--- title: "Best Leon Edwards Sayings" description: "English mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter... | Leon Edwards is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight di..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-leon-edwards-5820.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-leon-edwards-5820.jpg) # Leon Edwards (1991) Mixed Martial Arts Fighter **100** quotes in **336** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Leon Edwards is a mixed martial arts fighter. ## Quick Facts About Leon Edwards Born August 25, 1991 Profession Mixed Martial Arts Fighter ## About Leon Edwards English mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter... \| Leon Edwards is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. A professional since 2011, Edwards formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA welterw ## Quotes by Leon Edwards · Page 3 > [Everybody knows Cerrone, and by putting him away it puts me straight into that top 10.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-him-away-it-puts-me-straight/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/leon-edwards-5820_away_everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-h_2504044.jpg) > [I have charities that I work with, for knife crime, for at-risk youth, supporting single mums.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-knife-crime-for-at-risk-youth/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Charities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/charities/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f03/leon-edwards-5820_charities_i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-kn_2363811.jpg) > [I remember going to UFC 138 in 2011 as a fan and thinking one day that could be me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a-fan-and-thinking-one-day/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/145/leon-edwards-5820_could_i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a_689776.jpg) > [You can't keep an old monarchy in 2021. You can't do that. They need to come up-to-date with the times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/you-can-t-keep-an-old-monarchy-in-2021-you-can-t-do-that-they-need-to/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ce/leon-edwards-5820_come_you-can-t-keep-an-old-monarchy-in-2021-y_1545913.jpg) > [To think I didn't know where Utah was, and now it's stuck in my life forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/to-think-i-didn-t-know-where-utah-was-and-now-it-s-stuck-in-my-life/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24e/leon-edwards-5820_forever_to-think-i-didn-t-know-where-utah-was-an_2935537.jpg) > [I keep making my moves, keep making my money and eventually I'll be a world champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-keep-making-my-moves-keep-making-my-money-and-eventually-i-ll-be-a/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Champion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/champion/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/326/leon-edwards-5820_champion_i-keep-making-my-moves-keep-making-my-mo_1669679.jpg) > [I will believe in myself, I'll believe in my team, I believe in my country, and I'll just keep working and keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-will-believe-in-myself-i-ll-believe-in-my-team-i-believe-in-my/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a3/leon-edwards-5820_believe_i-will-believe-in-myself-i-ll-believe-in_371233.jpg) > [I think, for the UFC, Jon Jones is the GOAT for me. He's just sick! Boxing, you have your Canelos and your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-think-for-the-ufc-jon-jones-is-the-goat-for-me-he-s-just-sick/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Boxing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boxing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e50/leon-edwards-5820_boxing_i-think-for-the-ufc-jon-jones-is-the-goa_2616278.jpg) > [I think that's part of the U.K. There's racism, but it's very hush racism, right? It's not like in America; there's blatant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-think-that-s-part-of-the-u-k-there-s-racism-but-it-s-very-hush/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a0/leon-edwards-5820_america_i-think-that-s-part-of-the-u-k-there-s-r_955946.jpg) > [I went through a stage in my career when I was thinking, 'Why is everyone overlooking me?' But I've been used to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-went-through-a-stage-in-my-career-when-i-was-thinking-why-is/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05b/leon-edwards-5820_career_i-went-through-a-stage-in-my-career-when_3096415.jpg) > [My mum had to come to the police station many times to get me out. I knew what I was doing was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/my-mum-had-to-come-to-the-police-station-many-times-to-get-me-out-i/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/leon-edwards-5820_come_my-mum-had-to-come-to-the-police-station_2758190.jpg) > [I know how hard it is to get out of the trenches; I've been there, lost friends to it, my dad to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-know-how-hard-it-is-to-get-out-of-the-trenches-i-ve-been-there-lost/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Dad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fb/leon-edwards-5820_dad_i-know-how-hard-it-is-to-get-out-of-the_2690303.jpg) > [As far as Kamaru's wrestling, what he does, he does well, but it's not a spectacular, high-paced wrestling style. He just