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Yves Edwards

42-22-1 (1 NC)21 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'9"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLAkbarh Arreola·SUB·R1·11yr ago
Fighter Context
10–10UFC1 NC·
5KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
204UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–2(5 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.57
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.131
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Edwards
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.91
Str. Accuracy42%
561UFC landed/1,312attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.9 vs avg2.34
Str. Defense66%
KD Rate / fight0.38
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
24%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance64%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 215 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed131112
Avg. Absorbed111010
Avg. Net+2+2+2
Grappling
Edwards
Sub Hunter
·114s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.76
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10
TD Accuracy53%
6UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense69%
69UFC defended/96opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing
Finish Rate
70%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 10
Submission2 / 10
Decision3 / 10
KD → Finish
4/7Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 10
Submission3 / 10
Decision5 / 10
Loss Pattern
Mixed
4 early · 1 late · 5 dec across 10 losses
Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
38%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 11 more in second half of career
0+17+33+50+67avg↗↵↵NC2001200220032004200620102011201220132014

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=15
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.5
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.1
2.2
Diff
+0.4
+0.4
+0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.34 idxL3
-50%33%117%WLWLLNCLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Edwards — 21 UFC Fights
Result
Method
21 fights
L
Akbarh Arreola
SUB R1 · 1:52Nov '14
-7
·
5 SS (36%)·12 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Piotr Hallmann
SUB R3 · 2:31Jun '14
-29
·
27 SS (34%)·56 abs·1/1 td·4 td taken·43s ctrl
NC
Yancy Medeiros
Overturned R1 · 2:47Nov '13
-6
·
19 SS (50%)·25 abs·1 kd taken
⚠ Result overturned
L
Daron Cruickshank
S-DEC R3Jul '13
+4
·
48 SS (38%)·44 abs
L
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
S-DEC R3Feb '13
-18
·
58 SS (50%)·76 abs·1/3 td·171s ctrl
W
Jeremy Stephens
KO/TKO R1 · 1:55Dec '12
+3
·
8 SS (38%)·5 abs·0/1 td·6s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Tony Ferguson
U-DEC R3Dec '11
-16
·
45 SS (30%)·61 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken
W
Rafaello Oliveira
KO/TKO R2 · 2:44Oct '11
+20
·
42 SS (39%)·22 abs·34s ctrl·2 kd landed
L
Sam Stout
KO/TKO R1 · 3:52Jun '11
+1
·
14 SS (44%)·13 abs·1/2 td·75s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Cody McKenzie
SUB R2 · 4:33Jan '11
+17
·
33 SS (44%)·16 abs·2 td taken·120s ctrl·1 sub att
Edwards — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
LKJ NoonsEliteXCKO/TKOR1—
LDuane LudwigStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WSeichi IkemotoPrideU-DECR2—
LJoachim HansenPrideS-DECR2—
WDokonjonosuke MishimaPrideSUBR1—
WDeshaun JohnsonWECU-DECR3—
WEdson BertoEliteXCKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Yves Edwards

42-22-1 (1 NC)21 UFC
Form
2L
5'9"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLAkbarh Arreola·SUB·11yr ago
Fighter Context
10–10UFC1 NC·
5KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
204UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.57

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.131

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Edwards
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.91
Str. Accuracy42%
561UFC landed/1,312attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.9 vs avg2.34
Str. Defense66%
KD Rate / Fight0.38
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
24%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist64%
Clinch20%
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=15
R3
n=10
Landed131112
Absorbed111010
Net+2+2+2
Grappling
Edwards
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
114s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.76
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10
TD Accuracy53%
6UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
2UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense69%
69UFC defended/96opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 13 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
70%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
3Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
38%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=15
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.5
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.1
2.2
Diff
+0.4
+0.4
+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Edwards — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Akbarh Arreola
SUB·R1·Nov '14
5 SS (36%)·12 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Piotr Hallmann
SUB·R3·Jun '14
27 SS (34%)·56 abs·1/1 td·4 td taken·43s ctrl
NC
Yancy Medeiros
Overturned·R1·Nov '13
19 SS (50%)·25 abs·1 kd taken
L
Daron Cruickshank
S-DEC·R3·Jul '13
48 SS (38%)·44 abs
L
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
S-DEC·R3·Feb '13
58 SS (50%)·76 abs·1/3 td·171s ctrl
W
Jeremy Stephens
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '12
8 SS (38%)·5 abs·0/1 td·6s ctrl·1 kd
L
Tony Ferguson
U-DEC·R3·Dec '11
45 SS (30%)·61 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken
W
Rafaello Oliveira
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '11
42 SS (39%)·22 abs·34s ctrl·2 kd
Edwards — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
LKJ NoonsEliteXCKO/TKOR1
LDuane LudwigStrikeforceU-DECR3
WSeichi IkemotoPrideU-DECR2
LJoachim HansenPrideS-DECR2
WDokonjonosuke MishimaPrideSUBR1
WDeshaun JohnsonWECU-DECR3
WEdson BertoEliteXCKO/TKOR1
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