Absolutely brilliant interview, a conversation between two true gents. Insightful and up front. Leon is one of our greatest athletes and it is about time people recognised that.
What a guy. He's been pretty awkward in most interviews etc before so I feel like his personality hasn't been able to shine enough but he seemed really relaxed here. Top bloke
I agree, He's still frustrating to listen to when answering questions though 🤣 Especially with simons questions when he wants to know differences between things like mma and boxing and is it considered quitting when being choked out, I'm sat here thinking Gaaaah its easy to answer! you can do it bro 🤣 Such a nice guy though so its hard to hate.
Why spend so much time telling your guest what you think of the sport! just focus on your guest and his experiences ..........don't make your interviews about you!!!!!!
@millysworld6150 @Bickle121 is just a pure and utter idiot!!! They're probably a TH-cam troll just talking pure nonsense and garbage just to be annoying. I, like everyone else, knew what you meant. On your comment though, I think out of the two of them, Tom Aspinall has the harder task, because he will have to face Jon Jones to unify the title. I personally don't like Jon Jones, but as far as fighting goes, he's probably the GOAT, even with the pictograms, hiding under the octagon from USADA and everything else that comes with Jon Jones. He's fought all the best from the old era to the this era and is still undefeated. I know he's got that 1 lose on his record against Matt Hamel but he was dominating and destroying Hamel, until the illegal elbow, which should of been a NO Contest disqualification, but it called a loss by mistake, and the NSAC commission still hasn't overturned it, but Matt Hamel didn't beat him. The long layoff that Jones is going through with the injury, and the fact that he hasn't looked anything like his best for a while either, gives me a bit of hope for Tom Aspinall. On the flipside, although Jones hasn't been near his best for a while, he's still winning and still the champion. I personally think that both Thiago Santos and Dominic Reyes beat Jon Jones, especially Reyes, he definitely won the first 3 rounds and Jones won the last 2 rounds, 3-2 to Reyes, but the judges gave it to Jones both times, but it does show that Jones can be beat. However i thought Gane would do a whole lot better than he did, but if anyone could beat Jon Jones, it's Tom Aspinall. That's if Jones doesn't retire after fighting the 40+ ageing Stipe, which a lot of people think he's going to do.
Leon is clearly an introverted person and leads by example (actions speak louder than words). A good interview that demonstrated that Leon is just comfortable being uncontrollable. A nice guy, but don’t take kindness for weakness…😂
Brilliant interview, Leon is the man and the UK is so proud, wish Simon would get more into UFC, it will show him how far boxing has fallen off, UFC mostly puts on the fights people want to see and don't just have a terrible undercard filling for a big main event
fluke against usman, then he could do it the rematch (usman got robbed) and then another decision against washed pillowfists colby. shavkat, belal will take the belt off him and he will be unknown again
This will be superb. I know Simon isn't overly enammered with MMA but I know he'll of done his research on the kid & will of enjoyed learning some of the goings on within the MMA community.
@@Basichomelife To be fair I see it quite a bit in combat sports. Let's be honest, no matter what the colour, fighters aren't known for being great talkers.
Honestly can't see why some people think it's such a bad thing to have a 'normal' personality as a champion. Listening to Leon speak about his gym rules and culture explains exactly why he is the way he is and it's fantastic. As he says, you don't need to be a dick to be a great champion, I think having more normal personalities as champions will do good for MMA in order to attract a more mature audience if it one day wants to reach Boxings level of respect. A great episode guys well done and good luck Leon, it's so good having a UK champion in a sport that has been dominated by everywhere else so far.
Of all mma guys, Leon SHOULD be the toughest talker... about being the "real gangster." Because his dad was the leader of a gang --- who went on to die from that life style --- and Leon, too, was slowly drifting into that life. Yet, as he himself said it, MMA pulled him away from that gang life and Leon now (some 15 years into MMA) is among the most humbled, and is one of the most accomplished, most skilled athletes in the world.
Couldn't be more proud of Leon. It was only a few years ago us brits were booing him when Masivdal fought Till. Super inspirational, insanely down to earth and humble as a man can be. All the best going forward Rocky 🏴 Great interview from Simon, would love to see more UFC fighters on here. Bisping and Aspinall for sure
Speak for yourself, real MMA fans get behind all our british fighters, personally I've never booed edwards, and none of the other UFC fans I know have booed him.
