Women's Bantamweight · “La Pantera”
Joselyne Edwards
18-6-0 UFC 9-4-0
Precision Striker
Durable
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
12:28Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
2 reads
grappling
decent
2 reads
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Precision Striker
strong accuracy — rates 89 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
above avg durability — rates 78 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.61
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.26
Striking accuracy53.1%
Striking defense50.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min1.29
Takedown accuracy36.8%
Takedown defense62.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.55
Control time19.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Insider info
Norma Dumont favored — picked against Joselyne Edwards lean UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · April 19, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked against, though the analyst credits real power and the ability to win big individual moments even while expecting the opponent to win the overall minutes.
Her striking has taken a real step forward recently -- kicking at range is excellent, and a strong front kick appears to be her go-to weapon. She pushes real volume and carries legitimate power, having scored finishes in a division where that's genuinely rare. Grappling is a reasonable part of her game too -- defense against takedowns is decent, top control is good once she gets there, and she's recently begun showing real ground-and-pound, a notable new wrinkle. Her sweeps are decent as well.
Strengthstriking has taken a real step forward, excellent kicks at range
Strengthstrong volume with genuine, rare finishing power
Strengthnewly added ground-and-pound layered onto solid top control
Joselyne Edwards favored over Nora Cornolle clear UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · February 14, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingvery good
grapplingdecent
He points to her three-fight run of genuinely impressive wins and her rapidly sharpening striking as the reason he expects her to get this done.
Edwards has been on a real roll, and her striking is clearly the engine behind it - good kicks at range, a strong front kick, real volume, and enough power that she's started picking up finishes. Her grappling came later in her development but has caught up to a respectable, well-rounded level across takedowns, top control, and even sweeps. The pick leans on her being the more dangerous, still-improving striker heading into this one.
Strengthimproving, high-volume striking
Strengthstrong kicking game at range
Strengthpicking up finishes
Strengthwell-rounded, if unspectacular, grappling
Striking trend
Fight history
W Norma Dumont 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
70/152Sig. strikes
51/100Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nora Cornolle 9-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:44 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
19/30Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Priscila Cachoeira 13-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:24 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
26/44Sig. strikes
18/50Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chelsea Chandler 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · April 26, 2025
30/42Sig. strikes
10/23Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tamires Vidal 1-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
81/134Sig. strikes
34/69Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
4:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ailin Perez 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
27/64Sig. strikes
42/62Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nora Cornolle 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · September 2, 2023
18/42Sig. strikes
40/77Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
8:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Lucie Pudilova 14-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
56/114Sig. strikes
39/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ji Yeon Kim 9-5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
101/234Sig. strikes
78/193Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ramona Pascual 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
164/268Sig. strikes
63/109Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jessica-Rose Clark 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
30/48Sig. strikes
18/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Karol Rosa 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
38/59Sig. strikes
57/84Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Wu Yanan 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
88/178Sig. strikes
58/129Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Ultimate Combat Challenge
7
UWC Mexico
1
LFA
1
KOTC
1
The Fight Series
1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Norma Dumont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nora Cornolle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
February 21, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
August 9, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Chelsea Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
April 26, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Tamires Vidal | Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 4:33 |
| L | Ailín Pérez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nora Cornolle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
September 2, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kim Ji-yeon | Decision (split) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ramona Pascual | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jessica-Rose Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wu Yanan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pamela Gonzalez | KO (punches and body kick) | UWC Mexico 22
July 3, 2020 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 0:28 |
| L | Sarah Alpar | Decision (split) | LFA 55
November 30, 2018 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brenda Gonzales | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Aggressive Lifestyle
September 1, 2018 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Jessica Middleton | TKO (punches) | The Fight Series 5
May 18, 2018 |
The Fight Series | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Trisha Cicero | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Combat Challenge: Fantastic Fight Night 8
October 14, 2017 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francelys Rivero | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Combat Challenge: Fantastic Fight Night 5
May 20, 2017 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Mauris Marcano Gonzales | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 31
October 14, 2016 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Yacqueline Arosemena | TKO (retirement) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 29
July 1, 2016 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Heydi Irias | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 28
May 7, 2016 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 2 | 3:45 |
| L | Mauris Marcano Gonzales | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 25
September 11, 2015 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Evelyn Jessenia Caballero Llanes | KO (punch) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 24
May 15, 2015 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 1 | 0:10 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joselyne Edwards) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.