Leon Edwards says Donald Cerrone is past his sell by date

Get the Full StoryLeon Edwards plans to make a statement against Donald Cerrone at UFC Singapore. Is MMA veteran Donald Cerrone still a force to be reckoned with against the elite of the UFC s welterweight division?

According to 26-year-old Leon Edwards, no.

Speaking to MMA Weekly s Damon Martin ahead of his welterweight scrap with Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 132, Rocky tipped his hat in respect to Cowboy but believes the 35-year-old is past his sell by date and is in for a rude awakening on Saturday.

He was on a three fight losing streak until he beat his last opponent. I feel he s past his sell by date, Edwards said. He s done everything he needs to do in this sport. I know he s a tough veteran. I know he can show up sometimes. I feel I m way better than him everywhere the fight takes place. That s all it is. I m going to go out there and prove I m the better fighter and he s not on my level.

Edwards, who cracked the top-fifteen with his first-round TKO of Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 127, respects Cerrone s accomplishments but has every intention of taking his head off tomorrow morning.

He s a huge name. He s a veteran of the sport. He s been around for some time now. He was in the UFC when I first started my pro career, Edwards said about his opponent. He s a big name. To get an opportunity to face him in Singapore is an honor for me but I m going to put that aside.

I m going out there to take his head off. I m happy he stepped up to the plate and I m happy he gave me the opportunity but I m going out there to take his head off.

Cerrone, a longtime UFC fan favorite, was overpowered and knocked out by surging welterweight Darren Till last year in Gdansk, Poland. And Edwards, who is currently riding a five-fight win streak, believes the former UFC lightweight title challenger will be forced back to 155 lbs. after he physically dismantles him at Fight Night Singapore.

I ve not met a welterweight yet that can out power me. For a guy that s coming up from lightweight to welterweight, I can t see where he ll have an advantage, Edwards said. I have the size over him, the reach over him, the power over him. I feel after this fight, I ll put on a performance and he ll be forced to go back down to lightweight and compete against them guys.

He s been in many wars in his career. He s been stopped many times. I feel he s past his prime and I don t feel there s nothing he can do now that s going to change nothing. I feel 100-percent he s past his prime.

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards takes place tomorrow, June 23, at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

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