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
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Edwards | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Howard Hughes
| # | Edwards | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Paul Sutherland
| # | Edwards | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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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
Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
5.35
54%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.44
SApM
4.59
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
0.13
37%
TD Acc.
22%
63%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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 18 fights · 19 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
62.7
1.56
Avg takedowns
0.11
3:48
Avg control time
0:55
120
Career high strikes
169
4
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Bryan Barberena
55%
Head
70%
24%
Body
13%
21%
Leg
17%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Bryan Barberena
76%
Distance
75%
14%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
8%