Yves Edwards
21 UFC Fights | 48% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (70%)
Yves Edwards UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Yves Edwards is 10-10 in the UFC across 21 fights (1 no contest), with 5 wins by knockout, 2 by submission and 3 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 42-22-1 (1 NC), 32-12 of it outside the UFC. Edwards competes at lightweight as a southpaw complete fighter, standing 5'9" with a 73" reach at 49 years old. The last bout was a loss to Akbarh Arreola by submission in Nov 2014.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 86th percentile among 300 lightweight fighters (0.40/fight).
Yves Edwards's UFC win rate is 48% (10 of 21 fights), and 70% of those wins came by finish. Edwards averages 0.3 takedowns per fight at 40% accuracy and stops 72% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 42-22-1 (1 NC)
- UFC Record
- 10-10 (1 NC)
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 73"
- Age
- 49
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- L vs Akbarh Arreola · Submission · Nov 2014
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Yves Edwards's Last 5 Fights
Edwards is 0-4, with one no contest, in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Akbarh Arreola · Submission · R1 1:52 · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 2014
- Loss vs Piotr Hallmann · Submission · R3 2:31 · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 2014
- No contest vs Yancy Medeiros · Other · R1 2:47 · UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · Nov 2013
- Loss vs Daron Cruickshank · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 2013
- Loss vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2013
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Yves Edwards vs Average
Yves Edwards's UFC Fight History
21 UFC fights on record (10-10 (1 NC)), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Akbarh Arreola | Submission | R1 · 1:52 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | 2014-11-22 |
| L | Piotr Hallmann | Submission | R3 · 2:31 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | 2014-06-07 |
| D/NC | Yancy Medeiros | Other | R1 · 2:47 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | 2013-11-06 |
| L | Daron Cruickshank | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | 2013-07-27 |
| L | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2013-02-02 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:55 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | 2012-12-08 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale | 2011-12-03 |
| W | Rafaello Oliveira | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:44 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | 2011-10-01 |
| L | Sam Stout | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:52 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | 2011-06-11 |
| W | Cody McKenzie | Submission | R2 · 4:33 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | 2011-01-22 |
| W | John Gunderson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | 2010-09-15 |
| L | Joe Stevenson | KO/TKO | R2 · 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 2006-07-08 |
| L | Mark Hominick | Submission | R2 · 1:52 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | 2006-03-04 |
| W | Josh Thomson | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:32 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 2004-08-21 |
| W | Hermes Franca | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 47: It's On! | 2004-04-02 |
| W | Nick Agallar | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:14 | UFC 45: Revolution | 2003-11-21 |
| W | Eddie Ruiz | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 2003-06-06 |
| W | Rich Clementi | Submission | R3 · 4:07 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2003-02-28 |
| W | Joao Pierini | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:19 | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | 2002-06-22 |
| L | Caol Uno | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 37: High Impact | 2002-05-10 |
| L | Matt Serra | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 2001-09-28 |
How Edwards Ranks at Lightweight
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