CageIQ 
Leon Edwards
UFC record 14-5 · Rating 1648 · Last fight Saturday, November 15, 2025 · 3-fight losing streak
#7 in UFC welterweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
2.63
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.48
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
54%
Striking accuracy
53%
Striking defence
1.25
Takedowns / 15 min
64%
Takedown defence
0.36
Submission attempts / 15 min
21%
Finish rate
From 20 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 1 time by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 35Height 6'2"Reach 74"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Prates UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | KO/TKO · R2 | 2025-11-15 |
| L | Sean Brady UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | Submission · R4 | 2025-03-22 |
| L | Belal Muhammad UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2024-07-27 |
| W | Colby Covington UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2023-12-16 |
| W | Kamaru Usman UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Decision - Majority · R5 | 2023-03-18 |
| W | Kamaru Usman UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | KO/TKO · R5 | 2022-08-20 |
| W | Nate Diaz UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2021-06-12 |
| NC | Belal Muhammad UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Could Not Continue · R2 | 2021-03-13 |
| W | Rafael Dos Anjos UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2019-07-20 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Decision - Split · R3 | 2019-03-16 |