That's Mike Perry, "Looks a little Troy Deeney" - Fans left in splits after Leon Edwards' latest mural in Birmingham has little resemblance to the welterweight champion × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA News That s Mike Perry Looks a little Troy Deeney - Fans left in splits after Leon Edwards latest mural in Birmingham has little resemblance to the welterweight champion By Will Miles Modified 24 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Leon Edwards (left), Mike Perry (centre), Troy Deeney (right) MMA fans have reacted to a piece of street art in Birmingham, UK that depicts newly crowned welterweight champion Leon Edwards. 'Rocky' stunned MMA fans around the world when he captured the welterweight title at UFC 278 last weekend. Edwards had initially started on the front foot, taking Kamaru Usman down and winning the first round on the judges' scorecards. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' then returned to form and used his wrestling to dominate the British fighter in the subsequent rounds. Heading into the fifth, 3-1 down on the scorecards and a minute away from defeat, 'Rocky' faked a left-handed jab to set up a headkick that was heard around the world. Leon Edwards KO'd Kamaru Usman and became the welterweight champion. Mircea@MirceaMMALeon Edwards Mural in Birmingham91235Leon Edwards Mural in Birmingham https://t.co/Vrrengy3cW Fans have been left bemused by the mural that has appeared in England. While the general consensus is that it is a kind gesture, some fans are struggling to see a resemblance to Edwards. One fan joked that the mural looked like Mike Perry: "That's Mike Perry." Omar@hyperomar@MirceaMMA That’s Mike Perry1@MirceaMMA That’s Mike Perry Another fan joked that the mural depicted parts of Edwards and parts of Birmingham City footballer Troy Deeney. "It looks a little Leon Edwards and a little Troy Deeney." Michael@Michael76851525@CasualAvenue @MirceaMMA It looks a little Leon Edwards and a little Troy Deeney.1@CasualAvenue @MirceaMMA It looks a little Leon Edwards and a little Troy Deeney. Another fan claimed that Edwards is only going to be champion until he meets Kamaru Usman in a trilogy fight for the title. "Sad thing is that he's only a champion until the rematch..He just got lucky to win a belt" Kamaah Roberts@Robbah7@MirceaMMA Sad thing is that he's only a champion untill the rematch..He just got lucky to win a belt1@MirceaMMA Sad thing is that he's only a champion untill the rematch..He just got lucky to win a belt Check out some of the other fan reactions to the mural here: ケカNeyouno@neyouno@MirceaMMA Why they made blud look like that tho@MirceaMMA Why they made blud look like that tho Casual Ave@CasualAvenue@MirceaMMA Love the love for Leon, but that looks nothing like him@MirceaMMA Love the love for Leon, but that looks nothing like him Akhil@lmaoagill@MirceaMMA That's Eddie Alvarez@MirceaMMA That's Eddie Alvarez Cliff Hill@Cliff_Dude@MirceaMMA Maybe a little more shading around the nose?@MirceaMMA Maybe a little more shading around the nose? hensang LAMA@HensangL@MirceaMMA leon edwards is what darenn till shouldve been@MirceaMMA leon edwards is what darenn till shouldve been Ihab@ihab23@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Yo that is a terrible representation. Looks more like Ngannou than Leon.@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Yo that is a terrible representation. Looks more like Ngannou than Leon. croad.david@croaddavid1@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Great thought but man that likeness is awful. I hope the artist isn’t too proud of himself?2@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Great thought but man that likeness is awful. I hope the artist isn’t too proud of himself? Craig Sheffield@sheffi83@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Great work.... but it needs "Look at me now!" Adding to it somewhere. Hats of to the artist though @btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Great work.... but it needs "Look at me now!" Adding to it somewhere. Hats of to the artist though Gareth Healey@LeveLegend@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Looks nothing like @Leon_edwardsmma It looks more like what Raheem Sterling will look like if he keeps playing Shit for Chelsea. Chelsea fans aren't as forgiving as Man City fans@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Looks nothing like @Leon_edwardsmma It looks more like what Raheem Sterling will look like if he keeps playing Shit for Chelsea. Chelsea fans aren't as forgiving as Man City fans Max@VidukaEra@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma What the hell is that81@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma What the hell is that stefan@BokkaL95@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Looks like Stipe@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma Looks like Stipe Rob Smith@bloodclaat65@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma If usman n rocky had a baby wtf@btsportufc @Leon_edwardsmma If usman n rocky had a baby wtf Kamaru Usman excited by the prospect of trilogy fight against Leon Edwards in England Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has appeared in surprisingly high spirits following his stunning loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. While many fans would have certainly understood the Nigerian taking some time away from the spotlight to recover, the 35-year-old is eager to win back his title. In an interview with TMZ Sports, 'The Nigeran Nightmare' was excited about the idea of fighting Edwards in England, describing the country as a "second home" for himself and other Africans. "We're going to see what date makes sense. It's going to be top of next year and I want to go to England. I feel like England is my second home. England is half-Africa. So, it's time to go over there and entertain my English people, and what better story? I mean you couldn't write this any better. I am excited to see what's next and we will definitely figure something out." Catch Kamaru Usman's full TMZ interview here: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Virat Deswal × Feedback Thank You! 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