Darren till: leon edwards reveals why he challenge 'the gorilla' to...

Birmingham native Edwards made a beeline for the Liverpudlian after his third-round stoppage victory over Peter Sobotta, much to the shock of many. "Darren Till, heard you want to

fight,” a fired-up Edwards said. "In Liverpool, let’s go. Me and you, Liverpool versus Birmingham, let’s go. All day, easy work. "I’m the best f***ing welterweight in the UK, soon

to be in the world. End of. Bye!" Edwards' call out of Till came as a huge surprise considering the fact his name currently in the welterweight rankings. Edwards, who has now won

his last five fights on the spin, explained why he challenged Till to meet him in the main event of the UFC's maiden event in Liverpool during the UFC Fight Night 127 post-fight press

conference, claiming he wants to fight 'The Gorilla' because he claims to be the best welterweight in the world. “That’s really what I want,” Edwards said of potential a fight with

Till. “Like I’ve said before, I’ve beat top-ranked guys before. “Better guys than Till has fought. And somehow, he leap-frogged me to get the Donald Cerrone fight. WELTERWEIGHT MMA

CONTENDER DARREN TILL SHOWS IMPRESSIVE SKILLS > Everyone else, like, thinks he’s the second coming of God. But I > don’t >  > Leon Edwards on Darren Till “So it is what it is. I

feel I’m the number one welterweight in the world, he thinks he’s the number one welterweight in the world. “So let’s prove it in May in Liverpool and go from there.” Edwards hasn't

been impressed by what he's seen of Till, adding: “From what I’ve seen, Darren is good on the front foot. “He’s only good when he’s coming forward. GETTY Leon Edwards called out Darren

Till after beating Peter Sobotta GETTY Leon Edwards defeated Peter Sobotta via third-round TKO “When you back him up, he’s not that good. I’ve never seen him on his back. So I’ll test that

out as well. “I feel I’d ride that out and I’d beat him. He has a standard Thai boxing style. He comes forward, guard wide. “There’s nothing amazing to me when I watch Till. “Everyone else,

like, thinks he’s the second coming of God. But I don’t.”