Lightweight3 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
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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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
33-16-0
Record
42-22-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
49
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.05
SLpM
2.91
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.44
SApM
2.34
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.75
TD Avg.
0.76
44%
TD Acc.
53%
39%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joe Stevenson · 1-4
Yves Edwards · 1-4
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%