Brady’s Grappling Callout Led to London
Sean Brady called for a London fight with Leon Edwards after submitting Richie Martinez at FURY Professional Grappling 12 on December 28, 2024. The Philadelphia event supplied a successful year-end appearance and a public request for his next UFC assignment.
The mounted guillotine completed the grappling match
Brady worked primarily from top position against Martinez at 2300 Arena. After defending an arm attack, he established a mounted guillotine and forced the submission at 5:15.
He then asked to face Edwards in London on March 22. The request followed a separate grappling victory, giving him a platform to name the MMA opponent and location he wanted.
The London matchup became a completed victory
Brady and Edwards met at The O2 on March 22, 2025. Brady again finished with a mounted guillotine, this time at 1:39 of the fourth round in their UFC main event.
The result strengthened his position among the welterweight contenders. His next major test ended differently: Michael Morales stopped him with strikes in the first round at UFC 322 that November.
A winning return preceded a canceled booking
Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision on May 9, 2026. He was subsequently booked against Gabriel Bonfim for November 7, but withdrew before the event.
In an October 30 report, Brady attributed the withdrawal to an infection. The Bonfim matchup therefore did not remain an upcoming confirmed appearance, despite the earlier booking; Brady’s London victory and subsequent results remained the completed competitive record.
Sources
- CFFC: Martinez submission and London callout
- UFC: London submission result
- UFC: Morales defeat and Buckley victory
- MMA Fighting: October 30 report confirming the Bonfim withdrawal
