Lightweight
Yves Edwards
42-22-1 (1 NC) UFC 10-10-0 (1 NC)
Hard To Hit
Finisher
5'9"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
50Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
70.0%Finish rate
9:43Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Strong 91
- Grappling Above avg 74
- Durability Average 62
- Control Average 54
- TD Defense Average 46
- Striking Below avg 40
- Accuracy Below avg 34
- Wrestling Weak 16
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 32% of what they throw
Finisher
70% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 2 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.37
Striking accuracy42.8%
Striking defense67.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.59
Takedowns / 15 min0.44
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense71.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.73
Control time19.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Akbarh Arreola 23-8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · November 22, 2014
5/14Sig. strikes
12/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Piotr Hallmann 14-2 walk-in Submission · R3 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
27/79Sig. strikes
56/113Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Yancy Medeiros 9-1 walk-in Overturned · R1 2:47 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
19/38Sig. strikes
25/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daron Cruickshank 12-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
48/126Sig. strikes
44/142Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Isaac Vallie-Flagg 13-3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
58/115Sig. strikes
76/222Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 20-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
8/21Sig. strikes
5/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
45/150Sig. strikes
61/232Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafaello Oliveira 16-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:44 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
42/108Sig. strikes
22/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sam Stout 16-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:52 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
14/32Sig. strikes
13/54Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody McKenzie 12-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · January 22, 2011
33/75Sig. strikes
16/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W John Gunderson 30-10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
54/125Sig. strikes
15/82Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
8:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Joe Stevenson 23-7 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
18/52Sig. strikes
28/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Mark Hominick 9-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC 58: USA vs Canada · March 4, 2006
20/74Sig. strikes
22/58Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Thomson 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:32 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · August 21, 2004
16/21Sig. strikes
13/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hermes Franca 8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 47: It's On! · April 2, 2004
21/43Sig. strikes
8/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nick Agallar 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:14 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
33/57Sig. strikes
5/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Ruiz 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 43: Meltdown · June 6, 2003
21/40Sig. strikes
3/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:00Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Rich Clementi 13-6 walk-in Submission · R3 4:07 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
51/96Sig. strikes
31/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:33Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joao Pierini 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:19 — UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets · June 22, 2002
6/9Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Caol Uno 11-5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
13/23Sig. strikes
19/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Matt Serra 4-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · September 28, 2001
9/14Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:03Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
17
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
6
Decision
12
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
21
HOOKnSHOOT
6
EliteXC
3
Renegades Extreme Fighting
3
BodogFIGHT
2
PRIDE Bushido
2
Euphoria
2
KOTC
2
+ 21 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 66 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Akbarh Arreola | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
November 22, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:52 |
| L | Piotr Hallmann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 2:31 |
| NC | Yancy Medeiros | No Contest (overturned) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| L | Daron Cruickshank | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision (split) | UFC 156
February 2, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
December 3, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafaello Oliveira | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 2:44 |
| L | Sam Stout | KO (punch) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Cody McKenzie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
January 22, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 4:33 |
| W | John Gunderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 24
August 12, 2010 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mike Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | Moosin: God of Martial Arts
May 21, 2010 |
Moosin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Noble | TKO (punches) | MFC 24
February 26, 2010 |
MFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | Kyle Jensen | TKO (punches) | Raging Wolf 5
October 10, 2009 |
Raging Wolf | 1 | 2:44 |
| W | James Warfield | Submission (triangle choke) | Shine Fights 2: American Top Team vs. The World
September 4, 2009 |
Shine Fights | 2 | 4:48 |
| L | Duane Ludwig | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Destruction
