Leon Edwards

What is Leon Edwards' Record?

Leon Edwards' record currently stands at 21 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws. Of those 21 wins he has stopped 7 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 33%, with 3 submissions. Despite his 3 loses, he has never been stopped. He's competed in a total of 72 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 3 rounds on average.

What was Edwards' last fight?

Leon Edwards' last fight took place against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on 18th Mar 2023, in London, United Kingdom. He won by majority decision in the 5th round. That fight was 8 months and 15 days ago.

How active is Leon Edwards?

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

What belts does Leon Edwards hold?

He won UFC Welterweight belt against Kamaru Usman, beating him by in the 5th round on 20th August 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 470 days (1 year, 3 months and 14 days) and has defended the belt 1 time. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Leon Edwards From?

Edwards was born in the United Kingdom.

How Old Is Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards is currently 32 years old. He was born on 25th August 1991, so he will turn 33 in 8 months and 22 days.

How long has Edwards been fighting?

Leon Edwards made his professional debut in June 2011, so he has been a pro for 12 years and 5 months.

How good is Leon Edwards?

Edwards is currently ranked 1st by Tapology at Welterweight.

How tall is Leon Edwards?

Edwards is 6' 2" (6 Foot and 2 inches) which is 188cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters).

What is Edwards' Reach?

His reach is 74 inches (74") which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters).

What are some potential opponents for Leon Edwards?

Some potential future fights for Edwards include Dricus Du Plessis, Sean Strickland, Johnny Eblen, Kamaru Usman and Islam Makhachev.

What will be Leon Edwards' Next Fight?

Leon Edwards is to face Colby Covington next on Saturday 16th December 2023.

How can I stream Leon Edwards' Fights?

In the UK you stream Edwards' fight against Covington on discovery+ Premium and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Leon Edwards fights via ESPN PPV via ESPN+.

What are some recent Leon Edwards results?

Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 263 on 12th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21 on 13th March 2021 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on ESPN 4 on 20th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

He had won against Gunnar Nelson at UFC on ESPN+ 5 on 16th March 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.