Imagine stepping into a houseful arena anticipating your fight against one of your long-time rivals. And right at that moment, the speakers blare out the tunes that establish your stance in that fight. The crowd goes into a frenzy as they start vibing to the song, and you walk into the arena and get ready to finally face your opponent. The mixed martial artists indeed go through a similar exercise when they select a song to walk out to. After all, the walkout song puts a lasting impression and excites the fanbase right before the battle. On top of that, it can help the fighters intimidate their opponents.
And with UFC London right on the horizon, the fighting community has begun wondering about the songs that Leon Edwards, Sean Brady, and others chose. So today, let’s take a deep dive and find out what the speakers are expected to play as the fighters walk into the O2 Arena in London.
UFC London: Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady walkout songs
The former UFC welterweight champion usually walks out to a single song. And that’s ‘Shabba Madda’ Pot by Dexta Daps. I agree that playing the theme tunes of Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Rocky’ would have vibed well along with the #1 welterweight contender’s nickname. But choosing the Jamaican rapper’s artwork seemed like Edwards’ way of saying that he’s proud to be born in Jamaica. The beats of this song ensured that the hype around Edwards’ previous bouts remained high.
And just like Leon Edwards, the #5 welterweight prospect has also shown to be consistent regarding his walkout songs. In the past, Brady has entered the arena with ‘They Don’t Love You No More’ by DJ Khaled, featuring Jay Z, Meek Mill, French Montana, and Rick Ross, blaring out of the speakers. And that’s the song that we can expect him to walk out to at UFC Fight Night 255.
The main event at UFC London is all set to raise the fans’ entropy with two of the iconic songs. But what about the other contenders? What songs will Jan Blachowicz, Carlos Ulberg, Kevin Holland, and others choose to walk out to? Let’s find out!
Which songs do Jan Blachowicz, Carlos Ulberg, and others walk out to?
‘John’, unlike the main eventers, likes to switch up his walkout songs. Back when he fought Alex Pereira at UFC 291, the Polish powerhouse walked out to the beats of ‘The Politics & The Life’. It was an extract from the movie ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’. And before that, when he fought Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282, he chose ‘The Song of the Dragonborn’, a tune from the popular game Skyrim. We can expect him to choose a new song from a movie or a game at UFC London. Who knows, he can walk out to the roars of Kratos from God of War.
‘Black Jag’ also has a trend of shuffling his walkout songs. He entered Madison Square Garden with ‘The Climb Back’ by J. Cole playing in the background at UFC 281. Ulberg changed gears and chose to walk out to ‘Conquer’ by SWIDT at UFC 293. And just like his opponent, Ulberg will likely choose a new song at UFC Fight Night 255.
Kevin Holland will likely choose ‘A Bar Song’ by Shaboozey, while his opponent, Gunnar Nelson, might make his entrance with ‘Leidin Okkar Allra’ by Hjalmar. Molly McCann has often walked out to ‘This Place’ by Jamie Webster, and we might see the continuation of the trend at UFC London. And Nathaniel Wood will probably choose ‘I’m a Man’ by Black Strobe. No doubt, the entrance of the UFC London contenders is going to be epic.
Which one of these walkout songs is your favorite? If you were a UFC London contender, what song would you have chosen to walk out to?
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