Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
Rocky
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Bryan Barberena (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bryan Barberena
Bam Bam
18-12-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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

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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×1229-27 Edwards
All 13 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
-261
72% implied win probability
Open: -320Best: -241
Bryan Barberena
+209
32% implied win probability
Open: +248Best: +225

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeon EdwardsBryan Barberena
BetOnline-245+210
Bookmaker-272+213
Bovada-260+200
Pinnacle-241+210
sports-interaction-310+225
unibet-250+195

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

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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.

Was Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 41 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 13 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index
Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Leon Edwards 57%43% Bryan Barberena

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
Bryan Barberena
Volume Striker
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power82
96Speed82
97Precision92
94Durability94
94Engine94
94Wrestling49
92Ground70

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Bryan Barberena on the right.
92Punch power94
96Kick power69
95Punch speed87
96Kick speed77
97Accuracy92
94Takedowns49
94Ground striking72
90Submissions67
92Chin94
95Body strength94
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-12-0
1821
Power Index rating
1769
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
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight

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%