UFC UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

22-6-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Dominic Waters (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Dominic Waters

“Sho Nuff”

9-5-0

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Leon Edwards defeated Dominic Waters by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski, held Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards

Dominic Waters

Knockdowns

24 of 35

Significant strikes

3 of 16

69%

Sig. strike accuracy

19%

55 of 69

Total strikes

39 of 54

2 of 3

Takedowns

4 of 12

67%

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:10

Control time

7:16

Significant strikes by target

17 of 28

Head

1 of 12

7 of 7

Body

2 of 2

0 of 0

Leg

0 of 2

8 of 17

Distance

3 of 15

1 of 1

Clinch

0 of 1

15 of 17

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

5 of 6

Sig. str.

0 of 3

15 of 17

Total str.

0 of 3

1 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

0:11

Ctrl

4:02

ROUND 2

6 of 9

Sig. str.

0 of 6

21 of 24

Total str.

22 of 28

1 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 6

Sub. att

1:10

Ctrl

2:17

ROUND 3

13 of 20

Sig. str.

3 of 7

19 of 28

Total str.

17 of 23

0 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 4

Sub. att

1:49

Ctrl

0:57

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett

#	Edwards	Waters
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Peter Lavery

#	Edwards	Waters
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Paul Sutherland

#	Edwards	Waters
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Edwards

Waters

●30-27 Edwards×13●29-28 Edwards×2

All 15 media scorecards▾

Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Edwards
Dana Becker · FightLine.com30-27Edwards
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Edwards
Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Edwards
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Edwards
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Edwards
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Edwards
MMAJunkie.com30-27Edwards
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Edwards
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Edwards
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Edwards
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Edwards
MMAMania.com30-27Edwards
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Edwards
Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta29-28Edwards

Fan Scorecards

100%

Edwards

Waters

17 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Edwards88.2%●29-28 Edwards5.9%●30-26 Edwards5.9%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

94%

Edwards

94%

Edwards

100%

Edwards

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards

-275

73% implied win probability

Open: -235Best: -265

Dominic Waters

+220

31% implied win probability

Open: +192Best: +235

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Leon Edwards	Dominic Waters	Trend
Bookmaker	-285	+235
Bovada	-265	+205

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leon Edwards vs Dominic Waters?

What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Dominic Waters?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Was Leon Edwards vs Dominic Waters a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Lukasz Bosacki

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 62%38% Dominic Waters

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)

Record

9-5-0

1744

Power Index rating

1657

Win Streak

Age

6'2"

188 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

74"

188 cm

Reach

79"

201 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

United Kingdom

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.60

SLpM

0.48

54%

Str. Acc.

23%

2.44

SApM

2.53

52%

Str. Def.

39%

Grappling Profile

1.25

TD Avg.

4.07

37%

TD Acc.

52%

63%

TD Def.

28%

0.40

Sub. Avg.

0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3

L
Carlos Prates
VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
L
Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
L
Belal Muhammad
UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Colby Covington
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Kamaru Usman
UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Dominic Waters · 1-4

L
Tanner Saraceno
864 Fighting Championship · May 26, 2018
Submission · R2 · 3:14 · Welterweight
W
Cody Wilson
864 Fighting Championship · Mar 24, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Leon Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Dong Hyun Kim
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Welterweight
L
George Sullivan
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 3 fights

44.9

Avg sig. strikes

5.3

1.47

Avg takedowns

3.00

3:41

Avg control time

4:31

120

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards

Strike target

Dominic Waters

56%

Head

81%

24%

Body

19%

20%

Leg

Leon Edwards

Strike position

Dominic Waters

75%

Distance

81%

14%

Clinch

11%

Ground

13%