Edwards vs Vidal

Who won Edwards vs Vidal?

Joselyne Edwards beat Tamires Vidal by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 19th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Edwards vs Vidal stats

Joselyne Edwards stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Tamires Vidal made her way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Joselyne Edwards' 10th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2021. Tamires Vidal marked her 4th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Joselyne Edwards' UFC record stood at 6-4-0, while Tamires Vidal's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Edwards had a large advantage in power over Vidal, boasting a 38% knock out percentage over Vidal's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Vidal had a slight advantage over Edwards, with a 29% submission rate over Edwards' 23%.

Joselyne Edwards was the older woman by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Edwards was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made her debut in 2015, 9 years and 11 months later than Vidal, whose first professional fight was in . She had fought 19 more professional rounds, 48 to Vidal's 29.

Activity check

Edwards' last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Vidal's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Edwards vs Vidal start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:25 PM UTC , which was 1:25 PM EST or 10:25 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:25 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Edwards vs Vidal?

Joselyne Edwards was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest, while Tamires Vidal made her way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.