Despite a bright start, Edwards struggled to find direction in a fight where Brady had a clear game plan.

Edwards spent much of the fight on the backfoot against Muhammad and history very much repeated itself against Brady.

The Birmingham fighter’s bright start was snuffed out by Brady, with Edwards giving up position on the ground and shooting for his own ill-advised takedown at one stage.

Brady’s dominance was so great, frustration in the crowd started to grow and fans began to trickle out of the arena after three rounds.

Before the fourth round Brady’s corner told him “[Edwards] is broken” and he took advantage, taking the action to the ground once more and securing the fight-ending guillotine choke.

As Brady celebrated, Edwards lay crestfallen on his back with his hands on his head.

“I heard all week people saying I’m too small. I’m not small for welterweight, I was 190lb when they weighed me at the back. I’m just short and that’s alright,” added Brady.

The win was Brady’s third in a row as he thrust himself into title contention, while Edwards slips further away from his dream of becoming Britain’s first two-time UFC champion.