Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Leon Edwards def. Bryan Barberena (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Leon Edwards defeated Bryan Barberena by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve, held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.
Fight stats
Leon Edwards
Bryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns
1
23 of 51
Significant strikes
44 of 87
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
58 of 87
Total strikes
115 of 163
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
3
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:07
Control time
1:25
Significant strikes by target
13 of 40
Head
28 of 65
3 of 4
Body
9 of 10
7 of 7
Leg
7 of 12
21 of 49
Distance
17 of 56
2 of 2
Clinch
23 of 24
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 16
12 of 21
Total str.
25 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
10 of 19
Sig. str.
25 of 48
19 of 28
Total str.
68 of 95
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
1:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 19
Sig. str.
14 of 23
27 of 38
Total str.
22 of 31
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
1
3:33
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
13
Edwards
–
0
Barberena
●29–28 Edwards×12●29–27 Edwards
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Dominik Durniat · Extreme Sports Channel29–27Edwards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Edwards
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Edwards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Edwards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Edwards
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Edwards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Edwards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Edwards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Edwards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Edwards
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Edwards
- MMAMania.com29–28Edwards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Edwards
Fan Scorecards
56%
Edwards
29%
Draw
15%
Barberena
41 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Edwards56.1%●28–28 Draw24.4%●30–27 Barberena9.8%●29–29 Draw4.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Edwards
R2
71%
Barberena
R3
85%
Edwards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena?
Leon Edwards defeated Bryan Barberena by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve, held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.
What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Leon Edwards won the decision.
Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Leon Edwards 51%49% Bryan Barberena
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
18-12-0
1595
Elo rating
1590
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
5.35
54%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.44
SApM
4.59
52%
Str. Def.
44%
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
0.13
37%
TD Acc.
22%
63%
TD Def.
50%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30
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
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
Common Opponents
Leon Edwards
Bryan Barberena
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
62.7
1.47
Avg takedowns
0.11
3:41
Avg control time
0:55
120
Career high strikes
169
4
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Bryan Barberena
56%
Head
70%
24%
Body
13%
20%
Leg
17%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Bryan Barberena
75%
Distance
75%
14%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
8%