Yves Edwards

Yves Edwards
Born (1976-09-30) September 30, 1976 (age 47)
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Other namesThugjitsu Master
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (190 cm)[1]
StyleKarate Muay Thai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kung Fu Ninjutsu
Fighting out ofConroe, Texas, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team
The Revolution Dojo
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Travis Tooke[2]
Years active1997–2014
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total66
Wins42
By knockout17
By submission16
By decision9
Losses22
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision12
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he also competed for PRIDE, the WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, EliteXC, King of the Cage, BodogFIGHT, the MFC, and HDNet Fights. For a period of time (2004), Edwards was ranked as the #1 Lightweight in the world.

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Khabilov". UFC.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Tooke, Travis (October 1, 2018). Yves Edwards Black Belt Promotion (BONUS INTERVIEW). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.