Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards#3

Rocky

  • 19 - 3 - 0, 1 NC

    W-L-D

  • Age
    29
  • Height
    72 in 183 cm
  • Last Weigh-In
    170.5 lbs 77 kg
  • Reach
    74 in 188 cm
  • Leg reach
    43 in 109 cm
  • United Kingdom
  • Welterweight Division
  • Style
    BJJ, Kickboxing, Boxing
  • Born
    Kingston, Jamaica
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Statistics

Wins

  • KO/TKO

    6 (33%)

  • DEC

    9 (50%)

  • SUB

    3 (17%)

Unknown types of victories: 1

Loss

  • KO/TKO

    0

  • DEC

    2 (100%)

  • SUB

    0

  • 12:16

    Avg fight time

    5

    First round finishes

  • 15:16

    Average fight time in the UFC

    13

    Number of fights in the UFC

  • 0.30

    Submission attempts per 15 min

    1.50

    Takedowns per bout

  • 19

    Takedowns Landed

    57

    Takedown Attempted

  • 33%

    Successful takedown

    61%

    Takedown Defense

  • 2.70

    Sig. strikes landed (per min)

    3.22

    Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)

  • 535

    Sig. strikes landed

    1104

    Sig. strikes attempted

  • 48%

    Accented punches accuracy

    54%

    Sig. strikes defense

  • 755

    Punches dealt

    1355

    Punches thrown

  • 56%

    Striking Accuracy

    0.30

    Knockdowns avg per fight

  • 0.20

    Coup attempts per fight

Bout statistics by promotion

Promotion Bout
UFC 14
BAMMA 5
FUK 3
Not defined 1

Sig. strikes by position

  • Standing

    388 (73%)

  • Clinch

    83 (16%)

  • Ground

    64 (11%)

Head

352

66%

Body

104

19%

Legs

79

15%

PRO Results

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Nate Diaz

    12.06.2021 • UFC 263

    Round
    5

    Time
    25.00

    Method
    Decision

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    20 - 12 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 263

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)

    • Odds

      -475 Heavy Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      139

    • Sig. Strikes

      132

    • Takedowns

      4

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Edwards VS Nate Diaz

    15.05.2021 • UFC 262 • Status: cancelled

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    20 - 12 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 262

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Belal Muhammad

    13.03.2021 • UFC Fight Night

    Round
    2

    Time
    5.18

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Win

      Eye Poke

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)

    • Odds

      -275 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      40

    • Sig. Strikes

      39

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Edwards VS Khamzat Chimaev

    13.03.2021 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Edwards VS Khamzat Chimaev

    20.01.2021 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Edwards VS Khamzat Chimaev

    19.12.2020 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Edwards VS Tyron Woodley

    21.03.2020 • UFC on ESPN+ 29 • Status: cancelled

    18 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    19 - 4 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 29

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Rafael Dos Anjos

    20.07.2019 • UFC on ESPN 4

    Round
    5

    Time
    25.00

    Method
    Decision

    17 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    29 - 11 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN 4

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)

    • Odds

      -120 Near Even

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      244

    • Sig. Strikes

      215

    • Takedowns

      3

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Gunnar Nelson

    16.03.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 5

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    16 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    17 - 3 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 5

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -150 Slight Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      69

    • Sig. Strikes

      49

    • Takedowns

      2

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Donald Cerrone

    23.06.2018 • UFC Fight Night 132

    Round
    5

    Time
    25.00

    Method
    Decision

    15 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    33 - 10 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 132

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -245 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      185

    • Sig. Strikes

      166

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Peter Sobotta

    17.03.2018 • UFC Fight Night 127

    Round
    3

    Time
    14.59

    Method
    KO/TKO

    14 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    17 - 5 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 127

    • Win

      Ground & Pound

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -195 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      117

    • Sig. Strikes

      86

    • Takedowns

      1

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      1

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Bryan Barberena

    02.09.2017 • UFC Fight Night 115

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    13 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 115

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      168.0 lbs (76.2 kgs)

    • Odds

      -245 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      87

    • Sig. Strikes

      51

    • Takedowns

      3

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      3

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Vicente Luque

    18.03.2017 • UFC Fight Night 107

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    12 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    11 - 5 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 107

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs)

    • Odds

      +105 Near Even

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      135

    • Sig. Strikes

      102

    • Takedowns

      3

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Albert Tumenov

    08.10.2016 • UFC 204

    Round
    3

    Time
    13.01

    Method
    Submission

    11 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    16 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 204

    • Win

      Rear Naked Choke

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs)

    • Odds

      +185 Slight Underdog

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      89

    • Sig. Strikes

      72

    • Takedowns

      3

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      1

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Dominic Waters

    08.05.2016 • UFC Fight Night 87

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    10 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    9 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 87

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      169.5 lbs (76.9 kgs)

    • Odds

      -275 Moderate Favorite

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Kamaru Usman

    19.12.2015 • UFC on FOX 17

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    10 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    6 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on FOX 17

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)

    • Odds

      +220 Moderate Underdog

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      67

    • Sig. Strikes

      57

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Pawel Pawlak

    18.07.2015 • UFC Fight Night 72

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    9 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    11 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 72

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs)

    • Odds

      -400 Heavy Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      110

    • Sig. Strikes

      71

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Seth Baczynski

    11.04.2015 • UFC Fight Night 64

    Round
    1

    Time
    0.08

    Method
    KO/TKO

    8 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    19 - 12 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 64

    • Win

      Punch

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -160 Slight Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      3

    • Sig. Strikes

      3

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Claudio Silva

    08.11.2014 • UFC Fight Night 56

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    8 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    10 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 56

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -230 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Leon Edwards

    • Total Strikes

      70

    • Sig. Strikes

      61

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      2

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Shaun Taylor

    13.09.2014 • BAMMA 16

    Round
    3

    Time
    13.30

    Method
    KO/TKO

    7 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    7 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 16

    • Title bout

      Champion — BAMMA Welterweight Championship

    • Win

      Punch

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Wayne Murrie

    05.04.2014 • BAMMA 15

    Round
    1

    Time
    3.13

    Method
    Submission

    6 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    17 - 5 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 15

    • Title bout

      Challenger — BAMMA Welterweight Championship

    • Win

      Rear Naked Choke

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Wendle Lewis

    14.12.2013 • BAMMA 14

    Round
    1

    Time
    1.20

    Method
    KO/TKO

    5 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    6 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 14

    • Win

      Knee & Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Adam Boussif

    14.09.2013 • BAMMA 13

    Round
    1

    Time
    2.10

    Method
    Submission

    4 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 13

    • Win

      Arm Triangle

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)

  • Edwards VS David Faulkner

    14.09.2013 • BAMMA 13 • Status: cancelled

    4 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    2 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 13

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Johnny Bilton

    01.12.2012 • BAMMA 11

    Round
    2

    Time
    6.11

    Method
    KO/TKO

    3 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      BAMMA 11

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      167.5 lbs (76.0 kgs)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Craig White

    03.11.2012

    Round
    2

    2 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    6 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Delroy McDowell

    25.02.2012 • Fight UK 6

    Round
    3

    Time
    12.40

    Method
    Disqualificaton

    2 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    2 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Fight UK 6

    • Win

      Illegal Knee

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      168.8 lbs (76.6 kgs)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Pawel Zwiefka

    19.11.2011 • Fight UK 5

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    1 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Fight UK 5

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Edwards VS Damian Zlotnicki

    05.06.2011 • Fight UK 4

    Round
    1

    Time
    2.15

    Method
    KO/TKO

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    1 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Fight UK 4

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      170 lbs (77.1 kg)

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