Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joe Stevenson def. Yves Edwards (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Joe Stevenson defeated Yves Edwards by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Joe Stevenson
Yves Edwards
0
Knockdowns
1
28 of 57
Significant strikes
18 of 52
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
76 of 109
Total strikes
29 of 63
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
5:39
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
27 of 55
Head
13 of 46
0 of 1
Body
4 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 16
Distance
15 of 45
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
24 of 39
Ground
2 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
8 of 20
Sig. str.
10 of 30
9 of 21
Total str.
19 of 39
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
2
1:53
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 37
Sig. str.
8 of 22
67 of 88
Total str.
10 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:46
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joe Stevenson vs Yves Edwards?
Joe Stevenson defeated Yves Edwards by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Joe Stevenson 42%58% Yves Edwards
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Joe Stevenson
Submission Ace
4 edges
Yves Edwards
Striking Technician
7 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
52Power94
53Speed97
51Precision95
68Durability87
92Engine76
96Wrestling68
97Ground94
Biggest edge Yves Edwards, Punch speed +46
Attribute by attribute
Joe Stevenson is on the left of every row, Yves Edwards on the right.
53Punch power95
51Kick power93
51Punch speed97
54Kick speed96
51Accuracy95
96Takedowns68
95Ground striking94
98Submissions93
69Chin81
67Body strength93
92Cardio76
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
33-16-0
Record
42-22-1 (1 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1764
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
49
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Bahamas / United States
Striking Profile
2.05
SLpM
2.91
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.44
SApM
2.34
60%
Str. Def.
66%
Grappling Profile
2.75
TD Avg.
0.76
44%
TD Acc.
53%
39%
TD Def.
69%
2.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joe Stevenson · 2-3
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
Yves Edwards · 1-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
19.2
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
1.94
Avg takedowns
0.30
3:16
Avg control time
1:59
42
Career high strikes
58
8
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Joe Stevenson
Strike target
Yves Edwards
73%
Head
54%
14%
Body
22%
12%
Leg
24%
Joe Stevenson
Strike position
Yves Edwards
46%
Distance
67%
11%
Clinch
17%
42%
Ground
16%