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Tony Ferguson vs Yves Edwards

Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0; Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC). Yves Edwards is 8 years older than Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Yves Edwards. Tony Ferguson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Yves Edwards. They have met once: Tony Ferguson 1, Yves Edwards 0.

Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy” · 26-11-0
SUBUDSUB
Met once
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master” · 42-22-1 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Camp · Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
  • —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Camp · Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
54%
19%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Tony Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.912.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.372.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.390.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.91
Strikes landed / min
2.75
4.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.37
0.39 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.44 / 1.1
35%
Takedown accuracy
40%
66%
Takedown defence
72%
0:20
Control time / fight
1:59
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Tony Ferguson and Yves Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale (Sat, Dec 3, 2011), where Tony Ferguson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Tony Ferguson and Yves Edwards?

Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0 and Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Tony Ferguson or Yves Edwards?

Tony Ferguson has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yves Edwards, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Tony Ferguson or Yves Edwards?

Tony Ferguson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Yves Edwards stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Tony Ferguson or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is 50 and Tony Ferguson is 42.

Who has more finishes, Tony Ferguson or Yves Edwards?

Tony Ferguson has 20 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Yves Edwards has 33 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).