November 21, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | K. J. Noons | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Return of the King
June 14, 2008 |
EliteXC | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | James Edson Berto | KO (flying knee) | EliteXC: Street Certified
February 16, 2008 |
EliteXC | 1 | 4:56 |
| W | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon
December 15, 2007 |
HDNet Fights | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Nick Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade
November 10, 2007 |
EliteXC | 1 | 3:05 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | KO (head kick) | BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee
July 14, 2007 |
BodogFIGHT | 2 | 2:19 |
| L | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: St Petersburg
December 16, 2006 |
BodogFIGHT | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Stevenson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Seichi Ikemoto | Decision (unanimous) | Pride - Bushido 10
April 2, 2006 |
Pride - Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Mark Hominick | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada
March 4, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| L | Joachim Hansen | Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 7
May 22, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 4:36 |
| W | Hermes França | Decision (split) | Euphoria: USA vs. World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Naoyuki Kotani | TKO (head kick and punches) | Euphoria: Road to the Titles
October 15, 2004 |
Euphoria | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Josh Thomson | KO (flying head kick and punches) | UFC 49
August 21, 2004 |
UFC | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Hermes Franca | Decision (split) | UFC 47
April 2, 2004 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Deshaun Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 9
January 16, 2004 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Agallar | TKO (punches) | UFC 45
November 21, 2003 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| L | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
August 10, 2003 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Ruiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 43
June 6, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rich Clementi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 41
February 28, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 4:07 |
| W | Kohei Yasumi | KO (punch) | HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind
September 7, 2002 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Joao Marcos Pierini | TKO (injury) | UFC 37.5
June 22, 2002 |
UFC | 1 | 1:19 |
| L | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 37
May 10, 2002 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kultar Gill | Submission (heel hook) | Shogun 1
December 15, 2001 |
Shogun | 2 | 2:49 |
| L | Matt Serra | Decision (majority) | UFC 33
September 28, 2001 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown
July 14, 2001 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | C.J. Fernandes | Draw | HOOKnSHOOT: Masters
May 26, 2001 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Lindsay | KO (kick) | Renegades Extreme Fighting
March 23, 2001 |
Renegades Extreme Fighting | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Bone Sayavonga | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Renegades Extreme Fighting
March 23, 2001 |
Renegades Extreme Fighting | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Jeremy Williams | Decision (split) | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
February 24, 2001 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Harris | Submission (armbar) | Bushido 1
January 18, 2001 |
Bushido | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Scott Bills | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Fusion
November 18, 2000 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 4:31 |
| W | Danny Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 5: Cage Wars
September 16, 2000 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:03 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Submission (triangle choke) | Renegades Extreme Fighting
July 15, 2000 |
Renegades Extreme Fighting | 1 | — |
| W | Cedric Marks | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Shootout
July 15, 2000 |
Extreme Shootout | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Andy Mockler | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown
June 10, 2000 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 2 | 1:32 |
| L | Rumina Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SuperBrawl 17
April 15, 2000 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Stacy Coughlin | TKO (punches) | Armageddon 2
November 23, 1999 |
Armageddon | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: Texas Heat
October 2, 1999 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 20:00 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Armageddon 1
August 23, 1999 |
Armageddon | 1 | 2:39 |
| L | Nate Marquardt | Submission (heel hook) | Bas Rutten Invitational 4
August 14, 1999 |
Bas Rutten Invitational | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Anthony Holiday | TKO (submission to knees) | Extreme Shootout
June 25, 1999 |
Extreme Shootout | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Thomas Denny | Submission (verbal) | West Coast NHB Championships 2
February 28, 1999 |
West Coast NHB Championships | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Louie Cercedez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | West Coast NHB Championships 1
December 8, 1998 |
West Coast NHB Championships | 1 | 3:38 |
| L | Fabiano Iha | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 22
November 21, 1998 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Raphael Perlungher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Power Ring Warriors
November 7, 1998 |
Power Ring Warriors | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Tim Horton | TKO (punches) | World Shoot Wrestling
June 12, 1998 |
World Shoot Wrestling | 1 | 9:15 |
| L | Joe Hurley | Decision (unanimous) | World Pankration Championships 2
January 16, 1998 |
World Pankration Championships | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Todd Justice | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Pankration Championships 1
October 26, 1997 |
World Pankration Championships | 1 | 5:46 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yves Edwards) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.