On the clock
4 of 14 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
14–5 (1 NC)UFC record
5 of 14Dominant wins
83Average win score
71stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 10 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time17:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time21% of the fight
Best winKamaru Usman rated 2011 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 19 of 20 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Leon Edwards’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
13
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
13
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
85
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
9
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
35
+0.13
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
2.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
82
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
55
1.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Kamaru Usman, rated 2011 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 10 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1760 across 19 fights at the weight.
14–5Record at 170 lb
5 of 14Dominant wins
83Average win score
1609Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 10 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time17:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time21% of the fight
Best winKamaru Usman rated 2011 going in
Against the division
How Leon Edwards’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 7toughest oppositionNo. 8striking accuracyNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
17
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
14
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
87
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
11
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
+0.13
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
54
1.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 14 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Kamaru Usman, rated 2011 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Carlos Prates | KO/TKO | R2 1:28 | Welterweight | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Loss | 6–94 | Sean Brady | submission | R4 1:39 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Belal Muhammad | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Win | 78–22 | Colby Covington | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Win | 78–22 | Kamaru Usman | majority decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Win | 88–12 | Kamaru Usman | KO/TKO | R5 4:04 | Welterweight | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Win | 78–22 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
| 13 Mar 2021 | No contest | 100–0 | Belal Muhammad | could not continue | R2 0:18 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Win | 81–19 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Win | 76–24 | Gunnar Nelson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Win | 79–21 | Donald Cerrone | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Win | 97–3 | Peter Sobotta | KO/TKO | R3 4:59 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Bryan Barberena | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Vicente Luque | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Win | 88–12 | Albert Tumenov | submission | R3 3:01 | Welterweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson |
| 8 May 2016 | Win | 79–21 | Dominic Waters | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Loss | 16–84 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Win | 85–15 | Pawel Pawlak | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Seth Baczynski | KO/TKO | R1 0:08 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 |
| 8 Nov 2014 | Loss | 26–74 | Claudio Silva | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux |