Leon Edwards “Rocky”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 73/100 · peak 80 · Grappler · 14–5 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 73 (peak 80), Leon Edwards's ORCA rating ranks 15th of 98 active welterweights. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 81, 14th of 98 active welterweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 97). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 41, with total strikes landed per minute grading 13. 10 of 14 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 41 | 86 of 98 | Significant strike accuracy 95 |
| Striking defence | 81 | 14 of 98 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 97 |
| Grappling offence | 77 | 17 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 92 |
| Grappling defence | 65 | 37 of 98 | Takedown defence 72 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 97. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 13.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 73 (peak 80)
- Welterweight rank
- 15 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 14–5
- Pro record
- 22–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.6
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.44
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.25
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.36
Fight history
- 2025-11-15 · L vs Carlos Prates · KO/TKO · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- 2025-03-22 · L vs Sean Brady · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
- 2024-07-27 · L vs Belal Muhammad · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
- 2023-12-16 · W vs Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
- 2023-03-18 · W vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Majority · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-08-20 · W vs Kamaru Usman · KO/TKO · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
- 2021-06-12 · W vs Nate Diaz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2019-07-20 · W vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2019-03-16 · W vs Gunnar Nelson · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
- 2018-06-23 · W vs Donald Cerrone · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
- 2018-03-17 · W vs Peter Sobotta · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
- 2017-09-02 · W vs Bryan Barberena · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
- 2017-03-18 · W vs Vicente Luque · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
- 2016-10-08 · W vs Albert Tumenov · Submission · UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
- 2016-05-08 · W vs Dominic Waters · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
- 2015-12-19 · L vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
- 2015-07-18 · W vs Pawel Pawlak · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
- 2015-04-11 · W vs Seth Baczynski · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
- 2014-11-08 · L vs Claudio Silva · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
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