| Leon Edwards | |
|---|---|
 Edwards in 2021 | |
| Born | 25 August 1991[1] Kingston, Jamaica |
| Other names | Rocky |
| Residence | Birmingham, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight (2011) Welterweight (2011, 2012–present) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[3] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Erdington, Birmingham, England |
| Team | Team Renegade BJJ & MMA (2015–present)[4] Ultimate Training Centre (2010–2015) American Kickboxing Academy (2015)[4] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Thomas Bracher[5] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Fabian Edwards (brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Leon Edwards (born 25 August 1991) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC welterweight champion.[6] A professional competitor since 2011, Edwards formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA welterweight champion. As of 30 July 2024, he is #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings,[7] and as of 27 August 2024, he is #9 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8]
- ^ "Leon Edwards Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Leon Edwards MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". sherdog.com. Sherdog. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Leon Edwards | UFC". 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b Mario Freire (16 August 2022). ""You're like second to their fighters" - Leon Edwards explains why training at AKA for first Kamaru Usman fight didn't work out for him". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (15 September 2022). "UFC champion Leon Edwards captures another belt: a black belt in jiu-jitsu". MMAJunkie.com.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Rankings". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.