The Ex-Gangster the UFC Tried to Hide | Leon Edwards 

lmao Colby is going to demolish him! STFU with the replies until after the fight then come for me all you want trust me ill be here waiting

"I was born in Jamaica with nothing. I lived in a wooden shed, zinc roof. Look at me now." Goosebumps every time man...

Glad Leon's story is finally getting some attention. What I really appreciate about him is that despite his troubled past and upbringing he seems super quiet and easygoing. He's not the type of guy to talk shit and be aggressive instead he just focuses on doing his best in the Octagon. He should be a huge role model for young boys growing up in similar circumstances as proof there's an alternative to gang life.

As close to a real life rocky story u will get, love how his coach genuinly cares for him

Instead of hiding behind a character, Leon wears his heart on his sleeve, not afraid to show emotion and worked hard to round out his game and become one of the most complete fighters in UFC history. People need to respect this guy way more, but he isn't gonna wait for them to. He's writing his chapter in the sport's history regardless of how much attention he gets from the fans and the organization while staying true to who he is as a man.

Used to see him every day after school chilling with my mates, ended up at the same mma gym for a bit, now i'm seeing him in games and taking world titles, the come up is mental and so inspirational for those around here in Brum.

credit to his mom putting him in that gym , taking him out of that environment. credit to him to stick with it. credit to his coach for embracing him early. people impacting people's lives everyday. so important.

Dang it, he’s done it, he’s won me over. The way he handled Colby’s comments was pure class. And I love that his corner was so pissed, it shows they care about him. My dad was a drug dealer when I was little and he went to prison when I was 10. He’s still my dad and I’d be devastated if he was murdered.

This is amazing. I don’t get why the UFC and the fans aren’t 1000% behind him. Leon’s story is one of the best tales of fighting adversary. His championship win against Usman is, to me, one of the greatest moments in all of sports. The coach in the corner. The defeated look for 20 minutes. The play by play. The post fight promo. Truly magical.

Mad respect for this man, a great example of resilience.

Fantastic story telling, Leon deserves the recognition

We need UFC awards Leon's coach deserves an award

This video needed to be made! Great job, finally someone gave Leon edwards the recognition he deserves 👏🏽

Boxing gyms and mma gyms are a beacon of light in a rough community. There's so many kids that are lost out there and the gym is where they can dig deep down and find themselves. We need combat sports because it provides an environment to release rage legally and professionally

Keep doing these videos bro this a good way for me to show the homies that mma is deeper than a fistfight

Leon was always a superb fighter. He has one of the cleanest, crispiest styles we've ever seen. He's sharp and everything he does is textbook. He proved he belongs in the top, he only cares about fighting. The "look at me now" speech will always give me goosebumps. The pain and raw emotion in his voice is some serious stuff. That's why we love this game.

If you don't like Leon. Your not a real fan of this sport. The man carrying himself well, humble, respectful and FIGHTS HIS ASS OFF AMD HASNT LOST IN ALMOST 9 YEARS

Leon is an absolute legend and nothing but an inspiration. God bless him

The lad has been through so much and is still a good dude you can tell, 100% respect 👏 fan for life

Man his coach deserves also a lot of praise and attention. Without him he couldn’t became the champion he is today .

Masvidal: Your just a loser in life. Now Masvidal retired on a 3 fight losing Streak with double digit loses and a brutal embarrasing Knockout. While Leons defended his Title two times in a row and sended the best pfp in the world to the shadow realm. Leon is so inspiring. Great to see my People winning in every aspect in Life. His Journey made me really emotional and i'm so happy for him. Birmingham stand up! 🇬🇧🇯🇲🏆❤️

Ans this is why Leon Edwards has the greatest story in UFC.

