Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Peter Sobotta (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:59
Peter Sobotta
Peter Sobotta
17-7-1
Saturday, March 17, 2018
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Leon Edwards defeated Peter Sobotta by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov, held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards
Peter Sobotta
1
Knockdowns
0
42 of 86
Significant strikes
16 of 43
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
71 of 117
Total strikes
57 of 90
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
8:20
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
37 of 78
Head
8 of 34
5 of 6
Body
3 of 4
0 of 2
Leg
5 of 5
16 of 50
Distance
15 of 42
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
25 of 35
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 14
19 of 31
Total str.
29 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 15
12 of 27
Total str.
21 of 33
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:54
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 48
Sig. str.
6 of 14
40 of 59
Total str.
7 of 15
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:33
Ctrl
0:51

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
-206
67% implied win probability
Open: -206Best: -190
Peter Sobotta
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +175

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Leon EdwardsPeter Sobotta
30%40%50%60%70%Mar 14Mar 15Mar 16Mar 17Mar 14, 4:09 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -187 (65%)Mar 14, 4:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -188 (65%)Mar 14, 7:21 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -190 (66%)Mar 14, 7:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -188 (65%)Mar 14, 8:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -191 (66%)Mar 14, 12:12 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -194 (66%)Mar 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -194 (66%)Mar 14, 2:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -195 (66%)Mar 14, 5:36 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -200 (67%)Mar 14, 6:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -207 (67%)Mar 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -204 (67%)Mar 14, 11:06 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -205 (67%)Mar 15, 1:18 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -206 (67%)Mar 15, 2:36 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -207 (67%)Mar 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -207 (67%)Mar 15, 3:02 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -207 (67%)Mar 15, 3:02 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -207 (67%)Mar 15, 6:18 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -210 (68%)Mar 15, 12:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -214 (68%)Mar 15, 6:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -217 (68%)Mar 15, 10:27 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -220 (69%)Mar 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -217 (68%)Mar 16, 12:27 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -218 (69%)Mar 16, 1:24 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -221 (69%)Mar 16, 2:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -221 (69%)Mar 16, 7:03 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -220 (69%)Mar 16, 9:45 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -220 (69%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -218 (69%)Mar 17, 12:12 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -216 (68%)Mar 17, 3:27 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -217 (68%)Mar 17, 5:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -218 (69%)Mar 17, 6:54 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -219 (69%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -216 (68%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -213 (68%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -212 (68%)Mar 17, 10:57 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -211 (68%)Mar 17, 4:48 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -208 (68%)Mar 17, 7:30 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -205 (67%)Mar 17, 8:03 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -204 (67%)Mar 17, 9:51 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -205 (67%)Mar 17, 9:57 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -206 (67%)Mar 14, 4:09 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +165 (38%)Mar 14, 4:12 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +165 (38%)Mar 14, 7:21 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +166 (38%)Mar 14, 7:33 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +165 (38%)Mar 14, 8:12 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +167 (37%)Mar 14, 12:12 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +170 (37%)Mar 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +165 (38%)Mar 14, 2:00 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +166 (38%)Mar 14, 5:36 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +169 (37%)Mar 14, 6:15 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)Mar 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +166 (38%)Mar 14, 11:06 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +166 (38%)Mar 15, 1:18 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +167 (37%)Mar 15, 2:36 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)Mar 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +167 (37%)Mar 15, 3:02 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)Mar 15, 3:02 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +167 (37%)Mar 15, 6:18 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +169 (37%)Mar 15, 12:15 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +172 (37%)Mar 15, 6:15 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 15, 10:27 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 16, 12:27 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +176 (36%)Mar 16, 1:24 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +177 (36%)Mar 16, 2:39 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +178 (36%)Mar 16, 7:03 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +177 (36%)Mar 16, 9:45 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +176 (36%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 17, 12:12 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +173 (37%)Mar 17, 3:27 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 17, 5:45 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +176 (36%)Mar 17, 6:54 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +177 (36%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +175 (36%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +173 (37%)Mar 17, 10:48 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +172 (37%)Mar 17, 10:57 AM UTC · Peter Sobotta +172 (37%)Mar 17, 4:48 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +170 (37%)Mar 17, 7:30 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +169 (37%)Mar 17, 8:03 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)Mar 17, 9:51 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)Mar 17, 9:57 PM UTC · Peter Sobotta +168 (37%)-206+168
SportsbookLeon EdwardsPeter Sobotta
BetOnline-190+165
Bookmaker-208+173
Bovada-205+165
Pinnacle-195+172
sports-interaction-215+160
unibet-225+175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leon Edwards vs Peter Sobotta?

Leon Edwards defeated Peter Sobotta by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov, held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2, London.

Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 71%29% Peter Sobotta

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
Peter Sobotta
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
96Speed86
97Precision75
94Durability80
94Engine71
94Wrestling95
92Ground88

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Cardio +23

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Peter Sobotta on the right.
92Punch power94
96Kick power94
95Punch speed82
96Kick speed90
97Accuracy75
94Takedowns95
94Ground striking82
90Submissions93
92Chin78
95Body strength82
94Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-7-1
1841
Power Index rating
1682
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Germany / Poland

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
2.14
54%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.44
SApM
2.90
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
1.53
37%
TD Acc.
32%
63%
TD Def.
77%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Peter Sobotta · 2-3
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nicolas Dalby
    UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kyle Noke
    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 10 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
1.47
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:41
Avg control time
3:39
120
Career high strikes
47
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Peter Sobotta
56%
Head
59%
24%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
23%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Peter Sobotta
75%
Distance
80%
14%
Clinch
6%
11%
Ground
14%