I love Leon, but the irony of Simon Jordan opening a podcast like that is, frankly hilarious, Eubank Snr was running rings round him on the last one of these - guy doesn't think he's a journalist. He's a pompous pseudo intellect and a two faced one at that. Anyway, any air time Leon gets, particularly back in the UK is well deserved and he came across well as always.
Bit embarrassed for Simon about his lack of knowledge of the sport. MMA and UFC in particular is so much better than boxing. I hope Simon pays more attention going forward
Simon just never shuts up and it's becoming unwatchable because of it. We want the hear the guests not him butting in all the time and talking like a parrot.
I will watch this interview Mr. Jordan, but I warn you - I want to see you get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense. In my opinion there are a lot of vacuous and uninformed opinions out there, I hope I can learn something along the way. Thank you in advance.
A good number of my friends in Yorkshire died from ODs, suicide, and murder. I mean, a good number, close friends. I imagine the same happened to folks all over the UK living in small industrial towns. If young men want to kick the crap out of each other in a gym and keep fit at the same time, I say, go and do boys. It's good for you. Also, in my town and other towns, so-called 'hard men' and bullies spoil everyone's night out. They spoil school for the bullied. I've never met a martial artist who is a bully. Let the violent people get the violence out of their system in a place where it is allowed and safer than the street. Leon speaks the truth. He knows. He has lived on those streets, and look at him now! A nice bloke, who I imagine would never strike a person in the street, or resort to drug taking for happiness.
Don’t be dissing the best sport in the world, UFC Fighters different breed to these pancakes boxers. I love boxing to but the antics are ruining it thank god for turki
Love this interview, you can tell Leon likes Simons humour...I wonder if he's heard the phone call from Laurence bassini on talkSPORT about taking over Birmingham city🤣🤣
Love Jordan for his honest opinions. I agree that there are a lot of vacuous, uninformed opinions and I hope that Simon's opinion becomes more informed. Watch Edgar v Maynard II, Franklin v Silva and some more recent fights like Mighty Mouse v Borg or Gaetze v Chandler. If you can't enjoy those and appreciate the technique as well as the chaos then stop watching MMA.
Really enjoyed this interview Leon is normally a bit awkward in interviews as he doesn’t really like doing him but Simon did well in getting a good conversation out of him. Hopefully we can see Tom Aspinall on in a future episode.
Sherif lawal a 28 year old boxer died last week in Wolverhampton (RIP), with still no deaths recorded in ufc and not many at all in mma altogether, I think your like 20 more likely to die or become seriously injured in boxing than mma.. but keep telling us how brutal mma is compared to boxing Jordan, smart man aren’t you
I feel like you showed him huge disrespect. Huge fan Simon, but did you watch the Usman fight? It felt like you looked through Wikipedia and interviewed him. Poor journalism. This mans is the living Rocky.
Boxing IS more brutal. Not one UFC fighter has suffered a life changing event that Prichard Colon experienced in a Boxing ring. Broken bones aside everyone walks home to their family ok.
maybe he syringes them, Bas Rutten (an MMA legend) never got cauliflower ears and he said it's because if you syringe out the fluid straight after training or fighting (before it solidifies) your ears stay normal. apparently its excruciatingly painful though lol
Simon says 3 champions have been born in Britain. Technically none has. Aspinall is born here but is the "interim" not yet "undisputed". Bisping was born in Cyprus, yes on a military base which is technically british soil, but still isnt within this island. Edwards was born in Jamaica and moved here young.
The sport is massive over here amongst population, it's mostly UK Media and Broadcasters that don't understand UFC/MMA and in turn they don't represent it on their platforms in correct way.
Leon Edwards seems to be a down to earth, humble and well mannered man. I for one will continue to keep an eye on him and I hope he continues to realise his dreams and earn all the glory he desires.