I didnt know his backstory until after 296 but I did notice his eyes always look like hes hurting deep down. Losing his dad at such a young age makes sense. Fair play to him, hes the champ, his dad would be so proud

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I am legitimately in tears watching this. Like WOW. I don't care who you are, if you aren't moved by a story like that, you aren't human. Incredible vid, incredible champ, instant sub

When the coach was telling him “Stop feeling sorry for your fucking self!”, helping focus him in on his goal in a way that maybe no one else but his father could have (if he had been living at that time of course), surreal how amazing that moment is. All the shit Leon had been through, his coach bringing that tough love onto him when he needed it absolute most. Awesome to see

Aerial's commentary and verbal montage he made for Leon is truly fantastic commentary and journalism. True as can be, painted a perfect picture of the mountain Leon had to climb.

I had tears in my eyes watching this. Incredible video!!

Blessings, peace, success, and harmony to Leon and his family 💪🙏

I really like Leon, seems a total good dude. Emotional aswell which is refreshing to see from a fighter sometimes. A real genuine guy. Hope to see him continue being the success he has been.

To know how poor his family was and literally had nothing, I’m so happy for him, such a humble man🙏👊

By far one of the best documentaries I’ve seen 🙏🏾

The whole vid was awesome but the last 2 minutes were so hype 🥇

11:03 Leon crying after the Belal fight always breaks my heart. Love him. Love the success he's having now.

Great video and very well done. It was quite eye opening to hear about the challenges Leon has had to endure within the UFC organization. Thanks for putting this together!

Great little production! Got me all emotional and hyped for Leon. I hope he gets to watch this. Nice work, sir! 👌🏻

Brilliantly made video, I hope it brings more people onto Leon's side; he's earned the shit out of this.

Leon is an absolute legend him and my older brother were friends in school always had his back proper down to earth guy too youll never hearing bragging or boasting definetly a future hall of fame inductee for sure

What an amazing documentary video, this channel deserves more shine

Can u kindly do a documentary about Alexander crelin and about his mindset and stuff 🔥💪🏼

great video all around! amazing job cutting and pasting to tell a heroic story

Amazing video, well done on pulling together those clips and creating a great telling of his story so far. From a man from Brum!

Just found your channel yesterday….. This is gold brotha! Thank you 🙏🏼 Flame to the fire ❤️‍🔥

What an incredible recap! I hope the fans will come around after this Colby win. Leon has done it the hard way and deserves all the praise in the world. So much redemption in seeing him succeed after all the negativity I saw online directed at him all those years. Let’s go Rocky 🥊

Elijah, you deserve a medal. Great production.

This is the best Fighter Biographies I've ever seen on here. Amazing job and keep them coming. New subscriber here.

Dc shouted this video out on his show and I had to check it out. Truly amazing work man

The world has indeed corrected itself for this outstanding young man! Thanks for this doc!

That transition of his post fight speech from Rocky to Rocky Edwards sent proper chills down my spine

we need more stuff like this.. there r so many amazing stories to be told, about mma fighters.. spec ufc

This is one of the most well made videos I've seen, thanks.

Journey of leon is like blockbuster movie. Gang member to ufc champion

Leon deserves all the glory. Faced crazy adversity, we got to appreciate a great when we see one 🤞🏼

Loved this...Brilliantly put together, thank you.

Elijah, watch the video all the way through, fantastic piece of work. 👍

Awesome documentary!! This is QUALITY content 100%

Amazing videos man

Great documentary. Made me tear-up a bit. Thank you for putting a spotlight on this amazing journey of Leon.

Very well put together video man. Great story telling

im from leons home town born and raised used to run with the 23drillas and WBP .. leon is such a inspiration watching him brought me away from that life ...

his nickname suit him very well and it went just like how the story go, it is very inspiring to see and i m sure it will inspire a lot of people to be the Rocky of their life

great story, n great vid! gotta apreciate the beatiful work showcasing this story

I might be an American, on team MAGA, but I hope Leon wins. I think Colby is a great fighter, and he might win, but I think Leon deserves it more. He has gone through hell to be here, and I want to see his hand raised. He is a warrior. Respect for his perseverance.

It's Amazing how fighters go from loved to hated so fast.

