Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve

Rotterdam, Netherlands

2 Sept 2017

Welterweight

57%

Edwards

43%

Barberena

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Leon Edwards

"Rocky"

22 – 6

6'2"74" reachSouthpaw35 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 57

Bryan Barberena

"Bam Bam"

18 – 12

Well-Rounded4-fight slide37 yrsSouthpaw72" reach6'0"

CFR 43

★ Official Result

Leon EdwardswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Bryan Barberena · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Edwards

→

Actual result

Edwards wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Edwards at 57% vs Barberena at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 14 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Edwards's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Barberena has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

EdwardsBarberena

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Edwards

Barberena

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'2"+

Height

6'0"

74"+

Reach

72"

35+

Age

Southpaw

Stance

Southpaw

Edwards

Barberena

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

57.4

43.3

51.1

Performance Avg

43.9

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Edwards

Barberena

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.6

/ 10

5.4

/ 10

4.2

Style: Pressure

5.3

7.2

Style: Volume

4.5

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance5

0Clinch9

0Ground0

Edwards

Barberena

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.3

/ 10

2.0

/ 10

1.6

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.4

0.7

Submission Style (/10)

1.1

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Edwards

Barberena

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R3.0 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

9 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

20/28 fights

Chin rating based on

19/30 fights

Edwards

Barberena

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

4-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

L · Sub · R4

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · Sub · R2

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · Sub · R2

W · KO · R2

Edwards

Barberena

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

29%

56%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Edwards

Barberena

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.4

2.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.0

1.6

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.4

0.7

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.1

4.2

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.3

7.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.5

Edwards

Strike Zones

Barberena

Edwards

Attacking

9 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Barberena

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

9 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Edwards targets the legs (56% of attacks) — Barberena absorbs 56% of strikes there

🎯Barberena targets the head (79% of attacks) — Edwards absorbs 79% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Edwards

RND

Barberena

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Edwards · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Carlos Prates

KO/TKO

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L · Sub · R4

Sean Brady

Submission

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L · Dec · R5

Belal Muhammad

Decision

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W · Dec · R5

Colby Covington

Decision

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12

W · Dec · R5

Kamaru Usman

Decision

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03

Barberena · Last 5

L · Sub · R2

Gerald Meerschaert

Submission

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L · Dec · R3

Makhmud Muradov

Decision

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L · Sub · R1

Gunnar Nelson

Submission

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L · Sub · R2

Rafael Dos Anjos

Submission

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W · KO · R2

Robbie Lawler

KO/TKO

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