// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Yves Edwards
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Yves
Edwards

NICKNAME"Thugjitsu Master"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
42-22-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Yves Edwards
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
50
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
66 BOUTS
WIN
42
LOSS
22
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
65%
42/66 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 0-4
LL-LL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.91
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.34
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.76
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#69
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1533
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
28th
percentile · average opponent rated 1529 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

54 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 22, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (42)
n = 42
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 16
DEC · 9
17
KO/TKO
40%
16
SUB
38%
9
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 12
4
KO/TKO
18%
6
SUB
27%
12
DEC
55%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 17 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 16 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
21%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
66 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER58TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING36CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power58
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=42 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=65 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=62 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=22 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins42 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record65 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share62 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.22 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 1997WOCT 1997LJAN 1998WJUN 1998WNOV 1998LNOV 1998WDEC 1998WFEB 1999WJUN 1999LAUG 1999WAUG 1999WOCT 1999WNOV 1999LAPR 2000WJUN 2000WJUL 2000WJUL 2000WSEP 2000WNOV 2000WJAN 2001LFEB 2001WMAR 2001WMAR 2001MAY 2001WJUL 2001LSEP 2001WDEC 2001LMAY 2002WJUN 2002WSEP 2002WFEB 2003WJUN 2003LAUG 2003WNOV 2003WJAN 2004WAPR 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004WFEB 2005WMAY 2005LSEP 2005LMAR 2006WAPR 2006LJUL 2006LDEC 2006LJUL 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007WFEB 2008LJUN 2008LNOV 2008WSEP 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WAUG 2010WSEP 2010WJAN 2011LJUN 2011WOCT 2011LDEC 2011WDEC 2012LFEB 2013LJUL 2013NOV 2013LJUN 2014LNOV 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 48, DEC R1.
  4. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  13. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100.
  25. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  32. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  42. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  43. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  44. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  45. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  46. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  48. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  49. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  52. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  53. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  56. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  57. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  58. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  59. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  60. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  61. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  62. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  63. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  64. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  65. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 86.
  66. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  67. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Riley), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
64/66 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
16
25%
5
8%
-
-
-
21
total
SUB
15
23%
5
8%
2
3%
-
-
22
total
DEC
2
3%
2
3%
17
27%
-
-
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 21 of 64 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
66 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Akbarh ArreolaNov 22, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:52
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Piotr HallmannJun 7, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 2:31
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Yancy MedeirosNov 6, 2013
No ContestR1 · 2:47
UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Daron CruickshankJul 27, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Isaac Vallie-FlaggFeb 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jeremy StephensDec 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Tony FergusonDec 3, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafaello OliveiraOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:44
UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sam StoutJun 11, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Cody McKenzieJan 22, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 4:33
UFC Fight Night 23 - Fight for the Troops 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John GundersonSep 15, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 22 - Marquardt vs. Palhares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Luis PalominoAug 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 42-22-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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