Saturday, March 17, 2018The 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.
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Leon Edwards vs Peter Sobotta
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leon EdwardsPeter Sobotta
1
Knockdowns0
42 / 86
Significant strikes16 / 43
49%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
71 / 117
Total strikes57 / 90
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 4
50%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Reversals0
8:20
Control time1:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leon EdwardsPeter Sobotta
3788%850%
Head
512%319%
Body
00%531%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Leon Edwards
38%60%
Peter Sobotta
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leon Edwards42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/43
44/5
00/2
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
2525/35
0
0
Peter Sobotta16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/34
33/4
44/4
Clinch
0
0
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Leon EdwardsPeter Sobotta
R1
8
6
R2
4
4
R3
30
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
8 / 19
Significant strikes6 / 14
42%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
19 / 31
Total strikes29 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
2:53
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 19
Significant strikes4 / 15
21%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
12 / 27
Total strikes21 / 33
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Reversals0
2:54
Control time0:13
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 48
Significant strikes6 / 14
63%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
40 / 59
Total strikes7 / 15
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy25%
2:33
Control time0:51
Betting Odds
Leon Edwards
-204
67% implied win probability
Open: -206Best: -190
Peter Sobotta
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +175
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Peter Sobotta |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -190 | +165 |
| Bookmaker | -207 | +172 |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 |
| Pinnacle | -193 | +170 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +160 |
| unibet | -225 | +175 |
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
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Peter Sobotta
No background on record
Camp · Planet Eater · JamaicaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%59%
Head
24%18%
Body
20%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Leon Edwardslast 19 fights
75%14%11%
Peter Sobottalast 10 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards Peter Sobotta
Strikes landed / min
2.602.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.442.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.251.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersPeter Sobotta · Average · better than 54% 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 / min2.14
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.90
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.8
37%
Takedown accuracy32%
63%
Takedown defence77%
3:41
Control time / fight3:39
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Peter Sobotta10 UFC fights · 251 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%117/426
15%38/60
19%47/52
Clinch
3%8/21
2%4/6
1%2/2
Ground
10%24/47
1%3/3
3%8/8
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
Peter Sobotta18 of 25 ended early · 72%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 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
Peter Sobotta2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · Jun 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WTamirlan DadaevGermany Regional · Nov 10, 2012Submission
- WMustafa AsmaouiGermany Regional · Nov 10, 2012Submission
- WBranimir RadosavljevicGermany Regional · Nov 10, 2012Submission
- WJuan Manuel SuarezMMA Attack 2 · Apr 27, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WMarius PaninRomania Regional · Mar 24, 2012Submission
- D
- LUFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · Nov 13, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- WKerim AbzailovKSW - Extra · Sep 13, 2008TKO · R3 · 1:12
- WSimon FiessWe Love MMA · Jul 12, 2008TKO
- WDominique StetefeldWe Love MMA · Jul 12, 2008Submission
- WRobin DutryOutsider Cup · Jun 14, 2008Submission
- WHendrik NitzscheFreeFight Championship · Oct 15, 2006TKO
- LNelson SiegertFreeFight Championship · Oct 15, 2006Submission
- WPeter MicuchFreeFight Championship · Apr 23, 2006TKO
- WPeter SalzgeberGermany Regional · Nov 19, 2005Submission
- WChristian BrucknerFreeFight Championship · Oct 24, 2004Submission
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.