Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Leon Edwards def. Vicente Luque (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
14
Edwards
–
0
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Leon Edwards 43%57% Vicente Luque
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-12-1
1577
Elo rating
1623
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
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Vicente Luque · 2-3
Common Opponents
Leon Edwards
Vicente Luque
Head-to-Head History
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%