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Leon Edwards

Last fought: Nov 2025
RECORD
Pro
22-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
14-5-0
Age
34
Height
6'2"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time16:46
Fight Completion Rate86.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.36
% Fights Inside the Distance30.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)163-58 (73.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)126-50 (71.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)28-5 (84.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)52.4%
% Time in Control21.0%
% Time Controlled26.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.76
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.38
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.39
Distance Strike Accuracy49.2%
Distance Strike Defense58.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.83
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.13
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.70
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.19
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Leon Edwards   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Leon Edwards
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.3%
Takedown Defense63.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min3:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins21.4%
Submission % of Wins7.1%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time16:46
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Takedown Accuracy60.0%
Takedown Defense55.6%
Control Time/Fight2:22

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Carlos Prates
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:28
Leon Edwards12/1771%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:00
Carlos Prates21/3266%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Welterweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 4, 1:39
Leon Edwards23/3566%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
Sean Brady57/9361%TD 5/7Ctrl 11:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Belal Muhammad
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024WelterweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards47/7166%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:11
Belal Muhammad68/12156%TD 9/13Ctrl 12:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Colby Covington
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023WelterweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards57/10853%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:27
Colby Covington44/12635%TD 2/10Ctrl 5:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023WelterweightTITLE
Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards120/16175%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Kamaru Usman87/20542%TD 4/15Ctrl 5:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards • Aug 2022WelterweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 5, 4:04
Leon Edwards55/7573%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:56KD 1
Kamaru Usman83/13561%TD 5/12Ctrl 10:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Diaz
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards77/13258%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:59
Nate Diaz76/16247%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:53
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Belal Muhammad
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad • Mar 2021Welterweight
CNC • Rd 2, 0:18
Leon Edwards19/3949%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
Belal Muhammad8/2631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards92/21543%TD 3/10Ctrl 7:17
Rafael Dos Anjos81/16948%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gunnar Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal • Mar 2019Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards31/4963%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:29KD 1
Gunnar Nelson9/1850%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Leon Edwards84/16651%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:48
Donald Cerrone60/13146%TD 1/9Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Peter Sobotta
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov • Mar 2018Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:59
Leon Edwards42/8649%TD 1/2Ctrl 8:20KD 1
Peter Sobotta16/4337%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bryan Barberena
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve • Sep 2017Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards23/5145%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:07
Bryan Barberena44/8751%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:25KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vicente Luque
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson • Mar 2017Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards53/10252%TD 3/12Ctrl 5:12
Vicente Luque24/4455%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Albert Tumenov
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson • Oct 2016Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:01
Leon Edwards16/7222%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:33
Albert Tumenov32/8339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dominic Waters
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards24/3569%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:10
Dominic Waters3/1619%TD 4/12Ctrl 7:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards26/5746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Kamaru Usman48/8060%TD 6/13Ctrl 10:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pawel Pawlak
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites • Jul 2015Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards36/7151%TD 0/4Ctrl 7:04KD 1
Pawel Pawlak24/7831%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Seth Baczynski
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 • Apr 2015Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:08
Leon Edwards3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Seth Baczynski0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Claudio Silva
UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux • Nov 2014Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Leon Edwards33/6154%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37
Claudio Silva34/8142%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:09
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com