When is Edwards vs Maddalena?
Leon Edwards will take on Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC London, on Saturday 22nd March 2025 at O2 Arena in London.
The fight will be contested over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).
Edwards vs Maddalena stats
Leon Edwards steps into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.
Jack Della Maddalena will make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.
This will be Leon Edwards' 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014.
Leon Edwards' UFC record currently stands at 14-3-0, while Jack Della Maddalena's comes in at 7-0-0.
The stats suggest Maddalena has a massive power advantage over Edwards, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Edwards' 32%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Edwards will have a slight advantage over Maddalena, with a 14% submission rate over Maddalena's 12%.
Leon Edwards is the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.
Edwards has a height advantage of 3 inches over Maddalena. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Edwards is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Maddalena, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 48 more professional rounds, 82 to Maddalena's 34.
Edwards vs Maddalena form
Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to 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, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, 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.
He was victorious against Nate Diaz at UFC 263 on 12th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Gila River Arena, Glendale.
Maddalena has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.
Previous to that, he had beaten Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on 16th September 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Bassil Hafez at UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Bueno Silva on 15th July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
Before that, he was victorious against Randy Brown at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by submission in the 1st round at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.
He had won against Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on 19th November 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Jack Della Maddalena has been fighting more than Leon Edwards.
Leon Edwards last fought 6 months and 11 days ago, while Jack Della Maddalena's last outing was 10 months and 29 days ago.
Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
Maddalena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Edwards vs Maddalena?
Jack Della Maddalena is currently 7/10 (-140) to win the clash outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Leon Edwards if you fancy the small upset.
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