Who won Edwards vs Sobotta?
Leon Edwards beat Peter Sobotta by knockout in the 3rd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night 127, on Saturday 17th March 2018 at 02 Arena in London.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).
Edwards vs Sobotta stats
Leon Edwards stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.
Peter Sobotta made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 10 by submission.
This was Leon Edwards' 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014.
Leon Edwards' UFC record stood at 14-3-0, while Peter Sobotta's came in at 4-6-0.
The stats suggested Edwards had a slight advantage in power over Sobotta, with a 36% knock out percentage over Sobotta's 29%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Sobotta had a massive advantage over Edwards, boasting a 59% submission rate over Edwards' 21%.
Leon Edwards was the younger man by 5 years, at 33 years old.
Edwards had a height advantage of 2 inches over Sobotta. Despite this, Sobotta had a 1-inch reach advantage.
Edwards was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 6 years and 7 months later than Sobotta, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 37 more professional rounds, 82 to Sobotta's 45.
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