Leon Edwards
“Rocky”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born August 25, 1991)
- Born in
- Kingston
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 14-5 (1 NC)
- Title fights
- 4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC14
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 10
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.6 top 68%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.44
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.25 top 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards "Rocky" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Kingston, United Kingdom, on August 25, 1991. Edwards stands 6' 2", has a 74" reach and fights from a southpaw stance. Edwards is ranked #8 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
Edwards turned professional in 2011, debuting with Fight UK MMA. An 8-1 record outside the UFC came first. Edwards made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux in November 2014 and lost to Claudio Silva by decision. In the UFC, Edwards is 14-5 with 1 no contest across 20 fights. Edwards first won a UFC title fight at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards, beating Kamaru Usman, and has won 3 title fights in total.
Edwards usually wins on the scorecards: 10 of 14 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Edwards is more accurate with significant strikes than 94% of welterweights. Notable wins include Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman and Rafael Dos Anjos, all UFC title-fight winners.
Most recently, Edwards lost to Carlos Prates by KO/TKO at UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev in November 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:28
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Nov 15, 2025
12Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R4 1:39
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
Mar 22, 2025
23Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Belal Muhammad Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27, 2024
47Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Colby Covington Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
57Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Kamaru Usman Title
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
Mar 18, 2023
120Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Kamaru Usman Title
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R5 4:04
Aug 20, 2022
55Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun 12, 2021
77Str 4TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Eye Poke by Edwards · R2 0:18
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Mar 13, 2021
19Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul 20, 2019
92Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Mar 16, 2019
31Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
84Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R3 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
Mar 17, 2018
42Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
Sep 2, 2017
23Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
53Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 3:01
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
Oct 8, 2016
16Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
May 8, 2016
24Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Dec 19, 2015
26Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
Jul 18, 2015
36Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:08
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
Apr 11, 2015
3Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
Nov 8, 2014
33Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Leon Edwards is 22-6 (1 NC) across 29 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on June 5, 2011 (Fight UK MMA). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 3
- Decision 12
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 45% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 14-5 (1 NC) | 2014 |
| BAMMA | 5-0 | 2012 |
| Fight UK MMA | 2-1 | 2011 |
| Strength and Honour | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Prates | Nov 15, 2025 |
| L | Sean Brady | Mar 22, 2025 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Jul 27, 2024 |
| W | Colby Covington | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | Mar 18, 2023 |
| W | Kamaru Usman | Aug 20, 2022 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Jun 12, 2021 |
| NC | Belal Muhammad | Mar 13, 2021 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Jul 20, 2019 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | Mar 16, 2019 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Peter Sobotta | Mar 17, 2018 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Dominic Waters | May 8, 2016 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Dec 19, 2015 |
| W | Paweł Pawlak | Jul 18, 2015 |
| W | Seth Baczynski | Apr 11, 2015 |
| L | Cláudio Silva | Nov 8, 2014 |
| W | Shaun Taylor | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Wayne Murrie | May 5, 2014 |
| W | Wendle Lewis | Dec 14, 2013 |
| W | Adam Boussif | Sep 13, 2013 |
| W | Jonathan Bilton | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Craig White | Nov 3, 2012 |
| L | Delroy McDowell | Feb 25, 2012 |
| W | Pawel Zwiefka | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Damian Zlotnicki | Jun 5, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Leon Edwards's record?
Leon Edwards's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards is 35 years old, born on August 25, 1991.
How tall is Leon Edwards and what is their reach?
Leon Edwards stands 6' 2" with a 74" reach.
Who did Leon Edwards fight last?
Leon Edwards lost to Carlos Prates by KO/TKO at UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev on Nov 15, 2025.
Photo: James English, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
