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Leon Edwards Career Earnings, Net Worth and Info

Leon Edwards Total MMA Recorded Fight Earnings: $7,316,500
Current Status: Active
Estimated Total Net Worth: $5-8 million dollars (USD)
Biggest payout was his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 ($1,542,000) – Edwards captured welterweight title.

Leon Edwards Bio:
Leon Edwards is a British professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Welterweight Champion. Born on August 25, 1991, in Kingston, Jamaica, Edwards moved to Birmingham, England, at a young age. He began training in mixed martial arts (MMA) as a teenager, transitioning from a troubled upbringing to a disciplined athlete. Known by his nickname “Rocky,” Edwards is celebrated for his well-rounded skill set, combining striking, grappling, and defensive techniques.

Edwards made his professional MMA debut in 2011 and joined the UFC in 2014. Over the years, he has become one of the most dominant welterweights in the sport. His career reached new heights when he secured the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2022 by defeating Kamaru Usman with a stunning head-kick knockout, one of the most iconic moments in UFC history. He later solidified his reign by defending the title in a rematch against Usman.

Edwards’ fighting style is characterized by precision striking, effective countering, and an ability to adapt to his opponents’ strategies. He is also admired for his perseverance, having endured a long stretch of postponed fights and injuries that tested his resolve.

Outside the cage, Leon Edwards is an advocate for youth programs and anti-violence initiatives, using his platform to inspire others to rise above adversity, much like he did.

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Leon Edwards Salary Information by Fight:

FighterOpponent DateEventResultBase SalaryWin BonusPPV BuysPPV Payout (est)Performance BonusSponsorshipTotal
Leon EdwardsClaudio Silva11/8/2014UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Saint PreuxL$8,000 $0 $0 $10,000 $18,000
Leon EdwardsSeth Baczynski4/11/2015UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2W$8,000 $8,000 $50,000 $10,000 $76,000
Leon EdwardsPaweł Pawlak7/18/2015UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeitesW$12,000 $12,000 $0 $2,500 $26,500
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman12/19/2015UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2L$15,000 $0 $0 $2,500 $17,500
Leon EdwardsDominic Waters5/8/2016UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiW$15,000 $15,000 $0 $2,500 $32,500
Leon EdwardsAlbert Tumenov10/8/2016UFC 204W$17,000 $17,000 $0 $5,000 $39,000
Leon EdwardsVicente Luque3/18/2017UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonW$24,000 $24,000 $0 $5,000 $53,000
Leon EdwardsBryan Barberena9/2/2017UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs StruveW$30,000 $30,000 $0 $5,000 $65,000
Leon EdwardsPeter Sobotta3/17/2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs VolkovW$32,000 $32,000 $0 $5,000 $69,000
Leon EdwardsDonald Cerrone6/23/2018UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards W$50,000 $50,000 $0 $5,000 $105,000
Leon EdwardsGunnar Nelson3/16/2019UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalW$52,000 $52,000 $0 $10,000 $114,000
Leon EdwardsRafael Dos Anjos7/20/2019UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs EdwardsW$54,000 $54,000 $0 $10,000 $118,000
Leon EdwardsBelal Muhammad3/13/2021UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadNC$60,000 $0 $10,000 $70,000
Leon EdwardsNate Diaz6/12/2021UFC 263W$110,000 $110,000 $11,000 $231,000
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman8/20/2022UFC 278W$350,000 $0 $50,000 $32,000 $432,000
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman3/18/2023UFC 286W$500,000 $500,000 550,000$500,000 $42,000 $1,542,000
Leon EdwardsColby Covington12/16/2023UFC 296W$1,000,000 $1,000,000 600,000$600,000 $42,000 $3,142,000
Leon EdwardsBelal Muhammad7/27/2024UFC 304L$1,200,000 $0 500,000$400,000 $42,000 $1,642,000

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