Christian Edwards: record, fights and statistics
Christian Edwards (“Pain”) is a light heavyweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 9-5-0. StatsNext stores 2 UFC bouts for Christian Edwards (1-1). In the 5 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Christian Edwards is 3-2.
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Profile
| Height | 6'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Born | 1998 |
Christian Edwards: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.54 | 3.54 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.46 | 2.46 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 57.6% | 57.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 51.8% | 51.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | ||
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.96 | 3.96 |
| Share of fight time in control | 26.4% | 26.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 2 (26.8) | 2 (26.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 52.6% head, 32.6% body, 14.7% legs; 62.1% at distance, 33.7% in the clinch, 4.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
1-1 in the 2 stored UFC bouts since January 18, 2025, averaging 13.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Christian Edwards among fighters
| Figure | Christian Edwards | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.54 | 146th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.46 | 56th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 57.6 | 51st of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 51.8 | 104th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.56 | 84th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 26.4 | 64th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 3 wins: 3 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 95 of 165 (57.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 66 of 137 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 6 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 7:04 |
Totals over 2 of 5 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Rodolfo Bellato (2-1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:47 | 11.8 | Light Heavyweight | 59 of 94 (30) | 0 of 2 | 2:42 |
| May 16, 2026 | Modestas Bukauskas (7-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 36 of 71 (36) | 0 of 4 | 4:22 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Glendal Whitney (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:22 | 9.4 | ||||
| May 24, 2025 | Luke Fernandez (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R4 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight (title) | |||
| Jan 18, 2025 | Jake Collier (5-9) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:38 | 2.6 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
This page shows results and statistics only. It contains no sportsbook prices or betting lines. Current markets and StatsNext research are in the app.
Research in StatsNext
- Christian Edwards in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
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