Leon Edwards

RANKED #8 · Welterweight

Leon Edwards is 6ft 0in (183 cm) tall with a 74-inch (188 cm) reach. Edwards is 35 and has a professional MMA record of 22-6-0. Born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Record	22-6-0
Division	Welterweight
Height	6ft 0in (183 cm)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Age	35
Born	Kingston, Jamaica
Trains at	UTC Ultimate Training Centre Birmingham
Status	Active

Leon Edwards's reach is 0.5 in shorter than the average of the other ranked welterweight fighters (74.5 in).

Leon Edwards's recent fights

LLost to Carlos PratesUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Sunday 16 November 2025
LLost to Sean BradyUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Saturday 22 March 2025
LLost to Belal Muhammad by decisionUFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · Sunday 28 July 2024
WBeat Colby Covington by decisionUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Sunday 17 December 2023
WBeat Kamaru Usman by decisionUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Saturday 18 March 2023
WBeat Kamaru UsmanUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Sunday 21 August 2022

Welterweight rankings

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Figures are from the UFC’s published athlete data. Place of birth is recorded literally and does not imply nationality, residence or where a fighter trains. Ranking as of 2026-11-07.