All MMA fightersYves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master”
MMA · Retired42-22-1 (1 NC)RECORD
17KO / TKO WINS
16SUBMISSION WINS
9DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Thugjitsu Master |
| Date of birth | 30 Sep 1976 |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Birthplace | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Lives in | Conroe, United States |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1997–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Akbarh Arreola, 22 Nov 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former HOOKnSHOOT Welterweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x2)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
- Submission of the Night (x1)
Background
Bahamian-born lightweight, based in Texas since his teens, who fought in the UFC, PRIDE, EliteXC, Strikeforce and Bellator across a seventeen-year career. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and retired in November 2014.
Fight history
66 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Akbarh Arreola | Submission (armbar from mount) | 1 | 1:52 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | 22 Nov 2014 | Austin, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Piotr Hallmann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:31 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | 7 Jun 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | |
| No contest | Yancy Medeiros | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 2:47 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | 6 Nov 2013 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA | Originally a KO loss; overturned after Medeiros tested positive for marijuana |
| Loss | Daron Cruickshank | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | 27 Jul 2013 | Seattle, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Stephens | KO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:55 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | 8 Dec 2012 | Seattle, Washington, USA | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale | 3 Dec 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Rafaello Oliveira | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 2:44 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | 1 Oct 2011 | Washington, DC, USA | |
| Loss | Sam Stout | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:52 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | 11 Jun 2011 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Cody McKenzie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:33 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | 22 Jan 2011 | Killeen, Texas, USA | Fight of the Night; Submission of the Night |
| Win | John Gunderson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | 15 Sep 2010 | Austin, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 24 | 12 Aug 2010 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Moosin: God of Martial Arts | 21 May 2010 | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Derrick Noble | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:44 | MFC 24 | 26 Feb 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Kyle Jensen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:44 | Raging Wolf 5 | 10 Oct 2009 | Niagara Falls, New York, USA | |
| Win | James Warfield | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:48 | Shine Fights 2: American Top Team vs. The World | 4 Sep 2009 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Duane Ludwig | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Destruction | 21 Nov 2008 | San Jose, California, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Loss | K. J. Noons | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 0:48 | EliteXC: Return of the King | 14 Jun 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | For the EliteXC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | James Edson Berto | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 4:56 | EliteXC: Street Certified | 16 Feb 2008 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:04 | HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon | 15 Dec 2007 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Nick Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:05 | EliteXC: Renegade | 10 Nov 2007 | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:19 | BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee | 14 Jul 2007 | Trenton, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BodogFIGHT: St. Petersburg | 16 Dec 2006 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Joe Stevenson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Seichi Ikemoto | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 2 Apr 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mark Hominick | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 1:52 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | 4 Mar 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Joachim Hansen | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:36 | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hermes França | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Euphoria: USA vs. World | 26 Feb 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 3:10 | Euphoria: Road to the Titles | 15 Oct 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Josh Thomson | KO (flying head kick and punches) | 1 | 4:32 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Hermes Franca | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 47: It's On! | 2 Apr 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Deshaun Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 9 | 16 Jan 2004 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Nick Agallar | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:14 | UFC 45: Revolution | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | 10 Aug 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Eddie Ruiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:07 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Kohei Yasumi | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:20 | HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind | 7 Sep 2002 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Joao Pierini | TKO (injury) | 1 | 1:19 | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | 22 Jun 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 37: High Impact | 10 May 2002 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Kultar Gill | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 2:49 | Shogun 1 | 15 Dec 2001 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Serra | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 28 Sep 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Win | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown | 14 Jul 2001 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | Won the HOOKnSHOOT Welterweight Championship |
| Draw | C.J. Fernandes | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | HOOKnSHOOT: Masters | 26 May 2001 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Jeff Lindsay | KO (kick) | 1 | 1:41 | Renegades Extreme Fighting | 23 Mar 2001 | Texas, USA | |
| Win | Bone Sayavonga | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:04 | Renegades Extreme Fighting | 23 Mar 2001 | Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Jeremy Williams | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | 24 Feb 2001 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | David Harris | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | Bushido 1 | 18 Jan 2001 | Tempe, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Scott Bills | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:31 | HOOKnSHOOT: Fusion | 18 Nov 2000 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Danny Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:03 | KOTC 5: Cage Wars | 16 Sep 2000 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Pete Spratt | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | Renegades Extreme Fighting | 15 Jul 2000 | Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Cedric Marks | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:45 | Extreme Shootout | 15 Jul 2000 | Texas, USA | |
| Win | Andy Mockler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:32 | HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown | 10 Jun 2000 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Loss | Rumina Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:18 | SuperBrawl 17 | 15 Apr 2000 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Stacy Coughlin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:00 | Armageddon 2 | 23 Nov 1999 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 20:00 | HOOKnSHOOT: Texas Heat | 2 Oct 1999 | Texas, USA | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:39 | Armageddon 1 | 23 Aug 1999 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Nate Marquardt | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:04 | Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | 14 Aug 1999 | USA | |
| Win | Anthony Holiday | TKO (submission to knees) | 1 | 1:08 | Extreme Shootout | 25 Jun 1999 | McAllen, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Thomas Denny | Submission (verbal) | 1 | 3:09 | West Coast NHB Championships 2 | 28 Feb 1999 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Louie Cercedez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 3:38 | West Coast NHB Championships 1 | 8 Dec 1998 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Loss | Fabiano Iha | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:56 | Extreme Challenge 22 | 21 Nov 1998 | West Valley City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Raphael Perlungher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:25 | Power Ring Warriors | 7 Nov 1998 | Humble, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Tim Horton | TKO (punches) | 1 | 9:15 | World Shoot Wrestling | 12 Jun 1998 | Pasadena, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Joe Hurley | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | World Pankration Championships 2 | 16 Jan 1998 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Todd Justice | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 5:46 | World Pankration Championships 1 | 26 Oct 1997 | Texas, USA | Pro debut |