Yves “Thugjitsu Master” Edwards is a 45 year old Male fighter from Bahamas with a 42-22-1 pro MMA record. Edwards most recently fought Gilbert Burns at Quintet Ultra on Thursday December 12, 2019. Yves Edwards lost to Gilbert Burns by Submission at 5:30 of Round 1 in the division.
Yves Edwards has 42 wins with a 79% finish rate, including 17 by knockout, 16 by submission, 9 by decision.
Yves Edwards is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 42-21-1 | Akbarh Arreola |
SUB
R1 1:52
|
UFC Fight Night 57 | 2014-11-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 42-20-1 | Piotr Hallmann |
SUB
R3 2:31
|
UFC Fight Night 42 | 2014-06-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 42-20-1 | Yancy Medeiros |
KO/TKO
R1 2:47
|
UFC Fight Night 31 | 2013-11-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 42-19-1 | Daron Cruickshank |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 8 | 2013-07-27 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 42-18-1 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 41-18-1 | Jeremy Stephens |
KO/TKO
R1 1:55
|
UFC on FOX 5 | 2012-12-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 41-17-1 | Tony Ferguson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | 2011-12-03 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 40-17-1 | Rafaello Oliveira |
KO/TKO
R2 2:44
|
UFC on Versus 6 | 2011-10-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 40-16-1 | Sam Stout |
KO/TKO
R1 3:52
|
UFC 131 | 2011-06-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 39-16-1 | Cody McKenzie |
SUB
R2 4:33
|
UFC Fight Night 23 | 2011-01-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 38-16-1 | John Gunderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 22 | 2010-09-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 37-16-1 | Luis Palomino |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 24 | 2010-08-12 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 37-15-1 | Mike Campbell |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Moosin | 2010-05-21 | Catchweight | |
| Win | 36-15-1 | Derrick Noble |
KO/TKO
R1 4:44
|
MFC 24 | 2010-02-26 | Lightweight | MFC |
| Win | 35-15-1 | Kyle Jensen |
KO/TKO
R1 2:44
|
Raging Wolf 5 | 2009-10-10 | Lightweight | RWMMA |
| Win | 34-15-1 | James Warfield-Lane |
SUB
R2 4:48
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-04 | ||
| Loss | 34-14-1 | Duane Ludwig |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2008-11-21 | Catchweight | SF |
| Loss | 34-13-1 | KJ Noons |
KO/TKO
R1 0:48
|
EliteXC | 2008-06-14 | Lightweight | EXC |
| Win | 33-13-1 | James Edson Berto |
KO/TKO
R1 4:56
|
EliteXC | 2008-02-16 | Lightweight | EXC |
| Win | 32-13-1 | Alonzo Martinez |
SUB
R2 3:04
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-15 | ||
| Win | 31-13-1 | Nick Gonzalez |
SUB
R1 3:05
|
EliteXC | 2007-11-10 | Lightweight | EXC |
| Loss | 31-12-1 | Jorge Masvidal |
KO/TKO
R2 2:19
|
Regional circuit | 2007-07-14 | BF | |
| Loss | 31-11-1 | Mike Brown |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bodog Fight | 2006-12-16 | Lightweight | BF |
| Loss | 31-10-1 | Joe Stevenson |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC 61 | 2006-07-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-10-1 | Seichi Ikemoto |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 10 | 2006-04-02 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Loss | 30-9-1 | Mark Hominick |
SUB
R2 1:52
|
UFC 58 | 2006-03-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 30-8-1 | Joachim Hansen |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 9 | 2005-09-25 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 29-8-1 | Yoshitomi Mishima |
SUB
R1 4:36
|
Pride Bushido 7 | 2005-05-22 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 28-8-1 | Hermes França |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Euphoria 3 | 2005-02-26 | Lightweight | EMFC |
| Win | 27-8-1 | Naoyuki Kotani |
KO/TKO
R1 3:10
|
Euphoria 2 | 2004-10-15 | Lightweight | EMFC |
| Win | 26-8-1 | Josh Thomson |
KO/TKO
R1 4:32
|
UFC 49 | 2004-08-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-8-1 | Hermes França |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 47 | 2004-04-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-8-1 | Deshaun Johnson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 9 | 2004-01-16 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Win | 23-8-1 | Nick Agallar |
KO/TKO
R2 2:14
|
UFC 45 | 2003-11-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-7-1 | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2003-08-10 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 22-7-1 | Eddie Ruiz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 43 | 2003-06-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-1 | Rich Clementi |
SUB
R3 4:07
|
UFC 41 | 2003-02-28 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-1 | Kohei Yasumi |
KO/TKO
R1 1:20
|
HOOKnSHOOT | 2002-09-07 | Lightweight | HnS |
| Win | 19-7-1 | João Marcos Pierini |
KO/TKO
R1 1:19
|
UFC 37.5 | 2002-06-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-6-1 | Caol Uno |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 37 | 2002-05-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-1 | Kultar Gill |
SUB
R2 2:49
|
IFC 16 | 2001-12-15 | Welterweight | IFC |
| Loss | 18-5-1 | Matt Serra |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 33 | 2001-09-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-1 | Aaron Riley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
HOOKnSHOOT | 2001-07-14 | Middleweight | HnS |
| Draw | 17-5-0 | CJ Fernandes |
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2001-05-26 | HnS | |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Bone Sayavonga |
SUB
R1 1:04
|
Regional circuit | 2001-03-23 | REF | |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Jeff Lindsay |
KO/TKO
R1 1:41
|
