Leon Edwards has forced his opponents to fight at his pace
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Prior to facing Leon Edwards back in 2019, Rafael Dos Anjos had attempted 8.58 significant strikes per minute in his victories and 6.80 in his losses. Against Edwards, he averaged only 6.76 attempts per minute and dropped a unanimous decision. Obviously fighters need to throw strikes in order to land strikes, and most fighters need to land strikes in order to be successful. Edwards routinely robs his opponents of the ability to attempt a high volume of strikes.
Leon Edwards has forced his opponents to fight at his pace
Leon Edwards has forced his opponents to…
Leon Edwards has forced his opponents to fight at his pace
Prior to facing Leon Edwards back in 2019, Rafael Dos Anjos had attempted 8.58 significant strikes per minute in his victories and 6.80 in his losses. Against Edwards, he averaged only 6.76 attempts per minute and dropped a unanimous decision. Obviously fighters need to throw strikes in order to land strikes, and most fighters need to land strikes in order to be successful. Edwards routinely robs his opponents of the ability to attempt a high volume of strikes.