Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0; Leon Edwards is 22-6-0. Kamaru Usman is 4 years older than Leon Edwards. Kamaru Usman has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kamaru Usman. They have met 3 times: Kamaru Usman 1, Leon Edwards 2.
“The Nigerian Nightmare” · 21-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority Decision
Met 3 times
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Style & credentials
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate FighterWelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%56%
Head
29%24%
Body
8%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Leon Edwards
Strikes landed / min
4.132.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.862.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.601.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min2.60
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.44
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.25 / 3.4
42%
Takedown accuracy37%
90%
Takedown defence64%
7:22
Control time / fight3:41
0.10
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
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman· Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman· May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi· Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2· Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs Blackzilians· Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30· Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41· Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2· May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi· Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards· Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve· Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson· Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites· Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha· Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani· Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva· Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes· Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11· Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6· Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5· Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4· Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards ever fought?
Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 (Sat, Mar 18, 2023), where Leon Edwards won by Majority Decision.
What are the records of Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0 and Leon Edwards is 22-6-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kamaru Usman or Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Leon Edwards, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kamaru Usman or Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Kamaru Usman stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Kamaru Usman or Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman is 39 and Leon Edwards is 35.
Who has more finishes, Kamaru Usman or Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Leon Edwards has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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