Edwards vs Barberena

Who won Edwards vs Barberena?

Leon Edwards beat Bryan Barberena by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night 115, on Saturday 2nd September 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Leon Edwards.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Edwards vs Barberena stats

Leon Edwards stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Bryan Barberena made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggested Barberena had a massive power advantage over Edwards, boosting at 69% knock out percentage over Edwards' 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Edwards had a slight advantage over Barberena, with a 23% submission rate over Barberena's 15%.

Leon Edwards was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Edwards had a height advantage of 2 inches over Barberena. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Edwards was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 7 months later than Barberena, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 72 to Barberena's 71.

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