Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Vicente Luque (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vicente Luque
BrazilVicente Luque
“The Silent Assassin”
24-12-1
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The 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.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards
Vicente Luque
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 102
Significant strikes
24 of 44
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
77 of 135
Total strikes
44 of 64
3 of 12
Takedowns
2 of 7
25%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:12
Control time
5:21
Significant strikes by target
38 of 81
Head
13 of 30
12 of 17
Body
7 of 9
3 of 4
Leg
4 of 5
44 of 86
Distance
21 of 41
8 of 12
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 4
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 19
Sig. str.
9 of 13
11 of 21
Total str.
27 of 31
0 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
3:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
0 of 3
23 of 37
Total str.
1 of 4
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 65
Sig. str.
15 of 28
43 of 77
Total str.
16 of 29
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
1:08

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#EdwardsLuque
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#EdwardsLuque
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#EdwardsLuque
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Edwards
-
0
Luque
●29-28 Edwards×13●30-27 Edwards
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

76%
Edwards
2%
Draw
22%
Luque
54 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookLeon EdwardsVicente Luque
BetOnline-105-115
Bookmaker+100-122
Bovada-105-125
Pinnacle-100-112
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet+100-124

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 60%40% Vicente Luque

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
8 edges
Vicente Luque
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power93
96Speed92
97Precision92
94Durability94
94Engine93
94Wrestling89
92Ground93

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +5

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Vicente Luque on the right.
92Punch power95
96Kick power91
95Punch speed92
96Kick speed91
97Accuracy92
94Takedowns89
94Ground striking92
90Submissions94
92Chin93
95Body strength94
94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-12-1
1802
Power Index rating
1732
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
4.80
54%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.44
SApM
5.24
52%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
0.89
37%
TD Acc.
48%
63%
TD Def.
59%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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
Vicente Luque · 2-3
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
45.4
1.47
Avg takedowns
0.56
3:41
Avg control time
1:22
120
Career high strikes
163
4
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Vicente Luque
56%
Head
61%
24%
Body
13%
20%
Leg
26%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Vicente Luque
75%
Distance
88%
14%
Clinch
5%
11%
Ground
6%