Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards | |
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Born |
Leon Edwards August 25, 1991 Kingston, Jamaica |
Other names | Rocky |
Residence | Erdington, Birmingham, England |
Nationality | British |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Erdington, West Midlands, England |
Team | Ultimate Training Centre American Kickboxing Academy |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Leon Edwards is a British mixed martial artist currently competing as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has formerly competed for Bamma and was the welterweight Bamma champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Edwards began his professional fighting career in 2010, making his debut as a amateur at Bushido Challenge 2 - A New Dawn. Edwards won the fight to Carl Booth via Armbar submission in round two.
Fight UK MMA
Edwards then signed a contract with the Fight UK MMA. He debuted for the promotion against Damian Zlotnicki, winning via technical knockout in the first round. He then went on to have two more fights for the promotion, winning against Pawel Zwiefka and losing against Delroy McDowell via DQ by way of illegal knee.
Post-Fight UK MMA
Edwards obtained a 2-1 record after leaving Fight UK MMA. He then fought Craig White at the Strength and Honor 14, winning by decision. Edwards then went to fight for "Bamma" where he went 5-0. During his stint with Bamma he won the welterweight championship against Wayne Murrie and he defended it once against Shaun Taylor, this was his last fight with Bamma before going to the UFC.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Edwards made his promotional debut against Cláudio Silva on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux.[3] Silva defeated Edwards via split decision.[4]
Edwards faced veteran Seth Baczynski on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[5] Edwards knocked out Seth Baczynski in 8 seconds with a straight left hand after timing a kick.[6] The result also earned Edwards a Performance of the Night bonus.[7]
Edwards faced Pawel Pawlak on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Edwards faced Kamaru Usman on 19 December 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
Edwards is expected to face Dominic Waters on 8 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[12]
Personal life
Edwards, grew up in Birmingham, England but is originally from Kingston, Jamaica. He started training Mixed martial arts when he was 17. His nickname was given to him by his friends in school.[13] Leon went to Aston Manor Academy along with West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino and cricketers Ateeq Javid and Recordo Gordon.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One Time) vs. Seth Baczynski
- BAMMA
- BAMMA welterweight champion (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 2 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Dominic Waters | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||||||
Loss | 10–3 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | 19 December 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
Win | 10–2 | Pawel Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | 18 July 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 9–2 | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | 11 April 2015 | 1 | 0:08 | Kraków, Poland | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 8–2 | Cláudio Silva | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. St. Preux | 8 November 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
Win | 8–1 | Shaun Taylor | KO (punch) | BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha | 13 September 2014 | 3 | 3:30 | Manchester, England | |
Win | 7–1 | Wayne Murrie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani | 5 May 2014 | 3 | 3:13 | Hackney Wick, England | Won the BAMMA Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 6–1 | Wendle Lewis | KO (punches) | BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva | 14 December 2013 | 1 | 1:20 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 5–1 | Adam Boussif | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BAMMA 13: Nunes vs. Jones | 13 September 2013 | 1 | 2:10 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 4–1 | Jonathan Bilton | TKO (knees) | BAMMA 11: Marshman vs. Foupa-Pokam | 1 December 2012 | 2 | 1:11 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 3–1 | Craig White | Technical Decision | SAH 14: Strength And Honour 14 | 3 November 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Exeter, England | |
Loss | 2–1 | Delroy McDowell | DQ (illegal knee) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 6 | 25 February 2012 | 3 | 2:40 | Leicester, England | |
Win | 2–0 | Pawel Zwiefka | Decision (unanimous) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 5 | 19 November 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Leicester, England | |
Win | 1–0 | Damian Zlotnicki | TKO (punches) | Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 | 5 June 2011 | 1 | 2:15 | Leicester, England | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-09-26). "Welcome to the UFC, Lapilus, Ansaroff, & Edwards". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ↑ "CLAUDIO HENRIQUE DA SILVA DEF. LEON EDWARDS". mmafighting.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved Apr 11, 2015.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (2014-11-09). "Toughness, ground work get Claudio Silva by Leon Edwards by split decision". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Leon Edwards takes eight seconds to KO Seth Baczynski". MMAJunkie.com. Apr 11, 2015. Retrieved Apr 11, 2015.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Leon Edwards takes eight seconds to KO Seth Baczynski". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ↑ Mookie Alexander (2015-04-11). "UFC Poland post-fight bonuses: Cro Cop, Gonzaga, Moroz, and Edwards pick up $50,000 each". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-05-18). "Redmond vs. Whiteford, Edwards vs. Pawlak booked for UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (18 July 2015). "UFC Fight Night 72 results: Head kick helps Leon Edwards past Pawel Pawlak". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Staff (2015-09-01). "Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-30). "Leon Edwards steps in for injured Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Leon Edwards - Official UFC® Fighter Profile