Great interview Leon is an inspiration to any troubled young lads...as for Simon dear god where do I start ha but wish he would understand mma he still thinks it the 90s and classed as cage fighting...aw it's brutal u can hit a downed opponent but yeahbthen the ref pulls u off fight over look at boxing man 12 rounds continues head punches and if you get knocked down u get a count and then get to continue while still concussed so you get more repetitive punches to the head and get kio'd as your still niot all there
Well done Simon, far less of a bell end in that interview and much less argumentative than your usual self. Keep it up and maybe I’ll subscribe old chap.
How Leon got overlooked for BBC sports personality of the year is baffling
He would've won if he was a woman.
Because he doesn't have a personality
@@0ctanee Its not actually based on their personality, if it was Andy Murray wouldve never got one
He has zero personality 😂
@@hmsp7799 the award isnt about literal personality
Absolutely brilliant interview, a conversation between two true gents. Insightful and up front. Leon is one of our greatest athletes and it is about time people recognised that.
yeah tragedy - he didn't win sports personality of the year last year sorry woke personality 🙄
Leon should be represented by the British media in a meaningful and respectful way.
The BBC won't go near the boy for more than five minutes a year.
5 minutes after the head kick and nothing since it’s a disgrace
The bbc prefer to promote kiddy fiddlers 🤢🤮
What a guy. He's been pretty awkward in most interviews etc before so I feel like his personality hasn't been able to shine enough but he seemed really relaxed here. Top bloke
This is so true!
I agree, He's still frustrating to listen to when answering questions though 🤣 Especially with simons questions when he wants to know differences between things like mma and boxing and is it considered quitting when being choked out, I'm sat here thinking Gaaaah its easy to answer! you can do it bro 🤣 Such a nice guy though so its hard to hate.
I know i say this on every leon video. But this dude is the chillest coolest most humble motherfucker, how can anyone not respect this guy.
Why spend so much time telling your guest what you think of the sport! just focus on your guest and his experiences ..........don't make your interviews about you!!!!!!
Think he is more just trying to get an understanding of the sport with out it being a debate
Calm down!
He wanted Leon to convince him about the actual sport rather than the outcome of what it does to individuals lives...
Leon needs a little push and encouragement to talk. Simon helped with this
Simon = top LAD proper clobber
@@sirbaconbutties7071your an idiot you don’t know what your talking about 😂😂😂
Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall are superb role models for UK MMA competitors and fans alike. I can see them both being unbeaten for some time to come.
Neither are unbeaten.
@@Bickle121 No one said they were.
@@millysworld6150 you said you see being unbeaten, they can't go unbeaten as they've both lost already.
@@Bickle121 Maybe English is not your first language. Unbeaten for some time to come does not mean unbeaten in the past.
@millysworld6150 @Bickle121 is just a pure and utter idiot!!! They're probably a TH-cam troll just talking pure nonsense and garbage just to be annoying. I, like everyone else, knew what you meant. On your comment though, I think out of the two of them, Tom Aspinall has the harder task, because he will have to face Jon Jones to unify the title. I personally don't like Jon Jones, but as far as fighting goes, he's probably the GOAT, even with the pictograms, hiding under the octagon from USADA and everything else that comes with Jon Jones. He's fought all the best from the old era to the this era and is still undefeated. I know he's got that 1 lose on his record against Matt Hamel but he was dominating and destroying Hamel, until the illegal elbow, which should of been a NO Contest disqualification, but it called a loss by mistake, and the NSAC commission still hasn't overturned it, but Matt Hamel didn't beat him. The long layoff that Jones is going through with the injury, and the fact that he hasn't looked anything like his best for a while either, gives me a bit of hope for Tom Aspinall. On the flipside, although Jones hasn't been near his best for a while, he's still winning and still the champion. I personally think that both Thiago Santos and Dominic Reyes beat Jon Jones, especially Reyes, he definitely won the first 3 rounds and Jones won the last 2 rounds, 3-2 to Reyes, but the judges gave it to Jones both times, but it does show that Jones can be beat. However i thought Gane would do a whole lot better than he did, but if anyone could beat Jon Jones, it's Tom Aspinall. That's if Jones doesn't retire after fighting the 40+ ageing Stipe, which a lot of people think he's going to do.
