During his stay in Las Vegas leading up to UFC Fight Night 187 , welterweight contender Leon Edwards drew inspiration from boxing great Marvin Hagler. That’s why, when Edwards was notified of Hagler’s death just hours before his main event walkout Saturday at the UFC Apex, he was caught off guard. “It’s mad, yeah, because all week, since I’ve been to Vegas, all I’ve been posting on my Instagram is Marvin Hagler, Marvin Hagler for some mad reason,” Edwards said at a post-fight news conference.
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