Although the O2 Arena will almost certainly shower Edwards with cheers as he walks to the Octagon on March 18, he did not receive as friendly a welcome when he fought Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal.
He did, however, assert himself well against the fan favorite. Despite Nelson’s lauded grappling, Edwards more or less outgrappled him and nearly finished him with a vicious strike in the second round.
