Who will Leon Edwards 🏴 fight next?
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Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Jack Della Maddalena (25%), UFC Sydney, Afterpay Arena, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Jorge Masvidal (12%), Belal Muhammad (8%).
Latest status: Former champion on a three-fight skid and out since Nov 2025. His team reportedly turned down Daniel Rodriguez for International Fight Week. Masvidal has called him out. Medić did too, but is now booked vs Holland (UFC 334). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 25%chance next opponentThe once-scheduled fight. MMA Junkie listed it after Perth. Both lost to Prates.Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- Jorge Masvidal12%chance next opponentMasvidal named Edwards for his comeback (24 Aug). It's a money fight, but Masvidal is unranked and hasn't fought since 2023.
- 8%chance next opponentTrilogy of ex-champions in decline.
Field / other: 55%, including Daniel Rodriguez 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced. Early 2027 most likely (a London or Manchester card would add a home-card boost if one is announced). · Event page: UFC Fight Night Sydney
- Last fight
- Loss vs Carlos Prates · KO R2 1:28 · UFC 322 · 15 Nov 2025
- Career stage
- Three straight losses and 10+ months out: step back, with some layoff/retirement risk.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Estimate for Jack Della Maddalena changed 20% → 25%. UFC.com showed Uroš Medić vs Kevin Holland was already official for UFC 334, so welterweight picks that included Medić were recalculated. · logged snapshot
- Estimate for Jorge Masvidal changed 10% → 12%. UFC.com showed Uroš Medić vs Kevin Holland was already official for UFC 334, so welterweight picks that included Medić were recalculated. · logged snapshot
- talkSPORT: Masvidal names Edwards for his UFC return · source
- MMA Junkie: Medić calls out Leon Edwards after 30-second KO in Belgrade · source
- AgentMMA: Rodriguez sought Edwards fight; Edwards' team went another way · source
- MMA Junkie: What's next for Della Maddalena after UFC Perth (Brady–Buckley winner, Edwards, Bonfim) · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 22-6-0 (1 NC)
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 | KO (punches) · R2, 1:28 | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 322 | |
| L | Sean Brady 🇺🇸 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R4, 1:39 | 4 | 1:39 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | |
| L | Belal Muhammad 🇵🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 304 | |
| W | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 296 | |
| W | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | Decision (majority) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 286 | |
| W | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | KO (head kick) · R5, 4:04 | 5 | 4:04 | UFC 278 | |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 263 | |
| NC | Belal Muhammad 🇵🇸 | NC (accidental eye poke) · R2, 0:18 | 2 | 0:18 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | |
| W | Peter Sobotta | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:59 | 3 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | |
| W | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:01 | 3 | 3:01 | UFC 204 |
Show all 29 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dominic Waters | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | |
| L | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | |
| W | Paweł Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | |
| W | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) · R1, 0:08 | 1 | 0:08 | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | |
| L | Cláudio Silva | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | |
| W | Shaun Taylor | KO (punch) · R3, 3:30 | 3 | 3:30 | BAMMA 16 | |
| W | Wayne Murrie | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:13 | 3 | 3:13 | BAMMA 15 | |
| W | Wendle Lewis | KO (punches) · R1, 1:20 | 1 | 1:20 | BAMMA 14 | |
| W | Adam Boussif | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 2:10 | 1 | 2:10 | BAMMA 13 | |
| W | Jonathan Bilton | TKO (knees) · R2, 1:11 | 2 | 1:11 | BAMMA 11 | |
| W | Craig White | Technical Decision · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Strength and Honour 14 | |
| L | Delroy McDowell | DQ (illegal knee) · R3, 2:40 | 3 | 2:40 | Fight UK MMA 6 | |
| W | Pawel Zwiefka | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Fight UK MMA 5 | |
| W | Damian Zlotnicki | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | Fight UK MMA 4 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Leon Edwards: frequently asked questions
When is Leon Edwards's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Nothing announced. Early 2027 most likely (a London or Manchester card would add a home-card boost if one is announced).
Who did Leon Edwards fight last?
Leon Edwards lost to Carlos Prates at UFC 322 on 15 Nov 2025 (KO R2 1:28).
Who is Leon Edwards likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Jack Della Maddalena (25%), Jorge Masvidal (12%), Belal Muhammad (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Leon Edwards fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 1 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Jack Della Maddalena (25%).
What is Leon Edwards's record?
22-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other welterweight fighters
- Belal Muhammad #7 · next: Kamaru Usman 20%
- Kamaru Usman #9 · next: Belal Muhammad 20%
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- Joaquin Buckley #10 · next: Mike Malott 92%
- Gabriel Bonfim #5 · next: Sean Brady 92%
More: Welterweight rankings and next fights · England UFC fighters · UFC Fight Night Sydney fight card
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, record cross-check) · 1 Oct 2026
- MMA Junkie: Medić calls out Leon Edwards after 30-second KO in Belgrade · 1 Aug 2026
- talkSPORT: Masvidal names Edwards for his UFC return · 24 Aug 2026
- AgentMMA: Rodriguez sought Edwards fight; Edwards' team went another way · 29 Jun 2026
- MMA Junkie: What's next for Della Maddalena after UFC Perth (Brady–Buckley winner, Edwards, Bonfim) · 3 May 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.