SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-D70B08
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'2"
REACH
74.0"
GYM
—
BORN
Jamaica
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
14y 6m ago
LAST FIGHT
7mo ago
UFC DEBUT
11y ago
PRE-UFC3y 5m
UFC · 11y ago
UFC11y
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
14:19
Avg Fight · UFC
17:23
Fights/Yr · Pro
2
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.8
Performance Matrix
29 bouts recordedvs Welterweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
3.54
Absorbed / Min
3.09
Off. Accuracy
54.4%
Def. Avoidance
52.8%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
873
819
Attempted
1606
1734
Per Minute
3.54
3.09
Accuracy
54.4%52.8%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+54
Net Attempted
-128
Total fight time: 05:35:37
MMA Record
Fight #29
Leon EdwardsL
22-5
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Straight Left · 1:28 · R2
UFC 322
November 15, 2025
WCarlos Prates
22-7
Current: 23-7-0
Leon EdwardsL
vsWCarlos Prates
UFC 322November 15, 2025
Straight Left · 1:28 · R2
Fight #28
Leon EdwardsL
22-4
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 1:39 · R4
UFC Fight Night
March 22, 2025
WSean Brady
17-1
Current: 18-2-0
Leon EdwardsL
vsWSean Brady
UFC Fight NightMarch 22, 2025
Guillotine Choke · 1:39 · R4
Fight #27
Leon EdwardsL
22-3
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
July 27, 2024
WBelal Muhammad
23-3
Current: 24-5-0, 1 NC
Leon EdwardsL
vsWBelal Muhammad
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2July 27, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #26
Leon EdwardsW
21-3
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
December 16, 2023
LColby Covington
17-3
Current: 17-5-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLColby Covington
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecember 16, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #25
Leon EdwardsW
20-3
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Majority
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
March 18, 2023
LKamaru Usman
20-2
Current: 21-4-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLKamaru Usman
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3March 18, 2023
Decision · Majority
Fight #24
Leon EdwardsW
19-3
via TKO
UFC Welterweight Championship
Head Kick · 4:04 · R5
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
August 20, 2022
LKamaru Usman
20-1
Current: 21-4-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLKamaru Usman
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2August 20, 2022
Head Kick · 4:04 · R5
Fight #23
Leon EdwardsW
18-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
June 12, 2021
LNate Diaz
20-12
Current: 21-13-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLNate Diaz
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2June 12, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Leon EdwardsNC
18-3
Welterweight Bout
No Contest · Eye Poke · 0:18 · R2
UFC Fight Night
March 13, 2021
NCBelal Muhammad
18-3
Current: 24-5-0, 1 NC
Leon EdwardsNC
vsNCBelal Muhammad
UFC Fight NightMarch 13, 2021
Fight #21
Leon EdwardsW
17-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on ESPN 4
July 20, 2019
LRafael dos Anjos
29-11
Current: 32-17-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLRafael dos Anjos
UFC on ESPN 4July 20, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #20
Leon EdwardsW
16-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC on ESPN+ 5
March 16, 2019
LGunnar Nelson
17-3-1
Current: 19-6-1
Leon EdwardsW
vsLGunnar Nelson
UFC on ESPN+ 5March 16, 2019
Decision · Split
Fight #19
Leon EdwardsW
15-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 132
June 23, 2018
LDonald Cerrone
33-10
Current: 36-17-0, 2 NC
Leon EdwardsW
vsLDonald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night 132June 23, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #18
Leon EdwardsW
14-3
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 4:59 · R3
UFC Fight Night 127
March 17, 2018
LPeter Sobotta
17-5-1
Current: 17-7-1
Leon EdwardsW
vsLPeter Sobotta
UFC Fight Night 127March 17, 2018
Ground & Pound · 4:59 · R3
Fight #17
Leon EdwardsW
13-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 115
September 2, 2017
LBryan Barberena
13-4
Current: 18-12-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLBryan Barberena
UFC Fight Night 115September 2, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Leon EdwardsW
