Josh Thomson vs Yves Edwards

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4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
3-4UFC record10-10, 1 NC
LightweightDivisionLightweight
931ELO rating: Thomson leads800
0Win streak: Level0
LWLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLDLL
66.7%Finish rate: Edwards leads70.0%
71"Reach: Edwards leads73"
5' 10"Height: Thomson leads5' 9"
48 yrsAge50 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
28.1Sig. strikes / fight: Thomson leads26.7
1.6Takedowns / fight: Thomson leads0.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Edwards leads the series1
  1. Edwards wonKO/TKO · R1UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 21, 2004

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How they win share of UFC wins

ThomsonKODEC
EdwardsKOSUBDEC
2 (66.7%)KO/TKO: Edwards leads5 (50.0%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Edwards leads2 (20.0%)
1 (33.3%)Decision: Edwards leads3 (30.0%)

Common opponents (2)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

197Sig. strikes landed: Edwards leads561
43.1%Strike accuracy: Thomson leads42.8%
2Knockdowns: Edwards leads8
98Head strikes: Edwards leads303
41Body strikes: Edwards leads124
58Leg strikes: Edwards leads134

Grappling career totals

11Takedowns landed: Thomson leads6
36.7%Takedown accuracy: Edwards leads40.0%
20:13Control time: Edwards leads39:44
0Sub. attempts: Edwards leads10
0Reversals: Edwards leads4

Career UFC bouts

7Fights: Edwards leads21
3Wins: Edwards leads10
4Losses: Thomson leads10
0No contests1
2Finishes: Edwards leads7
42.9%Win rate: Edwards leads47.6%
2Best win streak: Edwards leads6
1,054Peak ELO: Edwards leads1,095
229Days / fight: Edwards leads172
155 lbs.Weight155 lbs.

Josh Thomson vs Yves Edwards: Matchup Breakdown

Josh Thomson is 3-4 in the Lightweight division with a 42.9% win rate. Yves Edwards is 10-10 (1 NC) at Lightweight, winning 47.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Yves Edwards leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 49: Unfinished Business on Aug 21, 2004, won by Yves Edwards by KO/TKO in round 1.

Josh Thomson holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 931 to 800. Career peaks are 1,054 for Josh Thomson and 1,095 for Yves Edwards. Josh Thomson has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Yves Edwards has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 70.0% of the time.

Josh Thomson stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Yves Edwards is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Yves Edwards. Josh Thomson is 48, Yves Edwards is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Josh Thomson has landed 197 significant strikes at 43.1% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 20:13 of control time. Yves Edwards has landed 561 at 42.8% with 6 takedowns and 39:44 of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Tony Ferguson, Hermes Franca.

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Have Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards fought before?

Yes. Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards have fought once in the UFC. Yves Edwards won by KO/TKO at UFC 49: Unfinished Business on August 21, 2004.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards has more UFC wins: 10 to 3. Josh Thomson's UFC record is 3-4; Yves Edwards's is 10-10 (1 NC).

KO/TKO wins: Josh Thomson 2, Yves Edwards 5. Submission wins: Josh Thomson 0, Yves Edwards 2.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10", to Yves Edwards's 5'9" (1 inch). Yves Edwards has the longer reach: 73 inches to 71.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.