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Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards

Records

21-3-0

Form

MD 5
KO 5
UD 5
NC
UD 5

Belts held

UFC Welterweight champion
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Next Scheduled Defence
United States flag Covington (17-3-0) 16-Dec-2023
Last defence
Nigeria flag Usman (20-2-0) MD 5 18-Mar-2023
Time inactive
260 days - (8 months & 16 days)
Won against
Nigeria flag Usman (20-1-0) KO 5 20-Aug-2022
Time held
470 days - (1 year & 3 months)
Total defences
1
Mar 18 2023
MD 5 Nigeria flag Usman (20-2-0)
Activity average
Every 470 days - (1 year & 3 months)

Stats

age
32
Height
6' 2" / 188 cm
Reach
74" / 188 cm
Weight Div
Welterweight

Full record

Wins
21
By KO
7
KO%
33%
By Sub
3
Sub%
14%
Lost
3
Stopped
0
Tapped
0
Draws
0
Debut
2011
Bouts
25
Rounds
72
Fight Time
5 hours, 28 minutes

Ranking @ Welterweight

tapology
1
ufc
-
bellator
-

UFC Record

Record
13-2-0
Wins
13
By KO
3
KO%
23%
By Sub
1
Sub%
8%
Lost
2
Stopped
0
Tapped
0
Draws
0
Bouts
16
Rounds
55
Fight Time
4 hours, 22 minutes

Leon Edwards profile

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.

Leon Edwards Stats
Age Date Of Birth Nationality Height Reach Weight Division
32 August 25, 1991 United Kingdom 188 cm 188 cm Welterweight
Leon Edwards Record
Professional Record Wins By KO KO% By Sub Sub% Losses Losses By Stoppage Tapped Draws Pro Rounds Debut
21-3-0 21 7 33% 3 14% 3 0 0 0 72 2011
Leon Edwards's UFC Record
Record Wins By KO KO% By Sub Sub% Lost Stopped Tapped Draws Bouts Rounds Fight Time
13-2-0 13 3 23% 1 8% 2 0 0 0 16 55 4 hours, 22 minutes
Leon Edwards Rankings
Weight TAPOLOGY UFC BELLATOR
Welterweight 1 - -
Leon Edwards Recent Contests
Date Event Opponent Result Venue
2023-03-18 UFC 286 Kamaru Usman Won (MD 5) o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2022-08-20 UFC 278 Kamaru Usman Won (KO/TKO 5) Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
2021-06-12 UFC 263 Nate Diaz Won (UD 5) Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States
2021-03-13 UFC Vegas 21 Belal Muhammad Draw (NC ) UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2019-07-20 UFC on ESPN 4 Rafael dos Anjos Won (UD 5) AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2019-03-16 UFC on ESPN+ 5 Gunnar Nelson Won (SD 3) 02 Arena, London, England, United Kingdom
2018-06-23 UFC Fight Night 132 Donald Cerrone Won (UD 5) Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
2018-03-17 UFC Fight Night 127 Peter Sobotta Won (KO/TKO 3) 02 Arena, London, England, United Kingdom
2017-09-02 UFC Fight Night 115 Bryan Barberena Won (UD 3) Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Leon Edwards' next fight

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21-3-0
Records
17-3-0
UFC 296
Saturday, Dec 16 2023

When is Leon Edwards' Next Fight?

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

Leon Edwards streams

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You can stream Leon Edwards on TNT Sports, and all their MMA cards, via discovery+ Premium app and web player. You don’t need to be a BT broadband customer to enjoy discovery+ Premium, and you are only tied to a 1 month contract that you can canel at any time! You get all 4 TNT Sports channels + EuroSport 1 & 2.

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Saturday, 16 December 2023

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