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Fabian Edwards understands the severity of his first PFL tournament fight after the tumultuous year his family has undergone.
Since March of last year when he defeated Aaron Jeffery, Fabian and his brother Leon Edwards have gone 3-0 in their outings under the PFL and UFC banners.
The elder sibling lost his welterweight world title to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 before Fabian’s second effort at Bellator gold against Johnny Eblen in Saudi Arabia was unsuccessful. Then in the UFC London main event last month, Leon was stopped for the first time in the UFC as Sean Brady submitted him.
Fabian Edwards is fighting for family legacy in PFL World Tournament
Now, Fabian Edwards has the chance to land one of the biggest scalps on his record against 2023 PFL champion Impa Kasanganay. And he understands that his family’s famous fighting name is on the line after a difficult year of action for he and his brother.
“Definitely,” he replied when Bloody Elbow asked if he was fighting for the dynasty. “Someone like Impa, it’s unfortunate that it’s him because he seems like a nice lad. But I’m going to hit him with every single part of my body, every limb I’ve got is going to connect with him.
“I’m going to show that we’re still there, we are still two of the best brothers in the world. We have to show it… It’s all built up and it has to come out somewhere, I can’t wait to just get out there and be free, just do what I know I can do.”
Fabian Edwards could face his greatest rival in PFL semi-finals
Back in 2019, one of the hottest feuds in British MMA saw Fabian Edwards and Mike Shipman battle outside of the cage and in it, with their Bellator meeting going the distance. Edwards won a razor-close and quite controversial split decision, with many feeling the rivalry was never truly settld.
Should the fates allow, they may be on for a rematch Stateside this summer, with Shipman taking on 2023 finalist Josh Silveira. The American is also in pursuit of a rematch, having lost twice to Impa Kasanganay in the past two seasons.
“It would be funny, imagine that,” Edwards laughed. “F— it, I’ll take him out. That would be a good matchup, but I’ll f—ing destroy him now. That was a fun build-up, I was young and a bit more wild back then.
“I don’t know what it would be like these days because I’m older now. But back then, I would have got him outside the cage. It was probably f— all, nothing really but thats’ just how it was!”