MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Bryan Barberena vs Leon Edwards

Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0; Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC). Bryan Barberena is 2 years older than Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Bryan Barberena. Leon Edwards is 2" · 5 cm taller than Bryan Barberena. They have met once: Bryan Barberena 0, Leon Edwards 1.

Bryan Barberena
United States
Bryan Barberena
“Bam Bam” · 18-12-0
SUBUDSUB
Met once
Leon Edwards
United Kingdom
Leon Edwards
“Rocky” · 22-6-0 (1 NC)
TKOSUBUD
Ask UFCalendar AI

Style & credentials

Bryan Barberena
MMA
  • —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
  • —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
  • —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
  • —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Camp · Gym-O · Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
  • 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Camp · Team Renegade · Longbridge, Birmingham, UK

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
56%
13%
Body
24%
17%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bryan Barberena· from fights outside the UFC Leon Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.352.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.592.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.131.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.35
Strikes landed / min
2.60
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.44
0.13 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.25 / 3.4
22%
Takedown accuracy
37%
50%
Takedown defence
64%
0:55
Control time / fight
3:41
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Bryan BarberenaLeon Edwards

Frequently asked questions

Have Bryan Barberena and Leon Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve (Sat, Sep 2, 2017), where Leon Edwards won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Bryan Barberena and Leon Edwards?

Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0 and Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Bryan Barberena or Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Bryan Barberena, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bryan Barberena or Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Bryan Barberena stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Bryan Barberena or Leon Edwards?

Bryan Barberena is 37 and Leon Edwards is 35.

Who has more finishes, Bryan Barberena or Leon Edwards?

Bryan Barberena has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Leon Edwards has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

More comparisons

Leon Edwards vs others