Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired

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, who is best known for competing in the

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division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he also competed for

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, the WEC,

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, BodogFIGHT, the MFC, and

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. For a period of time (2004), Edwards was ranked as the #1 Lightweight in the world.

Background

Edwards was born on the island of

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in the

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and moved to

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when he was 14 years old. Edwards began training in traditional

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in his youth, moving on to

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and

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before eventually taking up mixed martial arts. This also led him to

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in order to improve his stand-up. Like many aspiring martial artists, Edwards cites

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as a formative influence. He has been quoted as saying "I've always liked the old Hong Kong flicks, and I was a big comic book fan: you know the superheroes, they were always big in my mind. Anything that will make me physically better than the average person, and teach me to do things that the average person can't do, I was game for it." Based in Houston since his teens, Edwards says he learned some grappling on a trip back home to the Bahamas at the age of 17, although "it wasn't as technical as it should have been, but it was better than not getting anything." He is a well-rounded fighter, with a strong boxing background, having also trained with Lewis Wood, a #6 WBA Featherweight

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. This is in addition to his experience in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, of which he says "I've never worn a gi 'cause I've always been competing".

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Edwards made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 1997 and compiled a record of 18-5-1 before being signed by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting

Edwards made his

debut at

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against

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and was defeated via unanimous decision. He would then go 6–1 in his next seven appearances under the

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banner. At

UFC 49 ''UFC 49: Unfinished Business'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and lat ...

, Edwards knocked out

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by way of a spectacular flying head-kick. Due to the fact that the lightweight division had no current champion at the time, Edwards was regarded as "The Uncrowned Lightweight Champion of the UFC."

Post-UFC

After two wins in the

promotion, Edwards lost to EliteXC Lightweight Champion K. J. Noons via KO in the first round in June 2008, and lost a unanimous decision to

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at Strikeforce: Destruction. He rebounded with a submission victory against James Warfield in September 2009, and next defeated Kyle Jensen by way of TKO in the first round. Yves followed up that victory the following February with an impressive quick TKO of fellow UFC veteran Derrick Noble.

Return to the UFC

Edwards returned to the UFC against

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on September 15, 2010, at

UFC Fight Night 22 ''UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 22'') and originally scheduled as ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Belcher'', was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 ...

, replacing Efrain Escudero who was promoted to the main card. Edwards won the fight via unanimous decision. Edwards was expected to face

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on January 22, 2011, at

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, but Guillard was promoted to the main event against

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after

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was forced off the card with an injury. Edwards then faced replacement

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on the card, and won via rear naked choke in the second round earning ''Fight of the Night'' and ''Submission of the Night'' honors. Edwards fought

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on June 11, 2011, at

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and was knocked out by an overhand left at 3:52 of the first round. Edwards defeated

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via second-round TKO on October 1, 2011, at

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. Edwards faced

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on December 3, 2011, at

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. Edwards lost the fight via unanimous decision in a back and forth fight. Edwards was expected to face

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at UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier on May 15, 2012. However, Edwards was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by

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. Edwards was expected to face

on October 5, 2012, at

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. However, the bout was cancelled due to Stephens being arrested on the day of the event for an assault charge that dated back to 2011. The fight eventually took place on December 8, 2012, at

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. Edwards won by knockout in the first round, being the first fighter to ever stop Stephens via strikes. Edwards faced promotional newcomer

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on February 2, 2013, at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Edwards was expected to face

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on July 27, 2013, at

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. However, on July 11, Fisher was removed from the bout due to injury and replaced by

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. He lost a split decision. Edwards made his nineteenth UFC appearance when he took on

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at UFC Fight For The Troops 3 on November 6, 2013. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. The loss, however, was subsequently overturned to a no contest when Medeiros tested positive for marijuana. Edwards was expected to face

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on May 24, 2014. However, the bout was moved and took place on June 7, 2014, at

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instead. Edwards lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Edwards faced

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on November 22, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 57 ''UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 57'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on November 22, 2014. Background The event was the second that the organization had host ...

. He lost the fight via armbar submission in the first round.

Retirement

Following the loss, Edwards announced his official retirement from mixed martial arts, closing out his career after seventeen years. Edwards said on

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"Fighting has been a part of my life ever since I was 17 and that makes this a hard pill to swallow but it's time for me to end this chapter and move on to the next part of my life." Edwards is the only mixed martial arts fighter that competed for UFC, PRIDE, WEC, Strikeforce and Bellator.

Professional grappling career

Edwards competed against Joshua Sharpless at Submission Hunter Pro 84 on July 22, 2023, losing by unanimous decision.

Fighting style

Thugjitsu

The term "Thugjitsu" first emerged with Edwards, its proclaimed founder. Edwards was seen by many as an unorthodox fighter. This was exemplified by Edwards's flying head kick KO of

. Edwards's fighting style led to his nickname "Thugjitsu Master". Edwards defined Thugjitsu as "The combination of every range of fighting and is the ultimate combat sport. Boxing, Thaiboxing, Wrestling and BJJ all play an equally important role in Thugjitsu; yet none of these arts is enough to be successful alone. A solid combination of two, three or more these and other arts help in the make-up of the complete fighter." UFC Lightweight

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proclaimed himself to be a Thugjitsu practitioner in honor of Edwards.

Influences

Edwards has stated that

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is his idol. Bas Rutten watched Edwards's third pro-MMA fight in 1998, in which Edwards defeated Tim Horton in the first round via TKO. Edwards was invited by Rutten to spend time with him in his car. "Bas is always an awesome guy," said Edwards, "He's cool as hell. One of the nicest guys in the game."

Personal life

Edwards has a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Film and documentary

Television

Championships and accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs.

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and

** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

** Submission of the Night (One time) vs.

** UFC Encyclopedia Awards *** Fight of the Night (One time) *HOOKnSHOOT **HnS Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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UFC 45 ''UFC 45: Revolution'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and lat ...

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References

External links

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Yves Edward's Official Site
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Revolution Dojo
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