Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens
Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1; Jeremy Stephens is 29-23-0 (1 NC). Frankie Edgar is 5 years older than Jeremy Stephens. Jeremy Stephens has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Frankie Edgar. Jeremy Stephens is 3" · 8 cm taller than Frankie Edgar. They have met once: Frankie Edgar 1, Jeremy Stephens 0.
Met once
“LIL HEATHEN” · 29-23-0 (1 NC)
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials
Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · EWL
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · NHSCA Senior Nationalsyouth
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%62%
Head
19%17%
Body
15%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Frankie Edgarlast 2 fights
89%11%
Jeremy Stephenslast 3 fights
46%13%41%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Frankie Edgar Jeremy Stephens· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.773.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.823.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.291.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.77
Strikes landed / min3.10
2.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.25
2.29 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.08 / 2.8
31%
Takedown accuracy38%
66%
Takedown defence61%
3:31
Control time / fight2:08
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Frankie Edgar1-4
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman· Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II· Aug 11, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- D
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:20 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve McCabeRing of Combat 10· Apr 14, 2006Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
- WJerome IsipSportfighting 2· Dec 10, 2005Submission · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
- WMark GettoRing of Combat 9· Oct 29, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WEric UreskNew York Regional· Jul 10, 2005TKO
Jeremy Stephens1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo· May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
Full record · 53 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises· Jul 17, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:05 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- LUFC 235: Jones vs Smith· Mar 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt· May 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier· May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann· Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale· Jun 21, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WNick WalkerMidwest Cage Championship· Jul 27, 2007TKO
- L
- WVern JeffersonIowa Regional· Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WNorm AlexanderIowa Regional· Feb 21, 2007Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship· Nov 22, 2006TKO
- WAaron WilliamsLouisiana Regional· Sep 22, 2006TKO
- WDoug AlcornIowa Regional· Aug 19, 2006Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship· Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WKendrick JohnsonMidwest Cage Championship· Feb 11, 2006TKO
- W
- WSharome BlanchardXtreme Kage Kombat· Mar 19, 2005TKO
- LChris MickleIowa Regional· Mar 2, 2005Submission
- WChris CalebIowa Regional· Feb 2, 2005TKO
- WGary PercivalMinnesota Regional· Jan 15, 2005Submission
- WTed WorthingtonIowa Regional· Jan 12, 2005TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frankie EdgarJeremy Stephens
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 27, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 21, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 28, 2014
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, May 13, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 18, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:19Sat, Jul 28, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 6, 2013LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 12, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor (Sat, Nov 12, 2016), where Frankie Edgar won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens?
Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1 and Jeremy Stephens is 29-23-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Frankie Edgar or Jeremy Stephens?
Jeremy Stephens has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Frankie Edgar, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Frankie Edgar or Jeremy Stephens?
Jeremy Stephens is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Frankie Edgar stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Frankie Edgar or Jeremy Stephens?
Frankie Edgar is 45 and Jeremy Stephens is 40.
Who has more finishes, Frankie Edgar or Jeremy Stephens?
Frankie Edgar has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Jeremy Stephens has 21 wins (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).