Welterweight · “Rocky”
Leon Edwards
22-6-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-5-0 (1 NC)
6'2"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
1991-08-25Born
3KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
16:46Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.44
Striking accuracy54.4%
Striking defense52.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.25
Takedown accuracy37.3%
Takedown defense63.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time21.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-5
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
20 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Carlos Prates 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:28 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11-15
12/17Sig. strikes
21/32Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Brady 7-1 walk-in Submission · R4 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · 2025-03-22
23/35Sig. strikes
57/93Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Belal Muhammad 14-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · 2024-07-27
47/71Sig. strikes
68/121Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Colby Covington 12-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12-16
57/108Sig. strikes
44/126Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kamaru Usman 15-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03-18
120/161Sig. strikes
87/205Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kamaru Usman 15-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 4:04 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · 2022-08-20
55/75Sig. strikes
83/135Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:56Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 15-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · 2021-06-12
77/132Sig. strikes
76/162Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
4:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Belal Muhammad 9-3 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 0:18 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · 2021-03-13
19/39Sig. strikes
8/26Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 18-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · 2019-07-20
92/215Sig. strikes
81/169Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
7:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gunnar Nelson 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · 2019-03-16
31/49Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 20-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · 2018-06-23
84/166Sig. strikes
60/131Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Peter Sobotta 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · 2018-03-17
42/86Sig. strikes
16/43Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
8:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bryan Barberena 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · 2017-09-02
23/51Sig. strikes
44/87Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
8:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Vicente Luque 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · 2017-03-18
53/102Sig. strikes
24/44Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
5:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Albert Tumenov 5-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:01 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10-08
16/72Sig. strikes
32/83Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
4:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dominic Waters 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · 2016-05-08
24/35Sig. strikes
3/16Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · 2015-12-19
26/57Sig. strikes
48/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pawel Pawlak 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · 2015-07-18
36/71Sig. strikes
24/78Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
7:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Seth Baczynski 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:08 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · 2015-04-11
3/3Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claudio Silva 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux · 2014-11-08
33/61Sig. strikes
34/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Leon Edwards) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
3
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
1
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
20
BAMMA
5
Fight UK MMA
3
Strength and Honour
1
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Prates | KO (punches) | UFC 322
2025-11-15 |
UFC | 2 | 1:28 |
| L | Sean Brady | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
2025-03-22 |
UFC | 4 | 1:39 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 304
2024-07-27 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296
2023-12-16 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) | UFC 286
2023-03-18 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | KO (head kick) | UFC 278
2022-08-20 |
UFC | 5 | 4:04 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263
2021-06-12 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| NC | Belal Muhammad | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
2021-03-13 |
UFC | 2 | 0:18 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
2019-07-20 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
2019-03-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2018-06-23 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Peter Sobotta | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
2018-03-17 |
UFC | 3 | 4:59 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
2017-09-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
2017-03-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 204
2016-10-08 |
UFC | 3 | 3:01 |
| W | Dominic Waters | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
2016-05-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paweł Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
2015-07-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
2015-04-11 |
UFC | 1 | 0:08 |
| L | Cláudio Silva | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
2014-11-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shaun Taylor | KO (punch) | BAMMA 16
2014-09-13 |
BAMMA | 3 | 3:30 |
| W | Wayne Murrie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 15
2014-05-05 |
BAMMA | 3 | 3:13 |
| W | Wendle Lewis | KO (punches) | BAMMA 14
2013-12-14 |
BAMMA | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Adam Boussif | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BAMMA 13
2013-09-13 |
BAMMA | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Jonathan Bilton | TKO (knees) | BAMMA 11
2012-12-01 |
BAMMA | 2 | 1:11 |
| W | Craig White | Technical Decision | Strength and Honour 14
2012-11-03 |
Strength and Honour | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Delroy McDowell | DQ (illegal knee) | Fight UK MMA 6
2012-02-25 |
Fight UK MMA | 3 | 2:40 |
| W | Pawel Zwiefka | Decision (unanimous) | Fight UK MMA 5
2011-11-19 |
Fight UK MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Damian Zlotnicki | TKO (punches) | Fight UK MMA 4
2011-06-05 |
Fight UK MMA | 1 | 2:15 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Leon Edwards) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.