Leon is clearly an introverted person and leads by example (actions speak louder than words). A good interview that demonstrated that Leon is just comfortable being uncontrollable. A nice guy, but don’t take kindness for weakness…😂
I'm not really into MMA but I always watch and look out for Edwards fights.
Brilliant fighter, beating Usman twice is unreal. Was nice to see him fling Covington about too.
Very enjoyable chat.
Brilliant interview, Leon is the man and the UK is so proud, wish Simon would get more into UFC, it will show him how far boxing has fallen off, UFC mostly puts on the fights people want to see and don't just have a terrible undercard filling for a big main event
Leon is so Technically smooth
1 of the smoothest. Across any weight.
Truly believe he could end his career as one of the best ever
@@bt7033undefeated in the UFC since 2015.. still underrated even though he's the champ
“ is the much strategy involved “ what kind of stupid question is that
Exactly my thinking. That was a really disrespectful question
Respect to Leon it's usually such a unforgiving road becoming a UFC champ, Also Ngannou would be a great guest on the show 😎
This will be epic, Leon the champ 🏆
Will be?
@@R_W103He left his comment before this aired
Far and away the best interview I've seen with Leon. I've never seen him so comfortable.
Thought exactly same
Funny you couldn’t wait to hurt him….you leg kicked this guy the whole fight lmao that should teach em not to mess with your dad 😂
Great fighter, brilliant athlete, very good tactician, very well rounded. He's going to be hard to shift.
fluke against usman, then he could do it the rematch (usman got robbed) and then another decision against washed pillowfists colby. shavkat, belal will take the belt off him and he will be unknown again
@@beaualoevv keep dreaming
@@ADK_MSEkeep being delusional son
@@beaualoevv Get used to making these salty excuses every time he wins, lol. And Still!
@beaualoevv Worst troll on TH-cam. No one takes you serious kid.
This will be superb. I know Simon isn't overly enammered with MMA but I know he'll of done his research on the kid & will of enjoyed learning some of the goings on within the MMA community.
More importantly did you learn something too?
@@justbreakingballs what's that go to do with the price of cheese
Why interviewer way more talking then leon, just be quite, you ask the question and listen, don’t intrupt when he talk. So annoying.
leon speaks so well. long live the king.
Not all black people speak in slang, 😊
@@Basichomelife
Silly comment.
@@EireannSpeaks they only say this a bout black men. When have you ever seen " they speak so well about a white person ?
@@Basichomelife To be fair I see it quite a bit in combat sports. Let's be honest, no matter what the colour, fighters aren't known for being great talkers.
Real talk from Simon as always 🙌 I’m not into MMA , but this is a great and fascinating interview
Another boxer just died, but keep talking about MMAs brutality.
Honestly can't see why some people think it's such a bad thing to have a 'normal' personality as a champion. Listening to Leon speak about his gym rules and culture explains exactly why he is the way he is and it's fantastic. As he says, you don't need to be a dick to be a great champion, I think having more normal personalities as champions will do good for MMA in order to attract a more mature audience if it one day wants to reach Boxings level of respect.
A great episode guys well done and good luck Leon, it's so good having a UK champion in a sport that has been dominated by everywhere else so far.
Superb Journalism 👌🏼
Great interview👏Leon Edwards is a really sound bloke and a very humble human being. Tough as they come but genuinely a really nice guy
Of all mma guys, Leon SHOULD be the toughest talker... about being the "real gangster." Because his dad was the leader of a gang --- who went on to die from that life style --- and Leon, too, was slowly drifting into that life. Yet, as he himself said it, MMA pulled him away from that gang life and Leon now (some 15 years into MMA) is among the most humbled, and is one of the most accomplished, most skilled athletes in the world.
Couldn't be more proud of Leon. It was only a few years ago us brits were booing him when Masivdal fought Till. Super inspirational, insanely down to earth and humble as a man can be. All the best going forward Rocky 🏴
Great interview from Simon, would love to see more UFC fighters on here. Bisping and Aspinall for sure
England love a winner don't they
Speak for yourself, real MMA fans get behind all our british fighters, personally I've never booed edwards, and none of the other UFC fans I know have booed him.
