Yves Edwards

"Thugjitsu Master"

42-22-1★ 4bonuses

Bahamas / United StatesLast 5

Grappling 1-1

Last fight: Loss vs Akbarh Arreola · Submission · Nov 22, 2014

42-22-1 · 33 finishes · Full stats →

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Akbarh ArreolaSUB · R1 1:52

UFCUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson·November 22, 2014

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Yves Edwards holds a professional MMA record of 42-22-1. Edwards has won 42 fights: 17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 22 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 6 by submission. In the UFC, Edwards lands 2.75 significant strikes per minute with 43% accuracy and averages 0.44 takedowns per 15 minutes. Edwards also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: November 22, 2014. Tracked organizations: UFC, BELLATOR, STRIKEFORCE, PRIDE FC, WEC.

Profile

Height: 5'9"175 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
Reach: 73"185 cm
Stance: Southpaw
DOB: Sep 30, 1976
Age: 50
Nationality: Bahamas / United States
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas

Career history

LOSS
vs Akbarh Arreola
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014· Lightweight· 42-22-1 vs 24-8-1
SUB
R1 · 1:52
LOSS
vs Piotr Hallmann
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014· Lightweight· 42-21-1 vs 15-2
SUB
R3 · 2:31
NC
vs Yancy Medeiros
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013· Lightweight· 42-20-1 vs 5-1
Overturned
R1 · 2:47
LOSS
vs Daron Cruickshank
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013· Lightweight· 42-20-1 vs 13-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar· Feb 2, 2013· Lightweight· 42-19-1 vs 14-3-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jeremy Stephens
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012· Lightweight· 42-18-1 vs 20-9
TKO
R1 · 1:55
KOTN
LOSS
vs Tony Ferguson
UFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale· Dec 3, 2011· Lightweight· 41-18-1 vs 13-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rafaello Oliveira
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson· Oct 1, 2011· Lightweight· 41-17-1 vs 15-6
TKO
R2 · 2:44
LOSS
vs Sam Stout
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin· Jun 11, 2011· Lightweight· 40-17-1 vs 17-6-1
TKO
R1 · 3:52
WIN
vs Cody McKenzie
UFC Fight Night: Dunham vs Guillard· Jan 23, 2011· Lightweight· 40-16-1 vs 10-1
SUB
R2 · 4:33
FOTN + SOTN
WIN
vs John Gunderson
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares· Sep 15, 2010· Lightweight· 39-16-1 vs 20-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Luis Palomino
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 24· Aug 12, 2010· Lightweight· 38-16-1 vs 13-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Mike Campbell
Moosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski· May 21, 2010· Catchweight· 37-16-1 vs 8-2
UD
WIN
vs Derrick Noble
MFC 24: HeatXC· Feb 26, 2010· Lightweight· 37-15-1 vs 26-13-1
TKO
R1 · 4:44
WIN
vs Kyle Jensen
Raging Wolf 5· Oct 10, 2009· Lightweight· 36-15-1 vs 38-11-2
TKO
R1 · 2:44
WIN
vs James Warfield-Lane
Florida Regional· Sep 4, 2009· 35-15-1 vs 15-5
SUB
LOSS
vs Duane Ludwig
Strikeforce: Destruction· Nov 20, 2008· Catchweight· 34-15-1 vs 18-8
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs KJ Noons
EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008· Lightweight· 34-14-1 vs 7-2
TKO
R1 · 0:48
WIN
vs James Edson Berto
EliteXC: Street Certified· Feb 16, 2008· Lightweight· 34-13-1 vs 14-5-1
TKO
R1 · 4:56
WIN
vs Alonzo Martinez
Texas Regional· Dec 15, 2007· 33-13-1 vs 20-11
SUB
WIN
vs Nick Gonzalez
EliteXC: Renegade· Nov 10, 2007· Lightweight· 32-13-1 vs 13-6
SUB
R1 · 3:05
LOSS
vs Jorge Masvidal
Bodog Fight· Jul 14, 2007· 31-13-1 vs 11-2
TKO
R2 · 2:19
LOSS
vs Mike Brown
Bodog Fight· Dec 16, 2006· Lightweight· 31-12-1 vs 15-4
UD
LOSS
vs Joe Stevenson
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006· Lightweight· 31-11-1 vs 25-7
TKO
R2 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Seichi Ikemoto
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006· Lightweight· 31-10-1 vs 13-13-4
UD
R2 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Mark Hominick
UFC 58: USA vs Canada· Mar 4, 2006· Lightweight· 30-10-1 vs 10-4
SUB
R2 · 1:52
LOSS
vs Joachim Hansen
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· Lightweight· 30-9-1 vs 13-2-1
SD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Dokonjonosuke Mishima
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 7· May 22, 2005· Lightweight· 30-8-1 vs 16-4-2
SUB
R1 · 4:36
WIN
vs Hermes Franca
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005· Lightweight· 29-8-1 vs 10-3
SD
WIN
vs Naoyuki Kotani
Euphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004· Lightweight· 28-8-1 vs 14-3-2
TKO
R1 · 3:10
WIN
vs Josh Thomson
UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004· Lightweight· 27-8-1 vs 8-1
TKO
R1 · 4:32
WIN
vs Hermes Franca
UFC 47: IT'S ON· Apr 2, 2004· Lightweight· 26-8-1 vs 8-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Deshaun Johnson
WEC 9: Cold Blooded· Jan 15, 2004· Lightweight· 25-8-1 vs 5-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Nick Agallar
UFC 45: Revolution· Nov 21, 2003· Lightweight· 24-8-1 vs 11-3
TKO
R2 · 2:14
LOSS
vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
Shooto: Gomi vs. Hansen· Aug 10, 2003· Lightweight· 23-8-1 vs 9-2-1
UD
WIN
vs Eddie Ruiz
UFC 43: Meltdown· Jun 6, 2003· Lightweight· 23-7-1 vs 1-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rich Clementi
UFC 41: Onslaught· Feb 28, 2003· Lightweight· 22-7-1 vs 13-7
SUB
R3 · 4:07
WIN
vs Kohei Yasumi
HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind· Sep 7, 2002· Lightweight· 21-7-1 vs 5-2-2
TKO
R1 · 1:20
WIN
vs Joao Pierini
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets®· Jun 22, 2002· Lightweight· 20-7-1 vs 4-1
TKO
R1 · 1:19
LOSS
vs Caol Uno
UFC 37: High Impact· May 10, 2002· Lightweight· 19-7-1 vs 14-5-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kultar Gill
IFC 16: Shogun· Dec 15, 2001· Welterweight· 19-6-1 vs 0-1
SUB
R2 · 2:49
LOSS
vs Matt Serra
UFC 33: Victory In Vegas· Sep 28, 2001· Welterweight· 18-6-1 vs 5-1
MD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Aaron Riley
HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown· Jul 14, 2001· Middleweight· 18-5-1 vs 16-4-1
UD
DRAW
vs CJ Fernandes
HOOKnSHOOT· May 26, 2001· 17-5-1 vs 10-4-4
DRAW
WIN
vs Bone Sayavonga
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Mar 23, 2001· 16-5 vs 1-3
SUB
WIN
vs Jeff Lindsay
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Mar 23, 2001· 16-5 vs 7-7
TKO
LOSS
vs Jeremy Williams
KOTC: Wet 'N' Wild· Feb 24, 2001· Lightweight· 15-5 vs 4-1-1
SD
WIN
vs David Harris
Arizona Regional· Jan 18, 2001· 15-4 vs 18-8-1
SUB
WIN
vs Scott Bills
HOOKnSHOOT: Fusion· Nov 18, 2000· Lightweight· 14-4 vs 4-5-1
TKO
R1 · 4:31
WIN
vs Danny Bennett
KOTC: Cage Wars· Sep 16, 2000· Lightweight· 13-4 vs 2-6
SUB
R1 · 3:03
WIN
vs Pete Spratt
Renegades Extreme Fighting 2· Jul 15, 2000· Lightweight· 11-4 vs 4-1
SUB
WIN
vs Cedric Marks
Extreme Shootout 8· Jul 15, 2000· Welterweight· 11-4 vs 13-5
SUB
R1 · 1:45
WIN
vs Andy Mockler
HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown· Jun 10, 2000· Lightweight· 10-4 vs 6-3
TKO
R2 · 1:32
LOSS
vs Rumina Sato
Superbrawl 17· Apr 15, 2000· Lightweight· 9-4 vs 16-3-1
SUB
R1 · 0:18
WIN
vs Stacy Coughlin
Texas Regional· Nov 23, 1999· 9-3 vs 0-1
TKO
WIN
vs Aaron Riley
HOOKnSHOOT· Oct 2, 1999· 8-3 vs 11-2-1
DEC
WIN
vs Shannon Ritch
Texas Regional· Aug 23, 1999· 7-3 vs 11-7
SUB
LOSS
vs Nate Marquardt
Bas Rutten Invitational 4· Aug 14, 1999· Lightweight· 6-3 vs 4-0
SUB
R1 · 3:04
WIN
vs Anthony Holiday
Texas Regional· Jun 25, 1999· 6-2 vs 0-2
TKO
WIN
vs Thomas Denny
California Regional· Feb 28, 1999· 5-2 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Louie Cercedez
California Regional· Dec 8, 1998· 4-2 vs 0-1
TKO
LOSS
vs Fabiano Iha
Extreme Challenge· Nov 21, 1998· 3-2 vs 2-0
SUB
WIN
vs Raphael Perlungher
Texas Regional· Nov 7, 1998· 3-1 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Tim Horton
Texas Regional· Jun 12, 1998· 2-1 vs 0-1
TKO
LOSS
vs Joe Hurley
Texas Regional· Jan 16, 1998· 1-1 vs 2-0
DEC
WIN
vs Todd Justice
Texas Regional· Oct 26, 1997· 1-0 vs 0-2
SUB

