Leon Edwards

MMA Fighter

Birthday August 25, 1991

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica

Age 33 years old

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About

Mixed martial artist that fights in the welterweight division of UFC. He is the current UFC welterweight champion with two title defences. He began training with Team Renegade BJJ & MMA back in 2016. 

Before Fame

He started training mixed martial arts when he was 16 years old, and just a few years later he began his professional fighting career in 2010.

Trivia

He won the BAMMA Welterweight Championship on May 5, 2014, after defeating Wayne Murrie by submission in round three. He has amassed over 20 wins throughout his career, 7 of which were by knockout. 

Family Life

He was born in Kingston, Jamaica however he moved to Birmingham, England along with his parents and his brother as a young child. 

Associated With

On June 12, 2021 he defeated Nate Diaz during UFC 263 in Glendale, Arizona,.