Saturday, September 2, 2017Ahoy 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.
Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leon EdwardsBryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns1
23 / 51
Significant strikes44 / 87
45%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
58 / 87
Total strikes115 / 163
3 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts1
8:07
Control time1:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leon EdwardsBryan Barberena
1357%2864%
Head
313%920%
Body
730%716%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Leon Edwards
91%
Bryan Barberena
39%52%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leon Edwards23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/40
11/2
77/7
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Bryan Barberena44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/40
33/4
77/12
Clinch
1717/18
66/6
0
Ground
44/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Leon EdwardsBryan Barberena
R1
4
5
R2
10
25
R3
9
14
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 13
Significant strikes5 / 16
31%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
12 / 21
Total strikes25 / 37
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:27
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
10 / 19
Significant strikes25 / 48
53%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
19 / 28
Total strikes68 / 95
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:07
Control time1:25
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 19
Significant strikes14 / 23
47%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
27 / 38
Total strikes22 / 31
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts1
3:33
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
13
Leon Edwards
0
Bryan 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
41 fan scorecards submitted
56%
Leon Edwards
29%
Draw
15%
Bryan Barberena
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Bryan Barberena | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -245 | +210 | |
| Bookmaker | -272 | +213 | |
| Bovada | -260 | +200 | |
| Pinnacle | -241 | +210 | |
| sports-interaction | -310 | +225 | |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Bryan Barberena absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Bryan Barberena lands 5.35 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Bryan Barberena
MMA
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%70%
Head
24%13%
Body
20%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards Bryan Barberena
Strikes landed / min
2.605.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.444.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.250.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.60
Strikes landed / min5.35
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.59
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.13 / 0.6
37%
Takedown accuracy22%
63%
Takedown defence50%
3:41
Control time / fight0:55
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Bryan Barberena19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Bryan Barberena1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019TKO · R3 · 2:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJoe EllenbergerUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WEric MoonKOTC: Radar Lock · Feb 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- WDamion HillDakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014 · Jan 11, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Catchweight
- WMarcos MarquezDakota FC: Fall Brawl 2013 · Aug 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
- WDane SayersDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WVernon HarrisonCrowbar MMA · Jun 25, 2011TKO
- WGarrett OlsonKOTC: Mainstream · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- LTyler KlejeskiCage Fighting Xtreme · May 15, 2010DEC
- WDavid BarnettKOTC Underground 53 · Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
- LDerek SmithKOTC Underground 49 · Feb 6, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WDave AlvarezThe Cage Inc. · Dec 19, 2009TKO
- WDirk ThiedemanDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 10, 2009TKO
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.