Yves Edwards
Lightweight · ORCA rating 43/100 · peak 63 · Defensive specialist · 10–10 in 20 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Yves Edwards finished with an ORCA rating of 43 (peak 63); without a recent bout, Yves Edwards sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 92 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 97). Striking offence trails at 32, with total strikes landed per minute grading 21. 7 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 32 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 21 |
| Striking defence | 92 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 39 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 3 |
| Grappling defence | 50 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 3.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 43 (peak 63)
- UFC record
- 10–10
- Pro record
- 42–22–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 20
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 50
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.75
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.37
- Significant strike defence: 68%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.44
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.73
Fight history
- 2014-11-22 · L vs Akbarh Arreola · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
- 2014-06-07 · L vs Piotr Hallmann · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
- 2013-07-27 · L vs Daron Cruickshank · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
- 2013-02-02 · L vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg · Decision - Split · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
- 2012-12-08 · W vs Jeremy Stephens · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
- 2011-12-03 · L vs Tony Ferguson · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale
- 2011-10-01 · W vs Rafaello Oliveira · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
- 2011-06-11 · L vs Sam Stout · KO/TKO · UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
- 2011-01-22 · W vs Cody McKenzie · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2
- 2010-09-15 · W vs John Gunderson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
- 2006-07-08 · L vs Joe Stevenson · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2006-03-04 · L vs Mark Hominick · Submission · UFC 58: USA vs Canada
- 2004-08-21 · W vs Josh Thomson · KO/TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
- 2004-04-02 · W vs Hermes Franca · Decision - Split · UFC 47: It's On!
- 2003-11-21 · W vs Nick Agallar · KO/TKO · UFC 45: Revolution
- 2003-06-06 · W vs Eddie Ruiz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 43: Meltdown
- 2003-02-28 · W vs Rich Clementi · Submission · UFC 41: Onslaught
- 2002-06-22 · W vs Joao Pierini · KO/TKO · UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets
- 2002-05-10 · L vs Caol Uno · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 37: High Impact
- 2001-09-28 · L vs Matt Serra · Decision - Majority · UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
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