Leon Edwards

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FIGHTER DETAILS

Given Name: Leon Edwards
Nickname:  "Rocky"
Age:  33  |  Date of Birth:  08/25/1991
Weight Class:  Welterweight
Last Weight-in:  170 lbs
Height:  6'0"  |  Reach:  74"
Born:  Erdington, West Midlands
Gyms & Affiliations:Team Renegade
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"Rocky"

Leon Edwards

Record : 22 / 5 / 0 | Welterweight
Leon Edwards

FIGHTER DETAILS

Given Name: Leon Edwards
Nickname:  "Rocky"
Age:  33  |  Date of Birth:  08/25/1991
Weight Class:  Welterweight
Last Weight-in:  170 lbs
Height:  6'0"  |  Reach:  74"
Born:  Erdington, West Midlands
Gyms & Affiliations :  Team Renegade

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7
Wins by
knockout
3
Wins by
submission
12
Wins by
decision
0
Loss by
knockout
1
Loss by
submission
3
Loss by
decision

Leon Edwards stats

Record : 22 / 5 / 0

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
LANDED PER MINUTE
2.68
Fighter
4.24
Average
SIGNIFICANT STRIKING
ACCURACY
54%
Fighter
48%
Average
SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
ABSORBED PER MINUTE
2.37
Fighter
3.91
Average
SIGNIFICANT STRIKE DEFENSE
(THE % OF OPPONENTS STRIKES
THAT DID NOT LAND)
54%
Fighter
53%
Average
AVERAGE TAKEDOWNS
LANDED PER 15 MINUTES
1.25
Fighter
1.62
Average
TAKEDOWN
ACCURACY
37%
Fighter
40%
Average
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE
(THE % OF OPPONENTS TD
ATTEMPTS THAT DID NOT LAND)
66%
Fighter
62%
Average
AVERAGE SUBMISSIONS
ATTEMPTED PER 15 MINUTES
0.38
Fighter
0.47
Average

PRO FIGHT HISTORY

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result
opponent
method
time
round
event
date
fight details
loss
22-4
Submisison (Guillotine Choke)
1:39
R4
Mar 22 2025
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
UFC Fight Night
Mar 22 2025
loss
22-3
championship
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R5
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27 2024
win
21-3
championship
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R5
Dec 16 2023
win
20-3
championship
Decision (Majority)
5:00
R5
Mar 18 2023
win
19-3
championship
KO (head kick)
4:04
R5
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
Aug 20 2022
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
Dec 11 2021
win
18-3
Nate Diaz
20-12
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R5
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun 12 2021
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
May 15 2021
no contest
18-3
NC (accidental eye poke)
0:18
R2
UFC Fight Night
Mar 13 2021
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
UFC Fight Night
Mar 13 2021
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
UFC Fight Night
Jan 20 2021
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
UFC Fight Night
Dec 19 2020
cancelled
Cancelled Bout
UFC on ESPN+ 29
Mar 21 2020
win
17-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R5
UFC on ESPN 4
Jul 20 2019
win
16-3
Decision (Split)
5:00
R3
Mar 16 2019
win
15-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R5
UFC Fight Night 132
Jun 23 2018
win
14-3
TKO (punches)
4:59
R3
Mar 17 2018
win
13-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Sep 2 2017
win
12-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Mar 18 2017
win
11-3
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
3:01
R3
Oct 8 2016
win
10-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC Fight Night 87
May 8 2016
loss
10-2
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Dec 19 2015
win
9-2
Paweł Pawlak
11-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC Fight Night 72
Jul 18 2015
win
8-2
KO (punches)
0:08
R1
Apr 11 2015
loss
8-1
Decision (Split)
5:00
R3
UFC Fight Night 56
Nov 8 2014
win
7-1
Shaun Taylor
7-0
KO (punch)
3:30
R3
BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha
Sep 13 2014
win
6-1
Wayne Murrie
17-5-1
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
3:13
R1
BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani
Apr 5 2014
win
5-1
Wendle Lewis
6-1
KO (punches)
1:20
R1
BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva
Dec 14 2013
win
4-1
Adam Boussif
3-1
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
2:10
R1
BAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes
Sep 14 2013
cancelled
David Faulkner
Cancelled Bout
BAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes
Sep 14 2013
win
3-1
Johnny Bilton
3-1
TKO (knees)
1:11
R2
BAMMA 11
Dec 1 2012
loss
2-0
Delroy McDowell
2-0
Fight UK 6
Feb 25 2012
win
1-0
Pawel Zwiefka
0-0
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Fight UK 5
Nov 19 2011
win
0-0
Damian Zlotnicki
1-0
TKO (punches)
2:15
R1
Fight UK 4
Jun 5 2011

AMATEUR FIGHT HISTORY

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result
opponent
method
time
round
event
date
fight details
win
0-0-0
Jamie Hughes
1-0-0
2011.03.19
no contest
0-0-0
Scott Kimblin
0-0-0
2011.03.19