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing

20042004 Knockout of the Year
HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight Championship · HOOKnSHOOT
Black belt · BJJ · Travis Tooke
UFC post-fight bonuses
Started in Karate
AGE 17Started in No-Gi Grappling

Camp

Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, United States Instructor
American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, United States Former
The Revolution Dojo · Katy / Houston, Texas, United States Former
Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts Academy · Houston, Texas, United States Former

Coaches

Travis Tooke · Grappling coach
Saul Soliz · Head coach
Lewis Wood · Boxing coach

Training partners

Rafaello Oliveira
Mickey Gall
Dustin Poirier
Joe Schilling

Fight DNA

Striking Technician

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (480 fighters)

Punch power93

Kick power93

Punch speed96

Kick speed95

Accuracy95

Takedowns78

Ground striking93

Submissions93

Chin83

Body strength88

Cardio79

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 42-22-1 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed2.75per min

43% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.37per min

68% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.44per 15 min

40% success

Takedowns stuffed72%

Submission attempts0.7per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 10-10-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.75per min

43% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.37per min

68% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.44per 15 min

40% success

Takedowns stuffed72%

Submission attempts0.7per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Yves Edwards sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Yves Edwards has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×2★ KO of the Night ×1★ Submission of the Night ×1

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 3 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.

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