Usman fought Edwards three times. Although he lost two of their three bouts, he was able to find plenty of success with his wrestling. Belal Muhammad was also able to overwhelm Edwards with his grappling to dethrone him at UFC 304, and Usman sees Brady being able to do the same.

Once the slayer of pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman, Edwards had never lost back-to-back fights, and nothing remotely close to this. Brady became the first fighter ever to submit Edwards, tapping him out with a guillotine choke in Round 3.