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.
Leon Edwards vs Dominic Waters
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
17 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Dominic Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -285 | +235 |
| Bovada | -265 | +205 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dominic Waters lands 4.07 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
No background on record
Camp · Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- W
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- 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
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- 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
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- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
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- WJohn CorstorphineCage Combat FC · Mar 3, 2012Submission
- WRigo OropezaBAMMA USA: Pro Series 1 · Apr 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Leon Edwards vs Dominic Waters?
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.
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.