Yves Edwards vs. Joe Stevenson Result

Joe Stevenson def. Yves Edwards

TKO (doctor's stoppage)R2 · 5:00

UFC 61: Bitter RivalsJuly 8, 2006Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joe Stevenson defeated Yves Edwards by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2 at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals on July 8, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Yves Edwards vs. Joe Stevenson — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals (Jul 8, 2006)

Result: Joe Stevenson won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
Round & time: R2 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 2

Fight stats

Yves EdwardsJoe Stevenson

1Knockdowns0
1818/52 · 35%Significant strikes28/57 · 49%28
2929/63 · 46%Total strikes76/109 · 70%76
0—Takedowns3/6 · 50%3
2Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:40Control time5:40

Significant strikes by target

Yves EdwardsHead 13 · Body 4 · Legs 1

Joe StevensonHead 27 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Yves EdwardsDistance 15 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Joe StevensonDistance 3 · Clinch 1 · Ground 24

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Yves Edwards	1	10/30	19/39	0/0	2	0:40
	Joe Stevenson	0	8/20	9/21	2/5	1	1:53
2	Yves Edwards	0	8/22	10/24	0/0	0	0:00
	Joe Stevenson	0	20/37	67/88	1/1	0	3:47

Where it sat in their careers

Yves Edwards

UFC record before: 6-3
UFC record after: 6-4
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMark HominickMar 4, 2006
WJosh ThomsonAug 21, 2004
WHermes FrancaApr 2, 2004

Next fight: W vs. John Gunderson

Joe Stevenson

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJosh NeerApr 6, 2006
WLuke CummoNov 5, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima

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