Events

Welterweight

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

#8 Welterweight

22-6-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
England flagEngland
Age
35
Height
6′2″
Reach
74″
Stance
Southpaw
Weight
170 lbs
Style
MMA
Trains at
UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham
UFC debut
Nov. 9, 2014

Career in the UFC

2.60per min
Sig. strikes landed
2.44per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
54%
Striking accuracy
1.25per 15 min
Takedowns
16%
Takedown accuracy
0.36per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.22per 15 min
Knockdowns
16:47
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Nov 15, 2025LCarlos PratesUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevKO/TKOR2, 1:28
  2. Mar 22, 2025LSean BradyUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. BradySubmissionR4, 1:39
  3. Jul 27, 2024LBelal MuhammadUFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  4. Dec 16, 2023WColby CovingtonUFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  5. Mar 18, 2023WKamaru UsmanUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Decision - MajorityR5, 5:00
  6. Aug 20, 2022WKamaru UsmanUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2KO/TKOR5, 4:04
  7. Jun 12, 2021WNate DiazUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  8. Mar 13, 2021DBelal MuhammadUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadNo ContestR2, 0:18
  9. Jul 20, 2019WRafael Dos AnjosUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. EdwardsDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  10. Mar 16, 2019WGunnar NelsonUFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  11. Jun 23, 2018WDonald CerroneUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. EdwardsDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  12. Mar 17, 2018WPeter SobottaUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovKO/TKOR3, 4:59
  13. Sep 2, 2017WBryan BarberenaUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. StruveDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  14. Mar 18, 2017WVicente LuqueUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Oct 8, 2016WAlbert TumenovUFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2SubmissionR3, 3:01
  16. May 8, 2016WDominic WatersUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. ArlovskiDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  17. Dec 19, 2015LKamaru UsmanUFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  18. Jul 18, 2015WPawel PawlakUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. LeitesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  19. Apr 11, 2015WSeth BaczynskiUFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2KO/TKOR1, 0:08
  20. Nov 8, 2014LClaudio SilvaUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint PreuxDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  21. Sep 13, 2014WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da RochaKO/TKOR3, 3:30
  22. Apr 5, 2014WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. SelmaniSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 3:13
  23. Dec 14, 2013WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. Da SilvaKO/TKOR1, 1:20
  24. Sep 14, 2013WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. NunesSubmission (Arm Triangle)R1, 2:10
  25. Dec 1, 2012WJonathan BiltonBAMMA 11: Marshman vs. Foupa-PokamKO/TKOR2, 1:11
  26. Nov 3, 2012WCraig WhiteSAH 14: Strength and Honour 14Technical DecisionR2, 5:00
  27. Feb 25, 2012LDelroy McDowellFight UK MMA: Fight UK 6DQR3, 2:40
  28. Nov 19, 2011WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK MMA: Fight UK 5Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  29. Jun 5, 2011WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK MMA: Fight UK 4KO/TKOR1, 2:15