1144
ELO RATING

Leon Edwards

"Rocky"

MMA Record: 22-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 14-5-0
Weight Class: Welterweight (Ranked #9)
Fighting Style: MMA
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Trains at: UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham

Leon Edwards "Rocky" - UFC Fighter Profile

Leon Edwards is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #9. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Leon Edwards has compiled an MMA record of 22-6-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 14-5-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Leon Edwards trains at UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham in Kingston, Jamaica. With an ELO rating of 1144, Leon Edwards ranks #52 out of 2646 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Leon Edwards has 15 wins in the UFC. Leon Edwards lands an average of 2.6 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.25 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Kamaru Usman in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1256

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Aug 25 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1199
ELO Rank
52 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
409-150-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1103.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1087.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.6
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.44
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.25
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Leon Edwards Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-11-15 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Carlos Prates KO/TKO Punch 2 1:28 Loss +148
2025-03-22 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Sean Brady SUB Guillotine Choke 4 1:39 Loss -
2024-07-27 UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Belal Muhammad U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2023-12-16 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Colby Covington U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Kamaru Usman M-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2022-08-20 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Kamaru Usman KO/TKO Kick 5 4:04 Win -
2021-06-12 UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Nate Diaz U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2021-03-13 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Belal Muhammad CNC 2 0:18 Win -
2019-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Rafael Dos Anjos U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2019-03-16 UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal Gunnar Nelson S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-06-23 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Donald Cerrone U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-03-17 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Peter Sobotta KO/TKO Punch 3 4:59 Win -
2017-09-02 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve Bryan Barberena U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-03-18 UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson Vicente Luque U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-10-08 UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson Albert Tumenov SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 3:01 Win -
2016-05-08 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski Dominic Waters U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-12-19 UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Kamaru Usman U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2015-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites Pawel Pawlak U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-04-11 UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 Seth Baczynski KO/TKO Punch 1 0:08 Win -
2014-11-08 UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux Claudio Silva S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

Leon Edwards ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2025-11-15 Carlos Prates 1098 Loss -19 1144
19 2025-03-22 Sean Brady 1121 Loss -19 1163
18 2024-07-27 Belal Muhammad 1182 Loss -17 1182
17 2023-12-16 Colby Covington 1170 Win +15 1199
16 2023-03-18 Kamaru Usman 1236 Win 0 1184
15 2022-08-20 Kamaru Usman 1256 Win +25 1184
14 2021-06-12 Nate Diaz 1138 Win +16 1159
13 2021-03-13 Belal Muhammad 1090 Win 0 1143
12 2019-07-20 Rafael Dos Anjos 1172 Win +18 1143
11 2019-03-16 Gunnar Nelson 1125 Win 0 1125
10 2018-06-23 Donald Cerrone 1198 Win +20 1125
9 2018-03-17 Peter Sobotta 1020 Win +18 1105
8 2017-09-02 Bryan Barberena 1053 Win +15 1087
7 2017-03-18 Vicente Luque 1066 Win +17 1072
6 2016-10-08 Albert Tumenov 1060 Win +22 1055
5 2016-05-08 Dominic Waters 975 Win +14 1033
4 2015-12-19 Kamaru Usman 1021 Loss -17 1019
3 2015-07-18 Pawel Pawlak 998 Win +15 1036
2 2015-04-11 Seth Baczynski 1003 Win +21 1021
1 2014-11-08 Claudio Silva 1016 Loss 0 1000

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