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Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa

Veronica Hardy

Pro 10-5-1  |  UFC 5-5-0
Women's Flyweight
VS

Dione Barbosa

Pro 9-4-0  |  UFC 3-2-0
Age
30|34
Height
5'4"|5'6"
Reach
64"|66"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Veronica Hardy Dione Barbosa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.0%45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.12.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.22.5
Strike Differential-0.2/min-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy41.2%41.7%
Takedown Defense51.6%66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.82.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.41.2
Control Time/15min2:023:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins20.0%33.3%
Decision % of Wins80.0%66.7%
Avg Fight Time12:4412:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.40.7
Edges045 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Veronica Hardy Dione Barbosa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.1%45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.02.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.02.5
Takedown Accuracy83.3%41.7%
Takedown Defense56.2%66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:213:24
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Veronica Hardy

WIN
vs. Brogan Walker
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Veronica Hardy39/7552%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:36
Brogan Walker22/6037%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eduarda Moura
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Veronica Hardy46/10345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Eduarda Moura26/7634%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. JJ Aldrich
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Veronica Hardy36/7846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
JJ Aldrich27/6343%TD 0/2Ctrl 5:09
▼ Rounds

Dione Barbosa

WIN
vs. Melissa Gatto
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dione Barbosa30/6745%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:06
Melissa Gatto33/6749%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Karine Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dione Barbosa31/8736%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:18
Karine Silva26/7037%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diana Belbita
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:13
Dione Barbosa27/5054%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:58
Diana Belbita20/6929%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.1 vs 2.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Veronica Hardy shoots at 41% accuracy but Dione Barbosa stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Dione Barbosa shoots at 42% accuracy against Veronica Hardy's 52% defense — Veronica Hardy should keep it standing.

Control: Dione Barbosa controls 3:24 per fight on average vs 1:44 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Veronica Hardy (80% of wins) and Dione Barbosa (67%).

Report generated: 2026-06-08 09:05:19 | Data source: UFCStats.com