Edwards vs Makhachev

When is Edwards vs Makhachev?

Leon Edwards could potentially fight Islam Makhachev, in Summer 2025.

The fight would take place 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 Makhachev stats

Leon Edwards would step 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.

Islam Makhachev would make his way to the cage with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 13 by submission.

The stats suggest Edwards would have an advantage in power over Makhachev, with a 32% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 19%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Makhachev would have a massive advantage over Edwards, boasting a 48% submission rate over Edwards' 14%.

Leon Edwards is the same age as Islam Makhachev, at 33 years old.

Edwards has a height advantage of 4 inches over Makhachev. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Edwards' experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Makhachev's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 months later than Makhachev, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 22 more professional rounds, 82 to Makhachev's 60.

Edwards vs Makhachev 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.

Makhachev has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1opponent and going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on 18th January 2025 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by submission in the 5th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

He was victorious against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Islam Makhachev has been fighting more than Leon Edwards.

Leon Edwards last fought 1 day ago, while Islam Makhachev's last outing was 2 months and 5 days ago.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Makhachev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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