Keep uploading my g. This channel will change your life give it 2 years you will be on top. I see the vision

The coach's perspective on him is so valuable. Superb fighter. 🤘♥️

Leon displays that it is possible to be a humble stay in ur lane. Only stand for what you stand on and if its not worth standing for then theres isnt anything to say. He doesnt want or need attention. He doesnt want to or need to talk shit with words... he is a prime example of how the traits of a Sigma type male is what every male should be aiming for. Jus because he isnt loud and talk shit doesnt make him weak. He is the rare type that doesnt get rattled by the antics but stays focus at the task at hand. Doesnt say much unless his words mean something. The type of badass that no one knows about because they dont need to tell everyone about it or constantly put it on display.

And respect to you guyz to present this thing to us ❤ Leon is the dude

Sick video man, you got me pumped on Christmas morning here 👊

man this was an amazing edit. well done

LOL! I'm surprised you didn't add the 'I believe I can fly' song by R-Kelly LMAO!

I feel as though this video will open peoples eyes amd appreciate Leon more. Thank you brother.

Listening to that coach talking to Leon inbetween rounds gives me goosebumbs everytime.

Amazing Edit! What a Journey for Leon! So inspiring

Well yeah, I’m a Leon Edwards fan now. I always liked his fighting style and his personality. Always seemed like a humble person. I didn’t know his backstory, got a lot of respect for the guy. Maybe he is not a showman and the ufc might not like that, but he definitely someone who is relatable and that still draws buys.

I am poor and never turned to crime or gangs and was enticed to but thought it was a cop out. I hope criminals start being treated like so by the judiciary system rather than misunderstood

W video man. i know it took a lot efforts to make this. You summed up every clip so well!

Still the most bewildering knock out I’ve seen live in my 6 years of watching ufc

The UFC intentionally avoided giving Leon a chance at the belt, just proves how crooked and corrupt combat sports are! Much respect to Leon for being a inspiration and never giving up!

6.5k views for a video of this quality is criminal. I’m just waiting for this channel to blow up☝️

This was a GREAT video my guy! Good job.

This was really well made man, great job

Im from Leon's town, Erdington n it's safe to say he's correct about all the shi that happened over the years here, even though I aint involved in nothing like he was, I know how rough it can be in some parts and how you can easily turn to a life of crime here, even though it's been years since he was part of it

Do a Khalil rountree one about his transformation pls

Thanks for telling his story, I had no idea he had it this tough, inspirational champ and proud to support rocky from home soil! 💪

Very good video. Actually had me welling up at two different points. When 13 year old Leon was pretending to sleep while hearing the news about his dad and then that incredibly cathartic moment after everything we just saw: look at me now.

I love the fact that Bisping almost said "Believe, conceive, achieve" haha PS. Good video, man, keep it up. Got another sub.,

Was always a fan of leon. He knows our struggle.

Wow this was very great vid.. thanks for bringing this up

incredible story. thanks for this

Colby talking about his dad was OTT

A true champ!! Just like his demeanor tbh. What a story.

Very well put together short documentary my friend 👏👏 had to edit after watching the end of this…wow brought a tear to my eye powerful shit dude ❤

Thank you for not giving up leon!

That was very good. He seems like a decent man who has a hard childhood and came out of it to do this! I find all the antics of Sean Strickland absolutely hilarious and it that's what basically started getting me into all this. I had no idea who Colby was just that I'd vaguely heard the name and thought it was funny when he came out dressed like that and saying outrageous stuff until what he said about Leon's father. I was very pleased to see Leon won this morning (UK time).

I'd flee to Jamaica to get out of Birmingham.

I love how he's now enjoying the fruits of his labour. Man walks with his chest out and head held high 💓❤️‍🔥🙌🏾

Wow that was a goooood good video man, absolutely well done 🤯👏👏👏

That’s why Leon Edwards has the most aesthetic physique in the world

Leon seem like a nice British guy but he's actually a tough guy lowkey.