I love Leon, but the irony of Simon Jordan opening a podcast like that is, frankly hilarious, Eubank Snr was running rings round him on the last one of these - guy doesn't think he's a journalist. He's a pompous pseudo intellect and a two faced one at that. Anyway, any air time Leon gets, particularly back in the UK is well deserved and he came across well as always.
Bit embarrassed for Simon about his lack of knowledge of the sport. MMA and UFC in particular is so much better than boxing. I hope Simon pays more attention going forward
That was brilliant rocky 💯👏
How did he not even get a mention for sports personality of the year
12-0 betting on the last 3 UFC cards, ALL PLUS MONEY🔥🔥🔥
Best episode by far!
Simon just never shuts up and it's becoming unwatchable because of it. We want the hear the guests not him butting in all the time and talking like a parrot.
His show......coward!
Then proceedes to leg kick at range for 25 minutes
Best interview so far on up front, didn’t need any controversy
I will watch this interview Mr. Jordan, but I warn you - I want to see you get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense. In my opinion there are a lot of vacuous and uninformed opinions out there, I hope I can learn something along the way. Thank you in advance.
Can’t stand the guy doing the interview
Leon is king though
A good number of my friends in Yorkshire died from ODs, suicide, and murder. I mean, a good number, close friends. I imagine the same happened to folks all over the UK living in small industrial towns. If young men want to kick the crap out of each other in a gym and keep fit at the same time, I say, go and do boys. It's good for you. Also, in my town and other towns, so-called 'hard men' and bullies spoil everyone's night out. They spoil school for the bullied. I've never met a martial artist who is a bully. Let the violent people get the violence out of their system in a place where it is allowed and safer than the street. Leon speaks the truth. He knows. He has lived on those streets, and look at him now! A nice bloke, who I imagine would never strike a person in the street, or resort to drug taking for happiness.
Actually respect Simon for dipping his toes into sports he’s not a fan of. Questions are open where you get loads out of Leon
Don’t be dissing the best sport in the world, UFC Fighters different breed to these pancakes boxers. I love boxing to but the antics are ruining it thank god for turki
Different breed 😂
One of the most likeable guys in combat sports. Class act & a fellow brummy!
Legend 👊🏽
Simon was disappointing on this one what a shame
Has he been sleeping with your husband again or something, Craig?! 🤭
Without a doubt the best interview so far. Witty, engaging and entertaining. Genuinely disappointed when the interview ended
This is the content I like!!!
Get Tom Aspinal on now Simon!!! His path to the ufc is very interesting as well. Also the future goat off ufc
The fact that Simon thinks mma is dangerous than boxing is laughable, Leon dude you smashed that interview
Sorry if Simon hurt your feelings 😔
Colby was not number 7 in the world when they fought . Hes 5 now after a loss he ain’t going up . Leon is a credit to this country 🏴
Love this interview, you can tell Leon likes Simons humour...I wonder if he's heard the phone call from Laurence bassini on talkSPORT about taking over Birmingham city🤣🤣
Love Jordan for his honest opinions. I agree that there are a lot of vacuous, uninformed opinions and I hope that Simon's opinion becomes more informed. Watch Edgar v Maynard II, Franklin v Silva and some more recent fights like Mighty Mouse v Borg or Gaetze v Chandler. If you can't enjoy those and appreciate the technique as well as the chaos then stop watching MMA.
amazing pod, Leon is the man!
Simon Jordan interviewing Simon Jordan.
Simon doesn’t have a clue about MMa 🤣
Not an MMA fan but great interview. I'm amazed though that his team had no idea about high altitude training? Hardly something new.
Up there with your best interviews. What a man, came across really well here
Get tom aspinall on aswell Simon - this was great
Awesome stuff! Get Tommy on now
Cant wait to watch this, Leon is a great ambassador for our country 🏴. True gentleman and top fighter too.
I think Leon could benefit from a speech therapist.
He's a fighter? 🙄
Keep the mma content coming.
Buzzing for this
By far the best interview, really got to know the real Leon Edwards, what a man, well played Simon.
Get William regal from wwe
Really enjoyed this interview Leon is normally a bit awkward in interviews as he doesn’t really like doing him but Simon did well in getting a good conversation out of him. Hopefully we can see Tom Aspinall on in a future episode.
