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WelterweightMMA

Leon Edwards

"Rocky"

EnglandEnglandAge 34Team RenegadeUFC
22
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws · 1 NC
45%
Finish Rate
7
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
2011
Pro Debut

Biography

Leon Edwards is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. A professional since 2011, Edwards formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA welterweight champion. As of 9 June 2026, he is #8 in the Meta UFC welterweight rankings.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy54%
Takedown accuracy37%

2.6

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

2.44

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

1.25

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.36

avg

Submissions

0.22

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 188 cmUFC debut Nov. 9, 2014Born Kingston, JamaicaTeam UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham

How He Wins

KO / TKO7
Decision10
Submission3

Finish Rate

45%
10 of 22
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
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W
L
W
W
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L
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L

Mixed Martial Arts29 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
LossBrazilCarlos PratesH2HKO (punches)R2UFC 322Nov 15, 2025
LossUnited StatesSean BradyH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R4UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. BradyMar 22, 2025
LossUnited StatesBelal MuhammadH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC 304Jul 27, 2024
WinUnited StatesColby CovingtonH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC 296Dec 16, 2023
WinNigeriaKamaru UsmanH2HDecision (majority)R5UFC 286Mar 18, 2023
WinNigeriaKamaru UsmanH2HKO (head kick)R5UFC 278Aug 20, 2022
WinUnited StatesNate DiazH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC 263Jun 12, 2021
NCUnited StatesBelal MuhammadH2HNC (accidental eye poke)R2UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadMar 13, 2021
WinBrazilRafael dos AnjosH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. EdwardsJul 20, 2019
WinIcelandGunnar NelsonH2HDecision (split)R3UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019
WinUnited StatesDonald CerroneH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. EdwardsJun 23, 2018
WinGermanyPeter SobottaH2HTKO (punches)R3UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovMar 17, 2018
WinUnited StatesBryan BarberenaH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. StruveSep 2, 2017
WinUnited StatesVicente LuqueH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. AndersonMar 18, 2017
WinRussiaAlbert TumenovH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3UFC 204Oct 8, 2016
WinUnited StatesDominic WatersH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. ArlovskiMay 8, 2016
LossNigeriaKamaru UsmanH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2Dec 19, 2015
WinPolandPaweł PawlakH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. LeitesJul 18, 2015
WinUnited StatesSeth BaczynskiH2HKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2Apr 11, 2015
LossBrazilCláudio SilvaH2HDecision (split)R3UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint PreuxNov 8, 2014
WinScotlandShaun TaylorH2HKO (punch)R3BAMMA 16Sep 13, 2014
WinEnglandWayne MurrieH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3BAMMA 15May 5, 2014
WinEnglandWendle LewisH2HKO (punches)R1BAMMA 14Dec 14, 2013
WinEnglandAdam BoussifH2HSubmission (arm-triangle choke)R1BAMMA 13Sep 13, 2013
WinEnglandJonathan BiltonH2HTKO (knees)R2BAMMA 11Dec 1, 2012
WinEnglandCraig WhiteH2HTechnical DecisionR2Strength and Honour 14Nov 3, 2012
LossEnglandDelroy McDowellH2HDQ (illegal knee)R3Fight UK MMA 6Feb 25, 2012
WinPolandPawel ZwiefkaH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Fight UK MMA 5Nov 19, 2011
WinDamian ZlotnickiH2HTKO (punches)R1Fight UK MMA 4Jun 5, 2011

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.