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Leon Edwards

England/Southpaw/20 UFC Fights

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

22-6-0 (1 NC)188 cm77 kg188 cm reachBorn Aug 24, 1991

Tier5“Champion”

Suffocating Marksman

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power510.74 weighted KD+KO
Volume242.6 strikes / min
Accuracy9453.6 % landed
Striking Defence3746.3 evaded + durability
Takedowns481.27 TD / 15min
Control5721 % on top
Submissions440.64 weighted subs
Grappling Defence3668 TD + sub + control %
Experience97414 weighted min
22-6-0 (1 NC) career20 UFC fights14 UFC wins3 by KO/TKO1 by submission29% finish rate214 strikes / hour

Fight History

20 Total
Nov
2025
Leon EdwardsLost by knockout
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSCarlos PratesR2 · 1:28Punches to Head At Distance
Carlos Prates
Mar
2025
Leon EdwardsLost by submission
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSSean BradyR4 · 1:39Guillotine Choke From Mount
Sean Brady
Jul
2024
Leon EdwardsLost by decision
UFC Welterweight Title BoutLeon EdwardsVSBelal MuhammadR5 · 5:00
Belal Muhammad
Dec
2023
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
UFC Welterweight Title BoutLeon EdwardsVSColby CovingtonR5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
Mar
2023
Leon EdwardsWon by majority dec
UFC Welterweight Title BoutLeon EdwardsVSKamaru UsmanR5 · 5:00
Kamaru Usman
Aug
2022
Leon EdwardsWon by knockout
UFC Welterweight Title BoutLeon EdwardsVSKamaru UsmanR5 · 4:04Kicks to Head At Distance
Kamaru Usman
Jun
2021
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSNate DiazR5 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
Mar
2021
Leon EdwardsNo contest
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSBelal MuhammadR2 · 0:18
Belal Muhammad
Jul
2019
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSRafael Dos AnjosR5 · 5:00
Rafael Dos Anjos
Mar
2019
Leon EdwardsWon by split dec
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSGunnar NelsonR3 · 5:00
Gunnar Nelson
Jun
2018
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSDonald CerroneR5 · 5:00
Donald Cerrone
Mar
2018
Leon EdwardsWon by knockout
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSPeter SobottaR3 · 4:59Punches to Head On Ground
Peter Sobotta
Sep
2017
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSBryan BarberenaR3 · 5:00
Bryan Barberena
Mar
2017
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSVicente LuqueR3 · 5:00
Vicente Luque
Oct
2016
Leon EdwardsWon by submission
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSAlbert TumenovR3 · 3:01Rear Naked Choke
Albert Tumenov
May
2016
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSDominic WatersR3 · 5:00
Dominic Waters
Dec
2015
Leon EdwardsLost by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSKamaru UsmanR3 · 5:00
Kamaru Usman
Jul
2015
Leon EdwardsWon by decision
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSPawel PawlakR3 · 5:00
Pawel Pawlak
Apr
2015
Leon EdwardsWon by knockout
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSSeth BaczynskiR1 · 0:08Punches to Head At Distance
Seth Baczynski
Nov
2014
Leon EdwardsLost by split dec
Welterweight BoutLeon EdwardsVSClaudio SilvaR3 · 5:00
Claudio Silva

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