Justin Edwards, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 9 wins, 5 losses, and no draws. He specialized in the Lightweight division, weighing in at 155 lbs. Standing at 5' 10', with a reach of 70', Edwards adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. Throughout his UFC career, he demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.68, maintaining a striking accuracy of 42%. However, he absorbed an average of 3.32 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 51%. Edwards also averaged 2.14 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 26%, and attempted one submission every 15 minutes on average. One of his most notable victories came against Josh Neer, who held an ELO rating of 1026. Edwards achieved this victory via a guillotine choke in October 2012. In the years that followed, he faced adversity, with losses to John Maguire, Brandon Thatch, Ramsey Nijem, and Joe Proctor. His last recorded fight was on June 6, 2015.