Regional circuit | 2001-03-23 | REF | |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Jeremy Williams |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KOTC | 2001-02-24 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | David Harris |
SUB
R1 1:15
|
Regional circuit | 2001-01-18 | ||
| Win | 13-4-0 | Scott Bills |
KO/TKO
R1 4:31
|
HOOKnSHOOT | 2000-11-18 | Lightweight | HnS |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Danny Bennett |
SUB
R1 3:03
|
KOTC | 2000-09-16 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Pete Spratt |
SUB
R1
|
Renegades Extreme Fighting 2 | 2000-07-15 | Lightweight | REF |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Cedric Marks |
SUB
R1 1:45
|
Extreme Shootout 8 | 2000-07-15 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Andy Mockler |
KO/TKO
R2 1:32
|
HOOKnSHOOT | 2000-06-10 | Lightweight | HnS |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Rumina Sato |
SUB
R1 0:18
|
Superbrawl 17 | 2000-04-15 | Lightweight | IS |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Stacy Coughlin |
KO/TKO
R1 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 1999-11-23 | ||
| Win | 7-3-0 | Aaron Riley |
DEC
R1 20:00
|
Regional circuit | 1999-10-02 | HnS | |
| Win | 6-3-0 | Shannon Ritch |
SUB
R1 2:39
|
Regional circuit | 1999-08-23 | ||
| Loss | 6-2-0 | Nate Marquardt |
SUB
R1 3:04
|
Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | 1999-08-14 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Anthony Holiday |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
Regional circuit | 1999-06-25 | ||
| Win | 4-2-0 | Thomas Denny |
SUB
R1 3:09
|
Regional circuit | 1999-02-28 | ||
| Win | 3-2-0 | Louie Cercedez |
KO/TKO
R1 3:30
|
Regional circuit | 1998-12-08 | ||
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Fabiano Iha |
SUB
R1 3:56
|
Regional circuit | 1998-11-21 | EC | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Raphael Perlungher |
SUB
R1 3:25
|
Regional circuit | 1998-11-07 | ||
| Win | 1-1-0 | Tim Horton |
KO/TKO
R1 9:15
|
Regional circuit | 1998-06-12 | ||
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Joe Hurley |
DEC
R1 15:00
|
Regional circuit | 1998-01-16 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Todd Justice |
SUB
R1 5:46
|
Regional circuit | 1997-10-26 |
Edwards made his professional debut against Todd Justice on October 26, 1997, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Todd Justice who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Yves Edwards beat Todd Justice by Submission at 5:46 of Round 1.
Edwards made his debut in the UFC against Matt Serra on September 28, 2001, fighting on the main card of UFC 33: Victory in Vegas having compiled a 18-5-1 professional MMA record.
Yves Edwards lost to Matt Serra by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Edwards has gone on to fight a total of 21 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 10-10-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Edwards took his next fight at IFC on December 15, 2001, fighting against Kultar Gill on the main card of IFC 16: Shogun.
Yves Edwards beat Kultar Gill by Submission at 2:49 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on May 10, 2002, fighting against Caol Uno on the main card of UFC 37: High Impact.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 19-6-1
Yves Edwards lost to Caol Uno by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on February 28, 2003, fighting against Rich Clementi on the preliminary card of UFC 41: Onslaught.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 21-7-1
Yves Edwards beat Rich Clementi by Submission at 4:07 of Round 3.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on November 21, 2003, fighting against Nick Agallar on the preliminary card of UFC 45: Revolution.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 23-8-1
Yves Edwards beat Nick Agallar by KO/TKO at 2:14 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on April 2, 2004, fighting against Hermes França on the main card of UFC 47: It's On!.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 25-8-1
Yves Edwards beat Hermes França by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 4 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on March 4, 2006, fighting against Mark Hominick on the main card of UFC 58: USA vs Canada.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 30-9-1
Yves Edwards lost to Mark Hominick by Submission at 1:52 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on July 8, 2006, fighting against Joe Stevenson on the main card of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 31-10-1
Yves Edwards lost to Joe Stevenson by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 2.
After 12 fights outside of the promotion, Edwards returned to the UFC on September 15, 2010, fighting against John Gunderson on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 38-16-1
Yves Edwards beat John Gunderson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Edwards defeated the previously unbeaten Cody McKenzie on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2. Cody McKenzie came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. Edwards was a -325 betting favorite going into the fight. Yves Edwards beat Cody McKenzie by Submission at 4:33 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Edwards's last win came against Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 5 on Saturday December 8, 2012. Yves Edwards beat Jeremy Stephens by KO/TKO at 1:55 of Round 1.
Edwards is not currently booked for any fights.
Edwards's last loss came against Akbarh Arreola at UFC Fight Night 57 on Saturday November 22, 2014. Yves Edwards lost to Akbarh Arreola by Submission at 1:52 of Round 1.
Edwards has fought 21 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 10-10-0 with 1 no contest.
Edwards has knocked out 17 opponents.
Edwards has submitted 16 opponents.
Edwards has been knocked out 4 times.
Edwards has been submitted 6 times.
