Leon Edwards

Age 33
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Welterweight
Out of UK

Leon Edwards is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 1 month, 22 days
Rounds Fought 74.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.0
Longest Layoff 1 year, 10 months, 23 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
07/27/2024 L
(22-3-0) 		Belal Muhammad
(23-3-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 169.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 304: EDWARDS VS MUHAMMAD 2 		5 05:00
12/16/2023 W
(21-3-0) 		Colby Covington
(17-3-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 169.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 296: EDWARDS vs COVINGTON 		5 05:00
03/18/2023 W
(20-3-0) 		Kamaru Usman
(20-2-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC 286: EDWARDS vs USMAN 3 		5 05:00
08/20/2022 W
(19-3-0) 		Kamaru Usman
(20-1-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		KO (Kick)
UFC 278: USMAN vs EDWARDS 		4 04:04
06/12/2021 W
(18-3-0) 		Nate Diaz
(20-12-0) 		WW
(170.5 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 263: ADESANYA vs VETTORI 		5 05:00
03/13/2021 NC
(18-3-0) 		Belal Muhammad
(18-3-0) 		WW
(170.5 vs. 170.0) 		No Contest
UFC FN 66 ON ESPN: EDWARDS vs MUHAMMAD 		2 00:18
07/20/2019 W
(17-3-0) 		Rafael Dos Anjos
(29-11-0) 		WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN 4 		5 05:00
03/16/2019 W
(16-3-0) 		Gunnar Nelson
(17-3-1) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.5) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ #5 		3 05:00
06/23/2018 W
(15-3-0) 		Donald Cerrone
(33-10-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CERRONE vs. EDWARDS 		5 05:00
03/17/2018 W
(14-3-0) 		Peter Sobotta
(17-6-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 		3 04:59
09/02/2017 W
(13-3-0) 		Bryan Barberena
(13-4-0) 		WW
(168.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VOLKOV vs. STRUVE 		3 05:00
03/18/2017 W
(12-3-0) 		Vicente Luque
(11-5-1) 		WW
(169.0 vs. 169.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson 		3 05:00
10/08/2016 W
(11-3-0) 		Albert Tumenov
(17-3-0) 		WW
(169.0 vs. 169.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 		3 03:01
05/08/2016 W
(10-3-0) 		Dominic Waters
(9-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem VS. Arlovski 		3 05:00
12/19/2015 L
(10-2-0) 		Kamaru Usman
(6-1-0) 		WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 17: Cerrone vs Dos Anjos 		3 05:00
07/18/2015 W
(9-2-0) 		Pawel Pawlak
(11-1-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 72: Bisping vs Leites 		3 05:00
04/11/2015 W
(8-2-0) 		Seth Baczynski
(18-10-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		KO
UFC Fight Night 64: CroCop vs Gonzaga 		1 00:08
11/08/2014 L
(8-1-0) 		Claudio Silva
(10-1-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night 56: Manuwa vs Rua 		3 05:00
NSF 09/13/2014 W
(7-1-0) 		Shaun Taylor
(4-0-0) 		KO
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 16 		3 03:30
NSF 04/05/2014 W
(6-1-0) 		Wayne Murray
(15-3-1) 		Submission
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 15 		1 03:13
NSF 12/14/2013 W
(5-1-0) 		Wendle Lewis
(7-1-0) 		KO
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 14 		1 01:20
NSF 09/14/2013 W
(4-1-0) 		Adam Boussif
(4-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 13 		1 02:10
NSF 12/01/2012 W
(3-1-0) 		Jonny Bilton
(4-1-0) 		WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 11 		2 03:49
NSF 11/03/2012 W
(2-1-0) 		Craig White
(6-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strength and Honour 14 		3 05:00
NSF 02/25/2012 L
(2-0-0) 		Delroy McDowell
(2-0-0) 		WW Disqualification
Fight UK 6 		3 02:40
NSF 11/19/2011 W
(1-0-0) 		Pawel Zwiefka
(0-0-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fight UK 5 		2 05:00
NSF 06/05/2011 W
(0-0-0) 		Damian Zlotnicki
(1-0-0) 		WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight UK 4 		1 02:15
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 months, 16 days
Rounds Fought 1.0
Avg. Fights/Year 2.2
Longest Layoff 11 months, 16 days
Quickest Turnaround 11 months, 16 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 03/19/2011 W
(1-0-0) 		Jamie Hughes
(2-0-0) 		KO
Budo Fighting Championships 1 		1 00:08
NSF 03/19/2011 NC
(1-0-0) 		Scott Kimblin
(1-0-0) 		No Contest
Budo Fighting Championships 1 		1 02:00
NSF 04/03/2010 W
(0-0-0) 		Carl Booth
(0-0-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Bushido Challenge 2 - A New Dawn 		1 03:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class