Edwards vs Garry

When is Edwards vs Garry?

Leon Edwards could potentially face the challenge of Ian Machado Garry, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Edwards vs Garry stats

Leon Edwards would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Ian Machado Garry would make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Garry would have an advantage in power over Edwards, with a 44% knock out percentage over Edwards' 32%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Edwards would have a slight advantage over Garry, with a 14% submission rate over Garry's 6%.

Leon Edwards is the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Garry has a height advantage of 1 inch over Edwards. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Edwards is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Garry, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 40 more professional rounds, 86 to Garry's 46.

Edwards vs Garry form

Edwards has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sean Brady at UFC London: Edwards vs. Brady on 22nd March 2025 by submission in the 4th round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 – Manchester on 27th July 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Colby Covington at UFC 296 on 16th December 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by majority decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Ian Machado Garry has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Carlos Prates at UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates on 26th April 2025 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Michael Page at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Geoff Neal at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

He had defeated Neil Magny at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ian Machado Garry has been fighting more than Leon Edwards.

Leon Edwards last fought 1 month and 15 days ago, while Ian Machado Garry's last outing was 11 days ago.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Garry's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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