12-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 107
March 18, 2017
LVicente Luque
11-5-1
Current: 23-12-1
Leon EdwardsW
vsLVicente Luque
UFC Fight Night 107March 18, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Leon EdwardsW
11-3
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:01 · R3
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2
October 8, 2016
LAlbert Tumenov
15-4
Current: 24-6-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLAlbert Tumenov
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2October 8, 2016
Rear Naked Choke · 3:01 · R3
Fight #14
Leon EdwardsW
10-3
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 87
May 8, 2016
LDominic Waters
9-4
Current: 10-6-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLDominic Waters
UFC Fight Night 87May 8, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Leon EdwardsL
10-2
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FOX 17
December 19, 2015
WKamaru Usman
6-1
Current: 21-4-0
Leon EdwardsL
vsWKamaru Usman
UFC on FOX 17December 19, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Leon EdwardsW
9-2
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 72
July 18, 2015
LPaweł Pawlak
11-1
Current: 25-4-1
Leon EdwardsW
vsLPaweł Pawlak
UFC Fight Night 72July 18, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Leon EdwardsW
8-2
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punch · 0:08 · R1
UFC Fight Night 64
April 11, 2015
LSeth Baczynski
19-12
Current: 22-18-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLSeth Baczynski
UFC Fight Night 64April 11, 2015
Punch · 0:08 · R1
Fight #10
Leon EdwardsL
8-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night 56
November 8, 2014
WClaudio Silva
10-1
Current: 14-4-0
Leon EdwardsL
vsWClaudio Silva
UFC Fight Night 56November 8, 2014
Decision · Split
Fight #9
Leon EdwardsW
7-1
via TKO
BAMMA Welterweight Championship
Punch · 3:30 · R3
BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha
September 13, 2014
LShaun Taylor
7-0
Current: 8-2-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLShaun Taylor
BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da RochaSeptember 13, 2014
Punch · 3:30 · R3
Fight #8
Leon EdwardsW
6-1
via SUB
BAMMA Welterweight Championship
Rear Naked Choke · 3:13 · R1
BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani
April 5, 2014
LWayne Murrie
17-5-1
Current: 17-6-1
Leon EdwardsW
vsLWayne Murrie
BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. SelmaniApril 5, 2014
Rear Naked Choke · 3:13 · R1
Fight #7
Leon EdwardsW
5-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Knee & Punches · 1:20 · R1
BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva
December 14, 2013
LWendle Lewis
6-1
Current: 8-5-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLWendle Lewis
BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da SilvaDecember 14, 2013
Knee & Punches · 1:20 · R1
Fight #6
Leon EdwardsW
4-1
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Arm Triangle Choke · 2:10 · R1
BAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes
September 14, 2013
LAdam Boussif
3-1
Current: 11-7-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLAdam Boussif
BAMMA 13: Jones vs. NunesSeptember 14, 2013
Arm Triangle Choke · 2:10 · R1
Fight #5
Leon EdwardsW
3-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
KO/TKO · 1:11 · R2
BAMMA 11
December 1, 2012
LJohnny Bilton
3-1
Current: 3-2-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLJohnny Bilton
BAMMA 11December 1, 2012
KO/TKO · 1:11 · R2
Fight #4
Leon EdwardsW
2-1
Bout
-
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November 3, 2012
LCraig White
6-4
Current: 14-12-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLCraig White
-November 3, 2012
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Fight #3
Leon EdwardsL
2-0
via DQ
Welterweight Bout
Illegal Knee · 2:40 · R3
Fight UK 6
February 25, 2012
WDelroy McDowell
2-0
Current: 3-0-0
Leon EdwardsL
vsWDelroy McDowell
Fight UK 6February 25, 2012
Illegal Knee · 2:40 · R3
Fight #2
Leon EdwardsW
1-0
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Fight UK 5
November 19, 2011
LPawel Zwiefka
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLPawel Zwiefka
Fight UK 5November 19, 2011
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #1
Leon EdwardsW
0-0
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 2:15 · R1
Fight UK 4
June 5, 2011
LDamian Zlotnicki
1-0
Current: 1-1-0
Leon EdwardsW
vsLDamian Zlotnicki
Fight UK 4June 5, 2011
Punches · 2:15 · R1