Sherif lawal a 28 year old boxer died last week in Wolverhampton (RIP), with still no deaths recorded in ufc and not many at all in mma altogether, I think your like 20 more likely to die or become seriously injured in boxing than mma.. but keep telling us how brutal mma is compared to boxing Jordan, smart man aren’t you
I feel like you showed him huge disrespect. Huge fan Simon, but did you watch the Usman fight? It felt like you looked through Wikipedia and interviewed him.
Poor journalism.
This mans is the living Rocky.
Love Leon ❤
Boxing IS more brutal. Not one UFC fighter has suffered a life changing event that Prichard Colon experienced in a Boxing ring. Broken bones aside everyone walks home to their family ok.
Hows Leon kept such beautiful ears as a black belt in BJJ and one of the best fighters on the planet right now?
Good point. You got an ear fetish?
Not everyone has the propensity to get cauliflower ears.
U dnt get cauliflower ears from u dnt get cauliflower ears from bjj u get it from wrestling from headlocks
@@joshladd5073 I'd consider Nate Diaz a BJJ guy and he's got them. You can for sure get them from BJJ and fighting.
maybe he syringes them, Bas Rutten (an MMA legend) never got cauliflower ears and he said it's because if you syringe out the fluid straight after training or fighting (before it solidifies) your ears stay normal. apparently its excruciatingly painful though lol
Dana white doesn't controll the ufc rankings it's the media who decides who is number 1,2,3 etc. Dana explains this on multiple occasions
Simon says 3 champions have been born in Britain. Technically none has. Aspinall is born here but is the "interim" not yet "undisputed". Bisping was born in Cyprus, yes on a military base which is technically british soil, but still isnt within this island. Edwards was born in Jamaica and moved here young.
The sport is massive over here amongst population, it's mostly UK Media and Broadcasters that don't understand UFC/MMA and in turn they don't represent it on their platforms in correct way.
This man is the pride of Britain
Leon Edwards seems to be a down to earth, humble and well mannered man. I for one will continue to keep an eye on him and I hope he continues to realise his dreams and earn all the glory he desires.
Great interview Leon is an inspiration to any troubled young lads...as for Simon dear god where do I start ha but wish he would understand mma he still thinks it the 90s and classed as cage fighting...aw it's brutal u can hit a downed opponent but yeahbthen the ref pulls u off fight over look at boxing man 12 rounds continues head punches and if you get knocked down u get a count and then get to continue while still concussed so you get more repetitive punches to the head and get kio'd as your still niot all there
Simon needs to stop talking about himself and educate himself about the sport his doing the incredible athlete his interviewing. #poshdosser
Well done Simon, far less of a bell end in that interview and much less argumentative than your usual self. Keep it up and maybe I’ll subscribe old chap.
Simon = top LAD proper clobber! The DON of interviews
Well spoken, great story and very humble. We like this in our sports stars. Must be because he's Jamaican and from brum 😅
Birmingham is a dive
Met leon in town , most genuine humble man , ❤ big love respect for evrything he achieved and what he will achieve , to him his family ❤
Damn. It felt like that interview was about the interviewer's thoughts more than anything else! Smh
Brilliant interview , simon leon most naturally delivered , left me wanting more , very inspirational 👍 👏
cool and you just leg kicked him at range for 5 rounds while he was standing there doing nothing.
I think this is the most relaxed ive seen leon in an interview great stuff
Great lad and a credit to British sports.
Love Leon to bits but Jordan really needs to interview bisping or dana white to be convinced
Is william hill, darren hills dad? Cuz in the thumbnail it kinda looks like darren with a old man filter 😆
I love this crossover this was brilliant
Can’t believe Leon isn’t headlining 300 - what’s going on with this division?!
Can’t listen to this interviewer as he constantly finishes thoughts and ideas for the person he is interviewing- ego
Bisping wasn't born in the UK
Overeem was though.
Great guest, and definitely doesn’t get the recognition of what he has achieved in his sport
cheers
Good interview
Dinosaur Simon using phrases like brutality ffs
Best Leon Edwards interview by a mile.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, cheers lads
Don't know why Simon is trying to look like the old guy from Up?
if simon got into MMA he could bring so much light to it in UK media