Despite dropping the welterweight belt in his last outing, Leon Edwards is still one of the top stars in the UFC at the moment. The 33-year-old climbed the ranks in the 170-pound division after joining the UFC back in 2014. That’s well over a decade, and while he’s added many wins over the years to his record, he’s made some good money in Dana White‘s promotion as well.
For the biggest payday of his career, Leon Edwards took home a massive $3.14 million after beating former interim champion Colby Covington at UFC 296 with a unanimous decision. He appears to have hit the $3 million mark only once in his entire UFC career because the next big payout came in his last fight at UFC 304 when he lost the championship to Belal Muhammad.
December 16, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: LEON EDWARDS 21-3-0 of Erdington, birmingham, England defeats COLBY COVINGTON 17-3-0 of Miami, Florida USA by a unanimous decision 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Las Vegas USA – ZUMAo117 20231216_zsp_o117_045 Copyright: xMikaelxOnax
For that title fight, Leon Edwards earned a reported sum of $1.6 million, followed by another $1.5 million when he fought Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. Given that’s a Fight Night in London, do you think ‘Rocky’ will hit the million-dollar mark for his fight against Sean Brady? Let us know in the comments down below.
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