Fabian Edwards was born on 24 March 1993 and is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
25 Facts About Fabian Edwards
1.
2.
Fabian Edwards is the younger brother of Leon Edwards, the former UFC Welterweight champion.
3.
When Fabian Edwards was seven years old, his parents divorced, and his father was already residing in London while continuing to provide for the family financially from afar.
4.
Fabian Edwards started MMA five to six years after Leon, at the age of 16, due to the insistence of his brother.
5.
When Fabian Edwards was eleven, his father was shot dead in a London nightclub.
6.
Fabian Edwards rose up the ranks by working as a janitor and a carpenter.
7.
Fabian Edwards did not leave his janitorial position until after signing his first deal with Bellator, at which point he believed his MMA career was already well started.
8.
The younger Fabian Edwards alternated between a day job and a fighting career for many years, working both jobs to exhaustion.
9.
Fabian Edwards reeled off five straight stoppages under the BAMMA promotion to start off his career in style.
10.
Fabian Edwards faced Lee Chadwick on 9 February 2019 at Bellator Newcastle, defeating the experienced veteran via unanimous decision.
11.
Fabian Edwards faced Mike Shipman on 23 November 2019 at Bellator London 2, defeating him in a close bout via split decision.
12.
The bout was rebooked for 26 September 2020 at Bellator Milan 2, where Fabian Edwards lost his first bout in his career via split decision.
13.
Fabian Edwards faced Austin Vanderford on 21 May 2021 at Bellator 259, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
14.
Fabian Edwards was scheduled to face Marian Dimitrov at Bellator 275 on 25 February 2022.
15.
Fabian Edwards faced former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida on 13 May 2022 at Bellator 281.
16.
Fabian Edwards won the fight via knockout in the first round, catching Machida with an elbow after breaking from a clinch.
17.
Fabian Edwards faced Charlie Ward on 29 October 2022 at Bellator 287.
18.
Fabian Edwards faced Gegard Mousasi in a Bellator Middleweight title eliminator fight on 12 May 2023, at Bellator 296.
19.
Fabian Edwards faced Johnny Eblen for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on 23 September 2023, at Bellator 299.
20.
Fabian Edwards lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
21.
Fabian Edwards faced Aaron Jeffery on 22 March 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1.
22.
Fabian Edwards was scheduled to rematch Johnny Eblen for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on 14 September 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 5.
23.
On February 25,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Fabian Edwards joined the 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament.
24.
Subsequently, it was announced that Fabian Edwards was pushed back in his original spot.
25.
Fabian Edwards won the fight via technical knockout in round two.