Leon “Rocky” Edwards is a 31 year old Male fighter from United Kingdom with a 20-3-0 pro MMA record. Edwards is scheduled to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on Saturday March 18, 2023 in a Welterweight bout.
Leon Edwards has 20 wins with a 56% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 3 by submission, 9 by decision.
Leon Edwards is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19-3-0 | Kamaru Usman |
KO/TKO
R5 4:04
|
UFC 278 | 2022-08-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-3-0 | Nate Diaz |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 263 | 2021-06-12 | Welterweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 18-3-0 | Belal Muhammad |
R2 0:18
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Rafael dos Anjos |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN 4 | 2019-07-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Gunnar Nelson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 5 | 2019-03-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Donald Cerrone |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 132 | 2018-06-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Peter Sobotta |
KO/TKO
R3 4:59
|
UFC Fight Night 127 | 2018-03-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Bryan Barberena |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 115 | 2017-09-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Vicente Luque |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 107 | 2017-03-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Albert Tumenov |
SUB
R3 3:01
|
UFC 204 | 2016-10-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Dominic Waters |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 87 | 2016-05-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Kamaru Usman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 17 | 2015-12-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Paweł Pawlak |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 72 | 2015-07-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Seth Baczynski |
KO/TKO
R1 0:08
|
UFC Fight Night 64 | 2015-04-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-1-0 | Claudio Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 56 | 2014-11-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Shaun Taylor |
KO/TKO
R3 3:30
|
BAMMA 16 | 2014-09-13 | Welterweight | BAMMA |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Wayne Murrie |
SUB
R1 3:13
|
BAMMA 15 | 2014-04-05 | Welterweight | BAMMA |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Wendle Lewis |
KO/TKO
R1 1:20
|
BAMMA 14 | 2013-12-14 | Welterweight | BAMMA |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Adam Boussif |
SUB
R1 2:10
|
BAMMA 13 | 2013-09-14 | Welterweight | BAMMA |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Johnny Bilton |
KO/TKO
R2 1:11
|
BAMMA 11 | 2012-12-01 | Welterweight | BAMMA |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Craig White |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-11-03 | ||
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Delroy McDowell |
Disqualificaton
R3 2:40
|
Fight UK 6 | 2012-02-25 | Welterweight | FUK |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Pawel Zwiefka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fight UK 5 | 2011-11-19 | Middleweight | FUK |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Damian Zlotnicki |
KO/TKO
R1 2:15
|
Fight UK 4 | 2011-06-05 | Welterweight | FUK |
Edwards made his professional debut against Damian Zlotnicki on June 5, 2011, fighting on the main card of Fight UK 4.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Damian Zlotnicki who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Leon Edwards beat Damian Zlotnicki by KO/TKO at 2:15 of Round 1.
Edwards made his debut in the UFC against Claudio Silva on November 8, 2014, fighting on the main card of UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs. St. Preux having compiled a 8-1-0 professional MMA record.
Leon Edwards lost to Claudio Silva by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Edwards has gone on to fight a total of 15 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-2-0 with 1 no contest.
Edwards won the UFC Welterweight Championship defeating Kamaru Usman on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2.
This was Edwards's 1st UFC championship fight.
Leon Edwards beat Kamaru Usman by KO/TKO at 4:04 of Round 5. Leon Edwards took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Edwards's last win came against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 on Saturday August 20, 2022. Leon Edwards beat Kamaru Usman by KO/TKO at 4:04 of Round 5. Leon Edwards took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Edwards is scheduled to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on Saturday March 18, 2023.
Edwards's last loss came against Kamaru Usman at UFC on FOX 17 on Saturday December 19, 2015. Leon Edwards lost to Kamaru Usman by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Edwards has fought 15 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-2-0 with 1 no contest.
Edwards has knocked out 7 opponents.
Edwards has submitted 3 opponents.
Edwards has never been knocked out.
Edwards has never been submitted.
