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"La Pantera"

JOSELYNE EDWARDS

Rank #3Panama· Kings MMA
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Height

5' 8"

Reach

70.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

30

Hailing from Panama, orthodox competitor Joselyne Edwards trains with Kings MMA in the UFC women's bantamweight division. She began boxing at thirteen before transitioning to mixed martial arts at seventeen, developing a combat style bolstered by a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. Prior to her UFC run, she secured the UCC bantamweight crown and challenged for the KOTC championship.

Heading into UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman on July 18, 2026, Edwards holds a 6-2-0 professional record. She is currently on a five-fight winning streak, having defeated Tamires Vidal, Chelsea Chandler, Priscila Cachoeira, and Nora Cornolle before securing a unanimous decision victory over Norma Dumont in her most recent outing.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

6
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
6-2-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Norma Dumont
Win18-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 25, 2026·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Nora Cornolle
Win17-6-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez·Houston, Texas, United States
Feb 21, 2026·Round 2·2:44
06vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Win16-6-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 9, 2025·Round 1·2:24
05vs. Chelsea Chandler
Win15-6-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates·Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 26, 2025·Round 1·2:31
04vs. Tamires Vidal
Win14-6-0 (0 NC)·Submission (face crank)
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 19, 2024·Round 3·4:33
03vs. Ailín Pérez
Loss13-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 302·Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jun 1, 2024·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Nora Cornolle
Loss13-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac·Paris, France
Sep 2, 2023·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Lucie Pudilová
Win13-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen·Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 15, 2023·Round 3·5:00

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