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Arnold Allen hails Leon Edwards the best British MMA fighter: ‘That man’s a different animal’

UFC featherweight prospect and British MMA talent Arnold Allen believes Leon Edwards is the best fighter in British MMA.

Allen, who was fortunate enough to spar with Edwards in the past, claims ‘Rocky’ is on a completely different level than his peers and credited the Team Renegade BJJ standout for helping him to prepare for Dan Hooker at UFC London.

“No. I think Leon Edwards is the best,” Allen, who beat Hooker via first-round TKO, told Ariel Helwani during a recent appearance on The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting). “Having sparred with him, he’s the best.