Yves Edwards

Lightweight · 42-22-1 (1 NC) · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
50
Elo Rating
1501.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 66% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 96% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes 53% of their takedown attempts — better than 87% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.34 significant strikes per minute — better than 83% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.91
    Bottom 35%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 42%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.34
    Top 17%
  • Striking defense
    66%
    Top 4%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.76
    Bottom 27%
  • Takedown accuracy
    53%
    Top 13%
  • Takedown defense
    69%
    Top 40%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 37%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1491, higher than 27% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1501).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Vallie-Flagg15:00Cruickshank2:47Medeiros12:31Hallmann1:52Arreola
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LAkbarh Arreola
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
2014-11-22 · Submission, R1 1:52
LPiotr Hallmann
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
2014-06-07 · Submission, R3 2:31
NCYancy Medeiros
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06
LDaron Cruickshank
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LIsaac Vallie-Flagg
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
2013-02-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJeremy Stephens
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · KO/TKO, R1 1:55
LTony Ferguson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale
2011-12-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRafaello Oliveira
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
2011-10-01 · KO/TKO, R2 2:44
LSam Stout
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
2011-06-11 · KO/TKO, R1 3:52
WCody McKenzie
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2
2011-01-22 · Submission, R2 4:33
WJohn Gunderson
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJoe Stevenson
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
2006-07-08 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
LMark Hominick
UFC 58: USA vs Canada
2006-03-04 · Submission, R2 1:52
WJosh Thomson
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
2004-08-21 · KO/TKO, R1 4:32
WHermes Franca
UFC 47: It's On!
2004-04-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WNick Agallar
UFC 45: Revolution
2003-11-21 · KO/TKO, R2 2:14
WEddie Ruiz
UFC 43: Meltdown
2003-06-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRich Clementi
UFC 41: Onslaught
2003-02-28 · Submission, R3 4:07
WJoao Pierini
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets
2002-06-22 · KO/TKO, R1 1:19
LCaol Uno
UFC 37: High Impact
2002-05-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMatt Serra
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
2001-09-28 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00