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Edson Barboza

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
24-15-0
UFC
18-15-0
Age
40
Height
5'11"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:48
Fight Completion Rate71.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.36
% Fights Inside the Distance51.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)169-64 (72.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)75-33 (69.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)94-31 (75.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.4%
% Time in Control6.3%
% Time Controlled17.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time26.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.96
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.02
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.06
Distance Strike Accuracy43.1%
Distance Strike Defense59.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.68
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.75
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.22
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.87
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Edson Barboza   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Edson Barboza
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Strike Differential-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense73.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min0:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min7.5
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight1:27

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Esteban Ribovics
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32
Edson Barboza30/6447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Esteban Ribovics63/12650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jalin Turner
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:24
Edson Barboza10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Jalin Turner39/6659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drakkar Klose
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza71/12059%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:50
Drakkar Klose53/10252%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Edson Barboza79/24233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Lerone Murphy220/36460%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sodiq Yusuff
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Edson Barboza164/32451%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:04KD 1
Sodiq Yusuff178/35151%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:56KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:37
Edson Barboza21/3364%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Billy Quarantillo19/4245%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bryce Mitchell
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal • Mar 2022Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza16/3743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Bryce Mitchell34/4772%TD 4/4Ctrl 11:28KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Giga Chikadze
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:44
Edson Barboza33/9535%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Giga Chikadze60/11751%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Burgos
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler • May 2021Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:16
Edson Barboza98/19151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Shane Burgos80/18044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Makwan Amirkhani
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza32/7443%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38KD 2
Makwan Amirkhani11/3928%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Ige
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza80/14456%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55KD 1
Dan Ige79/16448%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paul Felder
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza60/11453%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:50
Paul Felder56/15436%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30
Edson Barboza13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Justin Gaethje20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:19
Edson Barboza126/22656%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:43KD 1
Dan Hooker81/20440%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO • Rd 5, 2:18
Edson Barboza51/10648%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
Kevin Lee142/24159%TD 4/9Ctrl 15:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm • Dec 2017Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza25/7633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Khabib Nurmagomedov89/17750%TD 4/13Ctrl 10:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 3:35
Edson Barboza30/8237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Beneil Dariush51/12142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Melendez
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza56/13641%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:39
Gilbert Melendez39/12930%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza73/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Pettis48/13137%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tony Ferguson
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 2:54
Edson Barboza41/8548%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:57
Tony Ferguson61/11653%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Paul Felder
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza64/13547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Paul Felder47/15031%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza31/9832%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Michael Johnson38/18720%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson • Nov 2014Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza54/13341%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
King Green50/12341%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evan Dunham
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:06
Edson Barboza10/1759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Evan Dunham10/2737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne • Apr 2014Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:15
Edson Barboza28/5452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Donald Cerrone11/2055%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Castillo
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza43/12335%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:54KD 1
Danny Castillo55/12544%TD 1/10Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafaello Oliveira
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 2, 1:44
Edson Barboza49/8955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Rafaello Oliveira19/4245%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lucas Martins
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:38
Edson Barboza26/4558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Lucas Martins12/3139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jamie Varner
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:23
Edson Barboza11/1765%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jamie Varner20/3557%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terry Etim
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:02
Edson Barboza47/12936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Terry Etim26/10525%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ross Pearson
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza55/19029%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Ross Pearson60/18632%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Njokuani
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Edson Barboza46/15130%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:46
Anthony Njokuani72/18838%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Lullo
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 3, 0:26
Edson Barboza43/6962%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:13KD 2
Mike Lullo12/4527%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-18 | Data source: UFCStats.com