Leon Edwards may be one of the best mixed martial artists on the planet, but that hasn’t stopped him from being a talent in other sports.
‘Rocky’ cemented himself as the best welterweight on earth after capturing the title two years ago. Since then, the Brit has managed to defend his throne twice and is now approaching his third defense this weekend.
Leon Edwards has been running through the streets of England in preparation for his headlining bout at UFC 304. It was during one of those runs that Edwards produced a moment of pure magic.
While jogging, the 32-year-old approached a group playing basketball. The UFC star was urged to try his luck by members of the group, and what followed was a full court kick that somehow perfectly landed in the basket.
Edwards turned to the camera and shouted his iconic ‘Headshot, Dead‘ quote before the video comes to an end.
There has been a lot of speculation online whether the trick shot was real or not. Viewers are divided about the full court shot, but with these two different angles, we’ll let you judge for yourself.
Check it out below.
Fan’s POV: pic.twitter.com/cswEqb6p8R
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Leon Edwards returns to the octagon on Saturday when he faces the surging Belal Muhammad for the second time.
The two met earlier in their careers, and although Edwards was taking the initiative in the fight, it was cut short due to an illegal blow.
Over three years later, the welterweights will feature in the main event of the aforementioned UFC 304 event in a battle for 170 lbs gold.
If he gets through the threat of Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards will have a number of options at his disposal. One man available for the champion is Nate Diaz, who called him out after his recent win over Jorge Masvidal.
