Leon Edwards: record, fights and statistics
Leon Edwards (“Rocky”) is a welterweight fighter from England with a published career record of 22-6-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 20 UFC bouts for Leon Edwards (14-5, 1 no contest). In the 2 fights stored since Mar 22, 2025, Leon Edwards is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'2" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1991 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight #8 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Leon Edwards's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (301 minutes) through November 15, 2025, Leon Edwards lands 2.79 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.61, with 54.4% striking accuracy and 52.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.40 takedowns per 15 minutes at 37.3% accuracy, 63.5% takedown defense, 0.40 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-5 in 20 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Leon Edwards: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.79 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.61 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.25 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.40 |
| Takedown accuracy | 37.3% |
| Takedown defense | 63.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.40 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.49 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (300.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 55.4% head, 23.6% body, 21.1% legs; 76.2% at distance, 13.5% in the clinch, 10.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 10 | 3 |
14-5 (1 no contest) in the 20 stored UFC bouts since November 8, 2014, averaging 16.3 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
Wins and losses by method since Mar 22, 2025
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 35 of 52 (67.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 78 of 125 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 4 |
| Opponent takedowns | 5 of 7 (28.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:15 |
Totals over 2 of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | Carlos Prates (5-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:28 | 6.5 | Welterweight | 12 of 17 (21) | 2 of 3 | 3:00 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Sean Brady (7-1) | Loss | Submission | R4 1:39 | 16.7 | Welterweight | 23 of 35 (57) | 0 of 1 | 0:15 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Belal Muhammad (14-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 47 of 71 (68) | 2 of 2 | 7:11 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Colby Covington (12-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 57 of 108 (44) | 2 of 3 | 1:27 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Kamaru Usman (13-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 120 of 161 (87) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Kamaru Usman (13-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R5 4:04 | 24.1 | Welterweight (title) | 55 of 75 (83) | 1 of 5 | 2:56 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Nate Diaz (13-9) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 77 of 132 (76) | 4 of 5 | 4:59 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Belal Muhammad (9-3) | No contest | No contest | R2 0:18 | 5.3 | Welterweight | 19 of 39 (8) | 0 of 1 | 0:19 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Rafael Dos Anjos (18-8) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 92 of 215 (81) | 3 of 10 | 7:17 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Gunnar Nelson (8-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 31 of 49 (9) | 2 of 3 | 2:54 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Donald Cerrone (21-7) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 84 of 166 (60) | 0 of 4 | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Peter Sobotta (4-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:59 | 15 | Welterweight | 42 of 86 (16) | 1 of 2 | |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bryan Barberena (4-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 23 of 51 (44) | 3 of 6 | |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Vicente Luque (4-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 53 of 102 (24) | 3 of 12 | |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Albert Tumenov (5-2) | Win | Submission | R3 3:01 | 13 | Welterweight | 16 of 72 (32) | 3 of 10 |
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
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Research in StatsNext
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