UFC Fight Night 127 results: Leon Edwards earns last-second win over Peter Sobotta, calls out Darren Till

LONDON – After battling back and forth for nearly a full three rounds, Leon Edwards took home a last-second TKO win over a game Peter Sobotta.

The welterweight bout opened up the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event at The O2 in London. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

As the fight started, it was Edwards who scored first with a straight left. A clean right hand shortly after then dropped his opponent, though Sobotta turned quickly for an armbar that didn’t succeed but certainly cause a tense moment or two. Edwards enjoyed top position, but Sobotta was active underneath, briefly teasing a kimura before Edwards finally backed away.

Sobotta worked a crisp jab on the restart, though Edwards quickly again found his range with a pair of straight punches. Sobotta was comfortable on his feet, but Edwards’ quick counters proved dangerous.

The two again looked to trade on the feet to start the second, but an errant Edwards low kick landed to the groin, forcing a pause in the action. On the restart, Sobotta chopped the leg a bit and started looking for the takedown. An aggressive flurry from Edwards saw the fighters move to the clinch, but he ended up on top when the action did hit the floor.

Sobotta was again active on bottom, working a kimura attempt on the left arm and then deftly stepping over and around to his opponent’s back. Edwards patiently worked through his defense, remaining calm and ultimately shook his opponent off his back and extracted his arm before settling into guard. Sobotta continued to look for options, but referee Rich Mitchell saw a stalemate and brought thee fighters back to their feet in the final minute.

Sobotta again chopped the leg to start the third, but an Edwards left hand proved the best early offense. Sobotta was crafty on the feet, not as quick or powerful as his opponent but sticking and moving well. Sobotta perfectly timed a takedown, wrapping the body and dragging the action to the floor, but Edwards moved immediately back to his feet, turned inside and reversed the position.

With Sobotta tying things up underneath, Edwards didn’t land a ton of strikes, but did get a few elbows inside, slicing open his opponent. Sobotta exposed his back, and Edwards happily jumped in the position, punching away and earnign a close watch from the referee. With time winding down, Mitchell waved off the fight just before the final bell.

After the win, Edwards called out fellow welterweight Darren Till, who was seated cageside, challenging him for the title of best 170-pounder in the U.K.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 127 results include:

• Leon Edwards def. Peter Sobotta via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:59
• Charles Byrd def. John Phillips via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:58
• Danny Roberts def. Oliver Enkamp via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:12
• Danny Henry def. Hakeem Dawodu via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:39
• Paul Craig def. Magomed Ankalaev via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:59
• Kajan Johnson def. Stevie Ray via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Dmitriy Sosnovskiy def. Mark Godbeer via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:29

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 127, check out the UFC Events section of the site.