Yves Edwards
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| Yves Edwards | |
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| Nickname | The Texas Gunslinger |
| Height | 5’10” (178cm) |
| Weight | 155lbs (70kg) |
| Nationality |  Bahamian |
| Born | September 30, 1976 |
| Fighting out of | Woodlands, Texas |
| Town of birth | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Team/Association | American Top Team |
| Fighting style | Thugjitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 13 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Yves Ed'duvill Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is known for his fights as a lightweight in organizations such as the UFC, PRIDE, BodogFIGHT, and EliteXC.
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[edit] Biography
Edwards was born on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, moving to Houston, Texas in his teens.[citation needed]
[edit] Martial arts background & training regimen
Yves Edwards is the the founder of a fighting style called Thug-Jitsu. Edwards began training in traditional karate in his youth, moving on to kung fu before eventually taking up mixed martial arts.[citation needed] This also led him to Muay Thai in order to improve his stand-up.[citation needed]
Like many aspiring martial artists, Edwards cites Hong Kong cinema as a formative influence:
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- “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.”[1]
Based in Houston since his teens, Edwards says he learned some grappling on a trip back home to the Bahamas at the age of seventeen, although “it wasn’t as technical as it should have been, but it was better than not getting anything.”[2]
He is a well-rounded fighter, with a strong boxing background [3], having also trained with Lewis Wood, a #6 WBA featherweight boxer. 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” [4].
At UFC 49, Edwards knocked out Josh Thomson by way of spectacular head-kick. After the fight, commentator Mike Goldberg announced: "I will say right now, this kick has replaced Pete Williams on Mark Coleman as the greatest knockout due to a kick in UFC history."
Yves Edwards is now training with American Top Team and is focused on getting back to the top of the 155 pound division.[5]
He will next fight KJ Noons for the EliteXC 160 pound title.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 33 Wins, 13 Losses, 1 Draw. | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | |
| Win | Edson Berto | KO (knee) | EliteXC: Street Certified | 02/16/2008 | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Win | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (rear naked choke) | HDNet Fights | 12/15/2007 | 2 | 3:04 | |
| Win | Nick Gonzalez | Submission (rear naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade | 11/10/2007 | 1 | 3:05 | |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | KO (kick) | BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee | 07/14/2007 | 2 | 2:19 | |
| Loss | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: St Petersburg | 12/16/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Joe Stevenson | TKO (cut) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 7/8/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Seichi Ikemoto | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 4/2/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Mark Hominick | Submission (triangle-armbar) | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | 3/4/2006 | 2 | 1:52 | |
| Loss | Joachim Hansen | Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 9/25/2005 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 5/22/2005 | 1 | 4:36 | |
| Win | Hermes Franca | Decision (split) | Euphoria: USA vs. World | 2/26/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | TKO | Euphoria: Road to the Titles | 10/15/2004 | 1 | 3:10 | |
| Win | Josh Thomson | KO (kick) | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 8/21/2004 | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Win | Hermes Franca | Decision (split) | UFC 47: It's On | 4/2/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Deshaun Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 9: Cold Blooded | 1/16/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Nick Agallar | TKO (strikes) | UFC 45: Revolution | 11/21/2003 | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Loss | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto in Yokohama Gymnasium | 8/10/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Eddie Ruiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 43: Meltdown | 6/6/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2/28/2003 | 3 | 4:07 | |
| Win | Kohei Yasumi | KO (punch) | HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind | 9/7/2002 | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Win | Joao Marcos Pierini | TKO (injury) | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | 6/22/2002 | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Loss | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 37: High Impact | 5/10/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Kultar Gill | Submission (heel hook) | Shogun 1 | 12/15/2001 | 2 | 2:49 | |
| Loss | Matt Serra | Decision (majority) | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 9/28/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | Decision | HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown | 7/14/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Draw | C.J. Fernandes | Draw | HOOKnSHOOT: Masters | 5/26/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Jeff Lindsay | KO | Renegades Extreme Fighting | 3/23/2001 | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Win | Bone Sayavonga | Submission | Renegades Extreme Fighting | 3/23/2001 | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Loss | Jeremy Williams | Decision | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | 2/24/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | David Harris | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 1/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Win | Scott Bills | TKO | HOOKnSHOOT: Fusion | 11/18/2000 | 1 | 4:31 | |
| Win | Danny Bennett | Submission (rear naked choke) | KOTC 5: Cage Wars | 9/16/2000 | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Win | Cedric Marks | Submission (armbar) | ES - Extreme Shootout | 7/15/2000 | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Win | Andy Mockler | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown | 6/10/2000 | 2 | 1:32 | |
| Loss | Rumina Sato | Submission (rear naked choke) | SuperBrawl 17 | 4/15/2000 | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Win | Stacy Coughlin | TKO | Armageddon 2 | 11/23/1999 | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | Decision | HOOKnSHOOT: Texas Heat | 10/2/1999 | 1 | 20:00 | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear naked choke) | Armageddon 1 | 8/23/1999 | N/A | ||
| Loss | Nathan Marquardt | Submission (heel hook) | Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | 8/14/1999 | 1 | 3:04 | |
| Win | Anthony Holiday | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme Shootout | 6/25/1999 | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Win | Thomas Denny | Submission | West Coast NHB Championships 2 | 2/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Win | Louie Cercedez | TKO | West Coast NHB Championships 1 | 12/8/1998 | 1 | 3:38 | |
| Loss | Fabiano Iha | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 22 | 11/21/1998 | 1 | 3:56 | |
| Win | Raphael Perlungher | Submission (rear naked choke) | Power Ring Warriors | 11/7/1998 | 1 | 3:25 | |
| Win | Tim Horton | TKO | World Shoot Wrestling | 6/12/1998 | 1 | 9:15 | |
| Loss | Joe Hurley | Decision | World Pankration Championships 2 | 1/16/1998 | 1 | 10:00 | |
| Win | Todd Justice | Submission (rear naked choke) | World Pankration Championships 1 | 10/26/1997 | 1 | ||
