English mixed martial artist Leon Edwards, was born in Jamaica on August 25, 1991. He is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Leon Edwards scripted a fabulous victory in his favor at UFC 278 when he knocked out the then-welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in the closing moments of the fifth round of the bout. After being outworked for the majority of the fight, he managed to find the opening to deliver a vicious head-kick KO with just a minute to go in the final round to become the new welterweight champion of the UFC.
Leon Edwards returned to action at UFC 286 in a rematch with Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. The duo had fought twice before this showdown and were evenly poised before entering the bout. Edwards successfully defended his championship by beating the former champion, Kamaru Usman, by a unanimous decision. Leon Edwards faced Colby Covington at UFC 296 on December 16, 2023, in a welterweight title bout and defended his championship successfully by defeating him via unanimous decision.
Leon Edwards Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Leon Edwards is not booked for a bout as of now and his next fight is not decided yet.
Leon Edwards Record
Leon Edwards holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest to his name.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 22-3-1 | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 21–3 (1) | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) | UFC 286 | 18-Mar-23 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted one point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence. |
| Win | 20–3 (1) | Kamaru Usman | KO (head kick) | UFC 278 | 20-Aug-22 | 5 | 4:04 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Won the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 19–3 (1) | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | 12-Jun-21 | 5 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| NC | 18–3 (1) | Belal Muhammad | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | 13-Mar-21 | 2 | 0:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue. |
| Win | 18–3 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | 20-Jul-19 | 5 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 16-Mar-19 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 16–3 | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | 23-Jun-18 | 5 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 15–3 | Peter Sobotta | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 17-Mar-18 | 3 | 4:59 | London, England | |
| Win | 14–3 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | 02-Sep-17 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 13–3 | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 18-Mar-17 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–3 | Albert Tumenov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 204 | 08-Oct-16 | 3 | 3:01 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 11–3 | Dominic Waters | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 08-May-16 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | 19-Dec-15 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Pawel Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | 18-Jul-15 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 9–2 | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | 11-Apr-15 | 1 | 0:08 | Kraków, Poland | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 8–2 | Cláudio Silva | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | 08-Nov-14 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Shaun Taylor | KO (punch) | BAMMA 16 | 13-Sep-14 | 3 | 3:30 | Manchester, England | Defended the BAMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Wayne Murrie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 15 | 05-May-14 | 3 | 3:13 | London, England | Won the BAMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Wendle Lewis | KO (punches) | BAMMA 14 | 14-Dec-13 | 1 | 1:20 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 5–1 | Adam Boussif | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BAMMA 13 | 13-Sep-13 | 1 | 2:10 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 4–1 | Jonathan Bilton | TKO (knees) | BAMMA 11 | 01-Dec-12 | 2 | 1:11 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 3–1 | Craig White | Technical Decision | SAH 14: Strength And Honour 14 | 03-Nov-12 | 2 | 5:00 | Exeter, England | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Delroy McDowell | DQ (illegal knee) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 6 | 25-Feb-12 | 3 | 2:40 | Leicester, England | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 2–0 | Pawel Zwiefka | Decision (unanimous) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 5 | 19-Nov-11 | 3 | 5:00 | Leicester, England | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Damian Zlotnicki | TKO (punches) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 | 05-Jun-11 | 1 | 2:15 | Leicester, England | Welterweight debut. |
Colby Covington Record
Colby Covington has a professional record of 17 wins and 4 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17-4 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 17–3 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–3 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–2 | Tyron Woodley | TKO (rib injury) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | 5 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Won the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Later stripped of the title due to injury. |
| Win | 13–1 | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | October 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 11–1 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Max Griffin | TKO (punches) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 3 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jonathan Meunier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 0:54 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Warlley Alves | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Mike Pyle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 187 | May 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Wagner Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 3:26 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Wang Anying | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 23, 2014 | 1 | 4:50 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jay Ellis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championship 21: The Return | May 16, 2014 | 1 | 2:49 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jose Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | Championship Fighting Alliance 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jason Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 10: It's Personal | June 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | David Hayes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fight Time 9: MMA Explosion | April 27, 2012 | 2 | 1:42 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Ensley | TKO (submission to knee injury) | Midtown Throwdown 3 | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 1:21 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Leon Edwards Last Fight
In his most recent outing to the octagon, Leon Edwards locked horns with Colby Covington on December 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA, at UFC 296. The duo headlined the main event of the pay-per-view event, as the welterweight championship was on the line. This was Leon Edwards' second title defense, whereas his opponent, Colby Covington, was returning to the octagon after March 2022. Edwards retained his championship by beating him via unanimous decision.
*Last Updated On December 16, 2023
FAQs
When will Leon Edwards fight next?
A. His next fight is not decided as of yet.
A. His next fight is not decided as of yet.
Who will Leon Edwards face in his upcoming showdown?
A. Leon Edwards' next opponent is not decided yet.
A. Leon Edwards' next opponent is not decided yet.
How old is Leon Edwards?
A. He is 32 years old.
A. He is 32 years old.
How old is Colby Covington?
A. He is 35 years old.
A. He is 35 years old.
What is the professional MMA record of Leon Edwards?
A. He has a professional MMA record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