does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/as-far-as-kamaru-s-wrestling-what-he-does-he-does-well-but-it-s-not-a/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c8/leon-edwards-5820_beat_as-far-as-kamaru-s-wrestling-what-he-doe_2145298.jpg) > [If I believe I am one of the best fighters in the world, if not the best fighter in world, then it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/if-i-believe-i-am-one-of-the-best-fighters-in-the-world-if-not-the/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d6/leon-edwards-5820_believe_if-i-believe-i-am-one-of-the-best-fighte_2628669.jpg) > [I never held Askren in high regard anyway. He just shouted his mouth off to get to where he's at. He's an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-never-held-askren-in-high-regard-anyway-he-just-shouted-his-mouth/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/leon-edwards-5820_feet_i-never-held-askren-in-high-regard-anywa_2253969.jpg) > [I wouldn't say I want to be a role model, it's just having a heart. Knife crime's big in the U.K., and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-wouldn-t-say-i-want-to-be-a-role-model-it-s-just-having-a-heart/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/leon-edwards-5820_big_i-wouldn-t-say-i-want-to-be-a-role-model_2070279.jpg) > [I train in various aspects of the sport each day: Monday, for example, would be wrestling in the morning at 11, then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-train-in-various-aspects-of-the-sport-each-day-monday-for-example/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/leon-edwards-5820_day_i-train-in-various-aspects-of-the-sport_607258.jpg) > [I got into MMA because of my Mum. She asked me to go to the gym instead of hanging out on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-got-into-mma-because-of-my-mum-she-asked-me-to-go-to-the-gym/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04b/leon-edwards-5820_go_i-got-into-mma-because-of-my-mum-she-ask_82093.jpg) > [I have kids and I'd like to leave them better off. A sport career is not a long career. When you make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-have-kids-and-i-d-like-to-leave-them-better-off-a-sport-career-is/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c35/leon-edwards-5820_better_i-have-kids-and-i-d-like-to-leave-them-b_992181.jpg) > [Albert Tumenov was the opponent that challenged me the most, not because of his style, but more so because I had one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/albert-tumenov-was-the-opponent-that-challenged-me-the-most-not/) [Leon Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dd/leon-edwards-5820_bad_albert-tumenov-was-the-opponent-that-cha_122526.jpg) ## Leon Edwards by topic [Wrestling (41)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wrestling/leon-edwards/) [Fight (15)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fight/leon-edwards/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-edwards/#itemlist", "name": "Leon Edwards Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Everybody knows Cerrone, and by putting him away it puts me straight into that top 10.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leon Edwards" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-him-away-it-puts-me-straight/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/leon-edwards-5820_away_everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-h_2504044.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/leon-edwards-5820_away_everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-h_2504044.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/leon-edwards-5820_away_everybody-knows-cerrone-and-by-putting-h_2504044.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Everybody knows Cerrone, and by putting him away it puts me straight into that top 10.” — Leon Edwards", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I have charities that I work with, for knife crime, for at-risk youth, supporting single mums.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leon Edwards" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-knife-crime-for-at-risk-youth/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f03/leon-edwards-5820_charities_i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-kn_2363811.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f03/leon-edwards-5820_charities_i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-kn_2363811.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f03/leon-edwards-5820_charities_i-have-charities-that-i-work-with-for-kn_2363811.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I have charities that I work with, for knife crime, for at-risk youth, supporting single mums.” — Leon Edwards", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I remember going to UFC 138 in 2011 as a fan and thinking one day that could be me.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leon Edwards" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-edwards/i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a-fan-and-thinking-one-day/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/145/leon-edwards-5820_could_i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a_689776.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/145/leon-edwards-5820_could_i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a_689776.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/145/leon-edwards-5820_could_i-remember-going-to-ufc-138-in-2011-as-a_689776.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I remember going to UFC 138 in 2011 as a fan and thinking one day that could be me.” — Leon Edwards", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You can't keep an old monarchy in 2021. 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