UFC champion Leon Edwards has opened up on the decision not to allow Ian Machado Garry back to his gym, as both welterweights prepare to fight on the same card.

New footage has shown UFC champion Leon Edwards talking Rio Ferdinand through a rear naked choke – and even allowing the ex-footballer to apply the hold on him. Ferdinand, who represented Manchester United and England during an illustrious playing career,

Edwards, who defends his title at UFC 296 against Colby Covington, has trained with Garry in Birmingham and could well fight him in the future given the 26-year-old's rapid rise.