ENG
Leon Edwards
“Rocky”
WELTERWEIGHT#8Welterweight
22
WINS
6
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L3
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO32%SUB14%DECISION54%
STRIKING ACC.61%
TAKEDOWN ACC.37%
2.60
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
1.25
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.36
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
2 REIGNSWelterweight Title
Aug 21, 2022 – Jul 28, 20242 DEF
Welterweight TitleBAMMA
Apr 5, 20141 DEF
Fight history
29 FIGHTSLLLWWWWNCWW
LKO/TKOR2 1:28· UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Nov 16, 2025
L
KO/TKOR2 1:28· UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Nov 16, 2025
EdwardsFight StatsPrates
12/17 · 71%Sig. Strikes21/32 · 66%
25/30Total Strikes24/35
2/3 · 67%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
3:00Control0:01
LSUBMISSIONR4 1:39· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025
L
SUBMISSIONR4 1:39· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025
EdwardsFight StatsBrady
23/35 · 66%Sig. Strikes57/93 · 61%
23/35Total Strikes221/295
0/1 · 0%Takedowns5/7 · 71%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:15Control11:10
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024
EdwardsFight StatsMuhammad
47/71 · 66%Sig. Strikes68/121 · 56%
89/114Total Strikes192/281
2/2 · 100%Takedowns9/13 · 69%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
7:11Control12:02
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Dec 17, 2023
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Dec 17, 2023
EdwardsFight StatsCovington
57/108 · 53%Sig. Strikes44/126 · 35%
65/116Total Strikes109/194
2/3 · 67%Takedowns2/10 · 20%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
1:27Control5:04
WMAJORITY DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
W
MAJORITY DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
EdwardsFight StatsUsman
120/161 · 75%Sig. Strikes87/205 · 42%
123/164Total Strikes113/232
0/1 · 0%Takedowns4/15 · 27%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control5:03
WKO/TKOR5 4:04· UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 21, 2022
W
KO/TKOR5 4:04· UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 21, 2022
EdwardsFight StatsUsman
55/75 · 73%Sig. Strikes83/135 · 61%
64/85Total Strikes189/247
1/5 · 20%Takedowns5/12 · 42%
1Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
2:56Control10:36
WvsNate DiazUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · Jun 13, 2021
W
vsNate Diaz
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · Jun 13, 2021
EdwardsFight StatsDiaz
77/132 · 58%Sig. Strikes76/162 · 47%
83/139Total Strikes130/223
4/5 · 80%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
4:59Control1:53
NCNO CONTESTR2 0:18· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · Mar 14, 2021
NC
NO CONTESTR2 0:18· UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · Mar 14, 2021
EdwardsFight StatsMuhammad
19/39 · 49%Sig. Strikes8/26 · 31%
20/40Total Strikes14/32
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:19Control0:33
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · Jul 21, 2019
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · Jul 21, 2019
EdwardsFight StatsAnjos
92/215 · 43%Sig. Strikes81/169 · 48%
113/244Total Strikes129/219
3/10 · 30%Takedowns0/5 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
7:17Control2:22
WSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
W
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
EdwardsFight StatsNelson
31/49 · 63%Sig. Strikes9/18 · 50%
47/69Total Strikes27/38
2/3 · 67%Takedowns3/4 · 75%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
2:54Control4:35
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
EdwardsFight StatsCerrone
84/166 · 51%Sig. Strikes60/131 · 46%
101/185Total Strikes64/136
0/4 · 0%Takedowns1/9 · 11%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR3 4:59· UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
W
KO/TKOR3 4:59· UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
EdwardsFight StatsSobotta
42/86 · 49%Sig. Strikes16/43 · 37%
71/117Total Strikes57/90
1/2 · 50%Takedowns1/4 · 25%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · Sep 2, 2017
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · Sep 2, 2017
EdwardsFight StatsBarberena
23/51 · 45%Sig. Strikes44/87 · 51%
58/87Total Strikes115/163
3/6 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
3Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
EdwardsFight StatsLuque
53/102 · 52%Sig. Strikes24/44 · 55%
77/135Total Strikes44/64
3/12 · 25%Takedowns2/7 · 29%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsAlbert TumenovSUBMISSIONR3 3:01· UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
W
vsAlbert Tumenov
SUBMISSIONR3 3:01· UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
EdwardsFight StatsTumenov
16/72 · 22%Sig. Strikes32/83 · 39%
31/89Total Strikes34/86
3/10 · 30%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsDominic WatersUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016
W
vsDominic Waters
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016
EdwardsFight StatsWaters
24/35 · 69%Sig. Strikes3/16 · 19%
55/69Total Strikes39/54
2/3 · 67%Takedowns4/12 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 · Dec 19, 2015
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 · Dec 19, 2015
EdwardsFight StatsUsman
26/57 · 46%Sig. Strikes48/80 · 60%
36/67Total Strikes126/163
0/0Takedowns6/13 · 46%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsPawel PawlakUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites · Jul 18, 2015
W
vsPawel Pawlak
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites · Jul 18, 2015
EdwardsFight StatsPawlak
36/71 · 51%Sig. Strikes24/78 · 31%
73/110Total Strikes65/120
0/4 · 0%Takedowns0/4 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsSeth BaczynskiKO/TKOR1 0:08· UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015
W
vsSeth Baczynski
KO/TKOR1 0:08· UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015
EdwardsFight StatsBaczynski
3/3 · 100%Sig. Strikes0/4 · 0%
3/3Total Strikes0/4
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux · Nov 8, 2014
L
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux · Nov 8, 2014
EdwardsFight StatsSilva
33/61 · 54%Sig. Strikes34/81 · 42%
42/70Total Strikes98/162
0/0Takedowns3/9 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsShaun TaylorTITLEbamma
KO/TKOR3 3:30· BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014
W
vsWayne MurrieTITLEbamma
SUBMISSIONR1 3:13· BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014
W
vsWendle Lewisbamma
KO/TKOR1 1:20· BAMMA 14: Daley vs. Da Silva · Dec 14, 2013
W
vsAdam Boussifbamma
SUBMISSIONR1 2:10· BAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013
W
vsJonathan Biltonbamma
KO/TKOR2 1:11· BAMMA 11: Marshman vs. Foupa-Pokam · Dec 1, 2012
W
vsCraig WhiteNon-UFC
DECISIONR2 5:00· SAH 14: Strength and Honour 14 · Nov 3, 2012
L
vsDelroy McDowellNon-UFC
DISQUALIFICATIONR3 2:40· Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012
W
vsPawel ZwiefkaNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011
W
vsDamian ZlotnickiNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:15· Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011