Yves Edwards
| Yves Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 30, 1976 Nassau, Bahamas |
| Other names | Thugjitsu Master |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | The Woodlands, Texas, United States |
| Team |
American Top Team The Revolution Dojo |
| Years active | 1997–2014 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 66 |
| Wins | 42 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 17 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 22 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yves Ed'duvill Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a retired Bahamian mixed martial artist, who is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he has also formerly competed for PRIDE, the WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, EliteXC, King of the Cage, BodogFIGHT, the MFC, and HDNet Fights. He is known as the first person to ever knock out former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson.
Edwards was born on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas and moved to Texas when he was 15 years old. Edwards began training in traditional karate in his youth, moving on to Kung Fu before eventually taking up mixed martial arts. This also led him to Muay Thai in order to improve his stand-up. Like many aspiring martial artists, Edwards cites Hong Kong cinema as a formative influence:
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 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".
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