UFC 286 title fight
Edwards beat Kamaru Usman in a title fight at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 on Mar 18, 2023.
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Leon Edwards
United KingdomAge, record and fight historyLeon Edwards is a UFC welterweight who represents the United Kingdom and beat Colby Covington in a title fight on Dec 16, 2023.
28 pro fights20 UFC fights4 title fights
Updated
About Leon Edwards
Born on August 25, 1991, in Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica, Edwards fights out of Erdington, Birmingham, England. Edwards began his professional career in 2011 and has fought at Welterweight in the UFC since 2014, working from the southpaw stance. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Claudio Silva by split decision at UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux on Nov 8, 2014. Edwards holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Thomas Bracher.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history20
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Carlos Prates | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:28 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | Sean Brady | L | Submission | 4 | 1:39 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Belal Muhammad | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Colby Covington | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Kamaru Usman | W | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Kamaru Usman | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 4:04 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Nate Diaz | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Belal Muhammad | NC | Could not continue | 2 | 0:18 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Rafael Dos Anjos | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Gunnar Nelson | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Donald Cerrone | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Peter Sobotta | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:59 |
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| Sep 2, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Bryan Barberena | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Vicente Luque | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson | Albert Tumenov | W | Submission | 3 | 3:01 |
| May 8, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski | Dominic Waters | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Kamaru Usman | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 18, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Pawel Pawlak | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 | Seth Baczynski | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:08 |
| Nov 8, 2014 | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | Claudio Silva | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record14-5, 1 NC20 fights since 2014
Pro record22-6-028 pro fights
Last fightNov 15lost to Carlos Prates
Last 52-3LLLWWNewest first. Three losses in a row.
Did you know?!
UFC 278 title fight
Edwards beat Kamaru Usman in a title fight at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards on Aug 20, 2022.
Career
15years2011 to 2025
- 2014UFC debutLost to Claudio Silva
- Aug 2022ChampionBeat Kamaru Usman
- Jul 2024Lost the beltBelal Muhammad
- Nov 15, 2025Latest fightLost to Carlos Prates
Title fights
- Jul 27, 2024: lost vs Belal MuhammadUFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
- Dec 16, 2023: won vs Colby CovingtonUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
- Mar 18, 2023: won vs Kamaru UsmanUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- Aug 20, 2022: won vs Kamaru UsmanUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
How his UFC fights ended
14 wins
KO/TKO 3Submission 1Decision 10
5 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 1Decision 3
Divisions
- Welterweight: 14-52014 to 2025, 20 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 8, 2014: lost to Claudio Silva by split decisionUFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Nov 15, 2025: lost to Carlos Prates by KO/TKOUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev, round 2, 1:28
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Kamaru Usman3 fights, 2 for a title
2-1Edwards leads
Dec 19, 2015 to Mar 18, 2023
Belal Muhammad2 fights, 1 for a title
0-1-1Edwards trails
Mar 13, 2021 to Jul 27, 2024
He has met 15 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.