BRAWL KICKED OFF
Mass brawl ERUPTS after Leon Edwards loses welterweight title at UFC 304 as punter attempts to throw chair at fellow fan
Sickening scenes marred the end of the Manchester pay-per-view
A MASS brawl erupted moments after Leon Edwards' reign as UFC welterweight champion ended.
The Brummie's tenure as the king of the 170-pounders came to a shock end at the hands of Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
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Edwards, 32, was dominated by Muhammad's suffocating wrestling for five straight rounds.
The judges made no mistake after the final horn, crowning Muhammad as the new welterweight king courtesy of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 scorecards.
And moments after Muhammad's hand was raised, a scuffle kicked off near the cageside seats.
It's unclear what started the melee, which security were quickly on top of.
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Footage showed one fan picking up a chair in a bid to throw it at a fellow punter.
Thankfully, security managed to put a lid on things and separate those involved.
Muhammad, 36, was overcome with emotion after having his hand raised.
The Palestinian-American said: "It sounds like all the people booing now have tears coming out of their eyes.
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"I see you guys with watery eyes right now.
"This fight is nothing, this is for my family, my people in Palestine who are fighting the real fight.
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"I’m just trying to do my part, Al-Hamdallah always."
Edwards cut a crestfallen figure after the bout but has vowed to reclimb the welterweight mountain.
He said: "Nothing [was] surprising, my body just felt tired from round one.
“All week we’ve been feeling tired. But congrats to Belal. We’ll get it back again.”
He added: "I'd like to get one more this year.
"So whenever, November or December. I'm ready to go."
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