Leon Edwards

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

🇯🇲 ︎

(1991-08-25)

Statistics

UFC Record: 14-5 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 3-1
Submission: 1-1
Decision: 10-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 10-5 (1 NC)
As Underdog: 4-0

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 14-5 (1 NC)

By Round:

Round 1: 1-0
Round 2: 0-1 (1 NC)
Round 3: 7-2
Round 4: 0-1
Round 5: 6-1

By Type:

Main Event: 5-2 (1 NC)
Title Fight: 3-1
Ranked Opponent: 7-3 (1 NC)

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: WWLLL

Elo: 3228 (#48)

Peak Elo: 3660 (2023-12-16) (#5)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3028 (#64)

Bonuses: 2 (0 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 16m 47s

Total Fight Time: 5h 35m 35s (#31)

Avg Time Between Fights: 168 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.9 (#215)

Current Rankings:

#8 Welterweight

Peak Rankings:

#3 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Welterweight Champion

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-11-15
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev

⭐ Carlos Prates (32)

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WWWLW • 5-1
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3189 (26%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
1:28

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Leon Edwards (34)
14-4 (1 NC) • LLWWW
Elo: 3377 (74%) • UFC rank: #4

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-03-22
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

⭐ Sean Brady (32)

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WWLWW • 7-1
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3332 (25%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R4
1:39

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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Leon Edwards (33)
14-3 (1 NC) • LWWWW
Elo: 3528 (75%) • UFC rank: #1

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2024-07-27
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

Belal Muhammad (36)

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WWWWW • 14-3 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3545 (35%)
49

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
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Leon Edwards (32)
14-2 (1 NC) • WWWWN
Elo: 3660 (65%) • UFC rank: Champ
46

Co-op Live
Manchester, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2023-12-16
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

Leon Edwards (32)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWNW • 13-2 (1 NC)
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3601 (70%)
48

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Colby Covington (35)
12-3 • WLWLW
Elo: 3451 (30%) • UFC rank: #3
47

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2023-03-18
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

Leon Edwards (31)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWNWW • 12-2 (1 NC)
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3532 (48%)
48

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

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Kamaru Usman (35)
15-1 • WWWWL
Elo: 3542 (52%) • UFC rank: #1
47

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2022-08-20
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2

⭐ Leon Edwards (30)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WNWWW • 11-2 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3354 (10%)

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R5
4:02

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🇺🇸 ︎

Kamaru Usman (35)
15-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 3720 (90%) • UFC rank: Champ

Vivint Arena
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-06-12
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

Leon Edwards (29)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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NWWWW • 10-2 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3285 (65%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Nate Diaz (36)
15-10 • WWLWL
Elo: 3173 (35%)

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-03-13
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

Leon Edwards (29)

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WWWWW • 10-2
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3285 (75%)

WELTERWEIGHT
NC
R2
0:18

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Belal Muhammad (32)
9-3 • LWWWW
Elo: 3092 (25%) • UFC rank: #13

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2019-07-20
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards

Leon Edwards (27)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWWW • 9-2
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3174 (44%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (34)
18-9 • WWLLW
Elo: 3211 (56%) • UFC rank: #4

AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2019-03-16
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal

Leon Edwards (27)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWWW • 8-2
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3152 (55%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Gunnar Nelson (30)
8-3 • LWWLW
Elo: 3111 (45%) • UFC rank: #13

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2018-06-23
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

Leon Edwards (26)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWWW • 7-2
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 3053 (50%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Donald Cerrone (35)
20-7 • WLLLW
Elo: 3048 (50%) • UFC rank: #11

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬 ︎

2018-03-17
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov

Leon Edwards (26)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWWL • 6-2
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2997 (71%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:59

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Peter Sobotta (31)
4-4 • WWLWW
Elo: 2833 (29%)

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2017-09-02
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve

Leon Edwards (26)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWWLW • 5-2
Elo: 2918 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Bryan Barberena (28)
4-2 • LWWLW
Elo: 2841 (40%)

Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam
Netherlands🇳🇱 ︎

2017-03-18
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson

Leon Edwards (25)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WWLWW • 4-2
Elo: 2827 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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🇺🇸 ︎

Vicente Luque (25)
4-1 • LWWWW
Elo: 2797 (46%)

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2016-10-08
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2

Leon Edwards (25)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WLWWL • 3-2
Elo: 2687 (30%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:01

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Albert Tumenov (24)
5-2 • WWWWL
Elo: 2834 (70%) • UFC rank: #14

Manchester Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2016-05-08
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski

Leon Edwards (24)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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LWWL • 2-2
Elo: 2599 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Dominic Waters (27)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2556 (44%)

Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam
Netherlands🇳🇱 ︎

2015-12-19
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

Kamaru Usman (28)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2628 (37%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Leon Edwards (24)
2-1 • WWL
Elo: 2727 (63%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2015-07-18
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites

Leon Edwards (23)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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WL • 1-1
Elo: 2644 (58%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Pawel Pawlak (26)
1-1 • LW
Elo: 2586 (42%)

OVO Hydro
Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2015-04-11
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

⭐ Leon Edwards (23)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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L • 0-1
Elo: 2566 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:08

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Seth Baczynski (33)
5-5 • LLWLL
Elo: 2489 (40%)

Tauron Arena Kraków
Kraków
Poland🇵🇱 ︎

2014-11-08
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux

Claudio Silva (32)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2598 (50%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

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Leon Edwards (23)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2600 (50%)

Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves
Uberlândia
Brazil🇧🇷 ︎