Leon Edwards is one of the leading combat sports superstars signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The former welterweight champion ventured into professional mixed martial arts on June 5, 2011, at Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 opposite Damian Zlotnicki in a welterweight bout. Edwards put on a dominant show and switched Zlotnicki’s lights off in the first round winning the fight by a first-round TKO.
After successfully launching himself into the professional circuit with a victory, Leon Edwards didn’t disappoint his growing fan following. The 33-year-old Englishman kept running through his opponents on every occasion except for an initial hiccup in the third fight of his career which he lost via disqualification. Edwards registered an impressive record of eight wins and one loss before storming into the leading professional mixed martial arts company, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Leon Edwards’ Title Defenses
Leon Edwards first won a title in BAMMA against Wayne Murrie. He faced Murrie at BAMMA 15 on May 5, 2014, for the British welterweight championship. Edwards defeated him by a third-round submission to win the championship. He defended it once, against Shaun Taylor whom he beat by a third-round KO.
Leon Edwards made his first title defense in the UFC against the former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. He locked horns with him at UFC 286 and secured a unanimous decision victory to retain the belt. Edwards’ second title defense came against the former UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington. The duo faced each other at UFC 296 where Edwards secured a unanimous decision win to keep the belt.
However, Leon Edwards lost his UFC welterweight championship to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
*Last updated on March 22, 2025.
FAQs on Leon Edwards' title defenses
A. As of March 2025, he has defended his belt twice.
A. He defended the BAMMA British welterweight championship once.
A. He face Sean Brady on March 22, 2025.
A. He is 33 years old as of March 2025.
