“Rocky” Welterweight
Leon Edwards
14-5-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 20 fights, 335.6 min
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
3-1
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sun, Aug 25, 1991, age 35
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 8, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 15, 2025
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
3 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punch to head on ground), 1 submission, 10 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 10 | 3 |
| All | 14 | 5 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
20 fights, 335.6 min
Sig strikes landed
2.60 per min
873 in 335.6 min, 20 fights
Sig strike accuracy
54.4%
873 of 1,606 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.44 per min
819 of 1,734 landed on him in 335.6 min
Takedowns
1.25 per 15 min
28 of 75 · 335.6 min
Takedown accuracy
37.3%
28 of 75 attempts
Takedown defence
79 of 124
defended of attempted on him, 335.6 min
Control time
3:09 per 15 min
70:26 of 335:37
Knockdowns
5
scored in 335.6 min, 20 fights
Submission attempts
0.36 per 15 min
8 in 335.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
76% distance, 14% clinch, 11% ground
662 distance, 119 clinch, 92 ground of 873 landed
What he hits
56% head, 24% body, 20% leg
490 head, 206 body, 177 leg of 873 landed
Cage time
335:37
20 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
3-1 in 4
- Lv Belal MuhammadWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 27, 2024, UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 16, 2023, UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 18, 2023, UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3. Majority decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 20, 2022, UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards. KO/TKO, R5 4:04
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 20 | 14-5-0, 1 NC | 335.6 | 873 of 1,606 | 2.60 | 28 of 75 | 70:26 of 335:37 | 5 | 4 in 14 |
| All | 20 | 14-5-0, 1 NC | 335.6 | 873 of 1,606 | 2.60 | 28 of 75 | 70:26 of 335:37 | 5 | 4 in 14 |
05/By year
2014 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 23.1 | 35 of 52 | 1.51 | 2 of 4 | 3:15 of 23:07 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 47 of 71 | 1.88 | 2 of 2 | 7:11 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 50.0 | 177 of 269 | 3.54 | 2 of 4 | 1:27 of 50:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 24.1 | 55 of 75 | 2.29 | 1 of 5 | 2:56 of 24:04 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 30.3 | 96 of 171 | 3.17 | 4 of 6 | 5:18 of 30:18 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 123 of 264 | 3.08 | 5 of 13 | 10:46 of 40:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 126 of 252 | 3.15 | 1 of 6 | 9:08 of 39:59 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 76 of 153 | 2.53 | 6 of 18 | 13:19 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.0 | 40 of 107 | 1.43 | 5 of 13 | 7:43 of 28:01 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 30.1 | 65 of 131 | 2.16 | 0 of 4 | 7:46 of 30:08 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 33 of 61 | 2.20 | 0 of 0 | 1:37 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 20 | 14-5-0, 1 NC | 335.6 | 873 of 1,606 | 2.60 | 28 of 75 | 70:26 of 335:37 | 5 | 4 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 20 of 20 | 95.1 | 213 of 383 | 2.24 | 11 of 27 | 27:25 of 95:08 | 2 | 3 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 19 of 20 | 86.8 | 234 of 451 | 2.70 | 7 of 18 | 14:50 of 86:46 | 1 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 17 of 20 | 83.0 | 221 of 393 | 2.66 | 7 of 21 | 22:24 of 83:00 | 1 | 3 | 9, won 7 |
| Round 4 | 8 of 20 | 36.6 | 105 of 206 | 2.86 | 1 of 3 | 2:38 of 36:39 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 5 | 7 of 20 | 34.1 | 100 of 173 | 2.94 | 2 of 6 | 3:09 of 34:04 | 1 | 1 | 7, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
20 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Carlos PratesWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:28Punch to Head At Distance | 12 of 17 | 2 of 3 | 3:00 | 0 | 6:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 22, 2025UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | Sean BradyWelterweight | LSubmission, R4 1:39Guillotine Choke From Mount | 23 of 35 | 0 of 1 | 0:15 | 0 | 16:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 27, 2024UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Belal MuhammadWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Clemens Werner 46 - 49. | 47 of 71 | 2 of 2 | 7:11 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Chris Lee 46 - 49. | 57 of 108 | 2 of 3 | 1:27 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2023UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight | WMajority decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 46 - 48. Chris Lee 46 - 48. David Lethaby 47 - 47. | 120 of 161 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2022UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R5 4:04Kick to Head At Distance | 55 of 75 | 1 of 5 | 2:56 | 1 | 24:04 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 12, 2021UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Nate DiazWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Brad Frank 46 - 49. | 77 of 132 | 4 of 5 | 4:59 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Belal MuhammadWelterweight | NCCould Not Continue, R2 0:18Eye Poke by Edwards | 19 of 39 | 0 of 1 | 0:19 | 0 | 5:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Gino Garcia 45 - 50. Perry Hillin 46 - 49. Marcos Rosales 46 - 49. | 92 of 215 | 3 of 10 | 7:17 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2019UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Gunnar NelsonWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 29 - 28. Anders Ohlsson 27 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 31 of 49 | 2 of 3 | 3:29 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Donald CerroneWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Howie Booth 47 - 48. Evan Field 47 - 48. Charlie Keech 47 - 48. | 84 of 166 | 0 of 4 | 0:48 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Peter SobottaWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:59Punch to Head On Ground | 42 of 86 | 1 of 2 | 8:20 | 1 | 14:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Bryan BarberenaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Howard Hughes 28 - 29. Paul Sutherland 28 - 29. | 23 of 51 | 3 of 6 | 8:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mark Collett 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. Paul Sutherland 28 - 29. | 53 of 102 | 3 of 12 | 5:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2016UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson | Albert TumenovWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 3:01Rear Naked Choke | 16 of 72 | 3 of 10 | 4:33 | 0 | 13:01 | Rounds |
| Sun, May 8, 2016UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski | Dominic WatersWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mark Collett 27 - 30. Peter Lavery 27 - 30. Paul Sutherland 27 - 30. | 24 of 35 | 2 of 3 | 3:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Don Balas 28 - 29. Barry Luxenberg 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 26 of 57 | 0 of 0 | 0:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Pawel PawlakWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Garth Harriman 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 27 - 30. Dean Weir 27 - 30. | 36 of 71 | 0 of 4 | 7:04 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2015UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 | Seth BaczynskiWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:08Punch to Head At Distance | 3 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 8, 2014UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | Claudio SilvaWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 29 - 28. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 33 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 1:37 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.