Justin Edwards (fighter)
| Justin Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | Justin Ross Edwards January 26, 1983 Mansfield, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | Fast Eddy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Justin Ross Edwards (born January 26, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Edwards has also formerly competed for Bellator, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
Edwards grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, attending Madison High School. There he participated in football and wrestling. Edwards also did Greco-Roman wrestling that was not affiliated with his school. Upon graduating Edwards earned an athletic scholarship to play football at Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio. Edwards graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Criminal Justice. After graduating college Edwards picked up rugby until his work schedule wouldn't allow him to play.
Edwards started training MMA in 2006 after seeing an MMA fight on television, and began training at a local gym the following day. In October 2006, Edwards made his amateur debut, winning via submission. He won his next five amateur fights, holding an undefeated 6–0 record before losing three straight fights and then deciding to go pro.
Edwards made his pro debut with a 30 second TKO win over Ultimate Fighter alumni, Josh Rafferty. His next bout took place at Bellator 5 against veteran John Troyer. Edwards won the fight via submission towards the end of round one. He then entered a one night tournament for the International Fighting Championship, winning the tournament with wins over Davarius Scaife and Daniel Stittgen – both via first round submission. Edwards won two more fights before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter.
In 2011, Edwards had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos.
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