Leon Edwards is a British mixed martial artist who fights in the welterweight division as a professional. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has competed in Fight UK MMA and BAMMA before joining the UFC. Leon Edwards briefly competed as an amateur when he started his mixed martial arts practice and eventually turned professional in 2011.
Leon Edwards locked horns with Damina Zlotnicki at Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 on June 5, 2011. He defeated him by first-round TKO (punches) and took off to a winning start as a professional mixed martial artist. Leon Edwards won his next fight and experienced the first loss of his professional career against Delroy McDowell at Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 6 in his third professional bout by disqualification (illegal knee).
Leon Edwards recovered from the loss and went rampaging with a six-fight winning streak to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He squared off against Claudio Silva in his debut showdown for the coveted mixed martial arts promotion at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux on November 8, 2014. He lost the bout via a split decision. He won two consecutive fights in his next two outings to the Octagon before losing another fight at UFC Fight Night: UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 on December 15, 2015. Leon Edwards cruises on a strong winning streak of 12 fights in the UFC. In the build-up to his unassailable run, he won the welterweight title and has defended it twice thus far.
Leon Edwards Record
Leon Edwards has a professional record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest. He has been a professional mixed martial arts practitioner since 2011. Two of his three professional losses have resulted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| 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. |
Has Leon Edwards lost to Kamaru Usman?
Leon Edwards lost to Kamaru Usman when the duo met for the first time in the octagon on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2. The duo went through the three rounds of the fight. Kamaru Usman was adjudged the winner by a unanimous decision.
How did Leon Edwards win against Kamaru Usman?
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 on August 20, 2022, at UFC 278 by delivering a dramatic head kick in the closing moments of the fifth round to earn a fifth-round TKO (head kick) win. He won the welterweight title from Usman and the duo then faced each other in a rematch for the welterweight title. Leon Edwards successfully defended the belt by beating Usman via unanimous decision.
FAQs
Q. What is the professional MMA record of Leon Edwards?
A. He has a professional record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. He has a professional record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Q. How many times has Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman?
A. He has defeated Kamaru Usman twice.
A. He has defeated Kamaru Usman twice.
Q. How many times has Kamaru Usman defeated Leon Edwards?
A. He has defeated him once.
A. He has defeated him once.
Q. Did Leon Edwards defend the welterweight title against Kamaru Usman?
A. Yes, he defended his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman.
A. Yes, he defended his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman.
Q. When is Leon Edwards fighting next?
A. His next fight is not decided as of now.
A. His next fight is not decided as of now.
