Saturday, March 18, 2017The O2, London, United Kingdom
Leon Edwards defeated Vicente Luque by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.
Leon Edwards vs Vicente Luque
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leon EdwardsVicente Luque
0
Knockdowns0
53 / 102
Significant strikes24 / 44
52%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
77 / 135
Total strikes44 / 64
3 / 12
Takedowns2 / 7
25%
Takedown accuracy29%
5:12
Control time5:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leon EdwardsVicente Luque
3872%1354%
Head
1223%729%
Body
36%417%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Leon Edwards
83%15%
Vicente Luque
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leon Edwards53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/74
99/11
11/1
Clinch
33/4
33/5
22/3
Ground
11/3
00/1
0
Vicente Luque24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/29
66/8
33/4
Clinch
11/1
0
11/1
Ground
0
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Leon EdwardsVicente Luque
R1
9
9
10-910-910-9
R2
9
0
10-910-910-9
R3
35
15
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Vicente Luque
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 19
Significant strikes9 / 13
47%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
11 / 21
Total strikes27 / 31
0 / 3
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:21
Control time3:00
Round 2Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 18
Significant strikes0 / 3
50%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
23 / 37
Total strikes1 / 4
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:59
Control time1:13
Round 3Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 65
Significant strikes15 / 28
54%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
43 / 77
Total strikes16 / 29
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 3
20%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:52
Control time1:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Leon Edwards
0
Vicente Luque
●29-28 Edwards×13●30-27 Edwards
All 14 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com30-27Edwards
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Edwards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Edwards
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Edwards
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Edwards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Edwards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Edwards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Edwards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Edwards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Edwards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Edwards
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Edwards
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Edwards
- MMAMania.com29-28Edwards
Fan Scorecards
54 fan scorecards submitted
76%
Leon Edwards
2%
Draw
22%
Vicente Luque
●29-28 Edwards61.1%●29-28 Luque18.5%●30-27 Edwards7.4%●29-27 Edwards3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Luque
R2
80%
Edwards
R3
96%
Edwards
Betting Odds
Leon Edwards
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +105
Vicente Luque
-122
55% implied win probability
Open: -141Best: -112
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Vicente Luque | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -105 | -115 | |
| Bookmaker | +100 | -122 | |
| Bovada | -105 | -125 | |
| Pinnacle | -100 | -112 | |
| sports-interaction | +105 | -135 | |
| unibet | +100 | -124 |
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
- Vicente Luque absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Vicente Luque lands 4.69 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Vicente Luque
Muay ThaiBJJKarate
- 2021Black belt · BJJToquinho Saldanha
- 2015Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 21
- 2021Black belt · No-Gi GrapplingErik Batista da Silva
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%61%
Head
24%14%
Body
20%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
Vicente Luquelast 8 fights
66%19%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards Vicente Luque
Strikes landed / min
2.604.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.445.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.250.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.60
Strikes landed / min4.69
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.19
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.83 / 1.8
37%
Takedown accuracy46%
63%
Takedown defence60%
3:41
Control time / fight1:21
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Vicente Luque25 UFC fights · 1153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%611/1607
11%127/183
25%292/340
Clinch
3%36/48
2%20/23
1%6/6
Ground
5%58/85
0%1/1
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Vicente Luque26 of 38 ended early · 68%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- 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
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Vicente Luque2-3
- LUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz · Nov 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:52 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Welterweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WPaulistenio RochaAcai do Japa · Jun 21, 2014DEC
- LCarlos PereiraSMASH Fight 2 · Jul 13, 2013Submission · R3 · 0:44 · Catchweight
- WMarcelo LisboaCapital Fight 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · Welterweight
- WYuri MouraImperium MMA Pro 2 · Mar 9, 2013Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Welterweight
- LJunior OrgulhoChampion Fights 1 · Aug 4, 2012SD · Welterweight
- W
- WDarlan AlmeidaDemo Fight · Nov 19, 2011Submission
- LMarcos Antonio SantanaJungle Fight · Apr 20, 2011DEC
- DRodrigo MedeirosShooto Brasil · Sep 17, 2010DRAW
- LFelipe PortelaCapital Fight · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WTBASao Paulo Regional · Oct 24, 2009Submission
- WTBADistrito Federal Regional · Jun 27, 2009TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Leon Edwards vs Vicente Luque?
Leon Edwards defeated Vicente Luque by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Vicente Luque?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.
Was Leon Edwards vs Vicente Luque a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 54 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 14 media scores picked Leon Edwards.