Rodolfo Bellato vs Christian Edwards

Rodolfo Bellato

Pro 13-3-1 (1 NC) | UFC 2-1-1

Light Heavyweight

Christian Edwards

Pro 8-5-0 | UFC 0-1-0

Age

30|27

Height

6'3"|6'5"

Reach

75"|78"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Rodolfo Bellato	Christian Edwards	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.0%	50.7%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.4	2.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.2	2.4	►
Strike Differential	-0.9/min	0.0/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.5%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	2:09	4:22	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:23	15:00	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	3	2 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Rodolfo Bellato	Christian Edwards	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.0%	50.7%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.4	2.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.2	2.4	►
Takedown Accuracy	38.5%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	1:21	4:22	►
Edges	3	2	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Rodolfo Bellato

WIN

vs. Luke Fernandez

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:42

Rodolfo Bellato30/4665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1

Luke Fernandez16/3348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodolfo Bellato	30/46	65%	0/0	0:11	1
	Luke Fernandez	16/33	48%	0/0	0:22	—

LOSS

vs. Navajo Stirling

UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rodolfo Bellato43/8948%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:23

Navajo Stirling81/15851%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodolfo Bellato	15/33	45%	0/0	0:40	—
	Navajo Stirling	37/62	60%	0/2	0:58	—

R2	Rodolfo Bellato	6/19	32%	1/1	0:19	—
	Navajo Stirling	16/39	41%	1/1	2:52	—

R3	Rodolfo Bellato	22/37	59%	1/5	1:24	—
	Navajo Stirling	28/57	49%	0/1	0:03	—

vs. Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight

CNC • Rd 1, 4:59

Rodolfo Bellato10/2050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55

Paul Craig17/2763%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodolfo Bellato	10/20	50%	1/1	0:55	—
	Paul Craig	17/27	63%	0/6	0:34	—

Christian Edwards

LOSS

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Catch Weight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Christian Edwards36/7151%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:22

Modestas Bukauskas36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Christian Edwards	11/30	37%	0/2	1:47	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Christian Edwards	11/22	50%	0/0	0:08	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	16/28	57%	0/0	2:15	—

R3	Christian Edwards	14/19	74%	0/2	2:27	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	10/23	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Rodolfo Bellato is the busier striker, landing 5.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 2.4 strikes per minute on average — Rodolfo Bellato's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Rodolfo Bellato connects on 59.0% of significant strikes compared to 50.7%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Rodolfo Bellato shoots 1.6 TD/15min at 38% accuracy against Christian Edwards's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Control: Christian Edwards controls 4:22 per fight on average vs 1:21 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Rodolfo Bellato finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Christian Edwards's fights average 15:00 vs 9:23 for Rodolfo Bellato. If this reaches the championship rounds, Christian Edwards's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com