Joselyne Edwards
“La Pantera”
Professional record
Last 5: WWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 31 (born September 29, 1995)
- Born in
- Panama City
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC4
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.61 top 19%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.26
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.29 top 37%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
Next fight
In the record book
- #3 · Most leg strikes in a fight (all-time)77
- #10 · Most body strikes in a fight (all-time)65
- #1 · Most leg strikes landed (women's featherweight)77
- #1 · Most reversals (women's bantamweight)8
- #1 · Most significant strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)164
- #1 · Most body strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)65
- #1 · Most leg strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)77
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (women's bantamweight)2
- #2 · Most total strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)175
- #3 · Most finishes (women's bantamweight)4
- #3 · Most submission wins (women's bantamweight)2
- #3 · Most body strikes landed (women's featherweight)65
About Joselyne Edwards
Born on September 29, 1995 in Panama City, Joselyne Edwards "La Pantera" competes as a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 8", Edwards has a 70" reach. Edwards is ranked #2 in the official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Edwards has fought professionally since 2015, debuting with Ultimate Combat Challenge. A 9-2 record outside the UFC came first. Edwards made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar in January 2021 and beat Wu Yanan by decision. Edwards's UFC record stands at 9-4 after 13 fights.
Edwards's 9 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Edwards is more accurate with significant strikes than 81% of women's bantamweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 81% of women's bantamweights. Edwards ranks #3 in UFC history for most leg strikes in a fight.
Every one of Edwards's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Edwards in the UFC. Edwards has fought Nora Cornolle twice in the UFC (lost, won). Before and outside the UFC, Edwards fought in Ultimate Combat Challenge (6-1) and KOTC (1-0).
Most recently, Edwards beat Norma Dumont by decision at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal in April 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Apr 25, 2026
70Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:44
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
19Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:24
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Aug 9, 2025
26Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:31
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
Apr 26, 2025
30Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:33
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Oct 19, 2024
81Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
27Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Sep 2, 2023
18Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Apr 15, 2023
56Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 30, 2022
101Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Jun 11, 2022
164Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Oct 23, 2021
30Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb 6, 2021
38Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
Jan 16, 2021
88Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Joselyne Edwards is 18-6 across 24 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on May 15, 2015 (Ultimate Combat Challenge). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins18
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 4
- Decision 6
Pro losses6
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 67% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 5 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-4 | 2021 |
| Ultimate Combat Challenge | 6-1 | 2015 |
| KOTC | 1-0 | 2018 |
| LFA | 0-1 | 2018 |
| The Fight Series | 1-0 | 2018 |
| UWC Mexico | 1-0 | 2020 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Norma Dumont | Apr 25, 2026 |
| W | Nora Cornolle | Feb 21, 2026 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | Aug 9, 2025 |
| W | Chelsea Chandler | Apr 26, 2025 |
| W | Tamires Vidal | Oct 19, 2024 |
| L | Ailín Pérez | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Nora Cornolle | Sep 2, 2023 |
| W | Lucie Pudilová | Apr 15, 2023 |
| W | Kim Ji-yeon | Jul 30, 2022 |
| W | Ramona Pascual | Jun 11, 2022 |
| L | Jessica-Rose Clark | Oct 23, 2021 |
| L | Karol Rosa | Feb 6, 2021 |
| W | Wu Yanan | Jan 16, 2021 |
| W | Pamela Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2020 |
| L | Sarah Alpar | Nov 30, 2018 |
| W | Brenda Gonzales | Sep 1, 2018 |
| W | Jessica Middleton | May 18, 2018 |
| W | Trisha Cicero | Oct 14, 2017 |
| W | Francelys Rivero | May 20, 2017 |
| W | Mauris Marcano Gonzales | Oct 14, 2016 |
| W | Yacqueline Arosemena | Jul 1, 2016 |
| W | Heydi Irias | May 7, 2016 |
| L | Mauris Marcano Gonzales | Sep 11, 2015 |
| W | Evelyn Jessenia Caballero Llanes | May 15, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Joselyne Edwards's record?
Joselyne Edwards's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Joselyne Edwards?
Joselyne Edwards is 31 years old, born on September 29, 1995.
How tall is Joselyne Edwards and what is their reach?
Joselyne Edwards stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.
Who did Joselyne Edwards fight last?
Joselyne Edwards beat Norma Dumont by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal on Apr 25, 2026.