Fabian Edwards faces Johnny Eblen for the middleweight title at Bellator 299 in Dublin on Saturday.
You don't have to look far to discover where the seeds were planted for Fabian Edwards' success.his father was killed in a shooting in London,At his Team Renegade gym in Birmingham, 30-year-old Edwards, speaks warmly about the impact his mother had on his upbringing.
Edwards has the chance to join brother Leon - the UFC welterweight title holder - as a world champion when he faces Johnny Eblen for the middleweight belt on Saturday at Bellator 299 in Dublin,.Edwards' mum won't be in attendance at the 3Arena to watch her son's attempt at history, but she will be watching at home in Birmingham."But she watches it live on television, and even then when she's watching it she's going crazy.
Lovell has worked with Edwards for the entirety of his MMA career, which has yielded 12 wins from 14 professional bouts."He's a very laid-back, calm character. But he can more than look out for himself, and it's good to see that he's channelled it into a sport that he can excel in and [where] he can express himself that way," said Lovell.
"Leon is very quiet. Leon is an inward character, whereas Fabian is a little bit more out," said Lovell.
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