Edson Barboza
"Junior"
| Age | 39 |
| Nationality | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
37
fights
24
✅ wins
13
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
13
bonuses
10
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
1
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
November 20, 2010
UFC debuts
August 16, 2025
UFC last fight
6h20:47
time in the cage
12:17
avg time by combat
58.1%
win rate
50.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1548
as of August 16, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1613
on March 11, 2017
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
72
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 98 | 9 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 96 | 175 |
| 3. | Body strikes landed | 91 | 6.51 / round |
| 4. | Leg strikes landed | 89 | 5.12 / round |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 84 | 18.87 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Control time | 17 | 19s / round |
| 3. | Total strikes accuracy | 20 | 46% |
| 4. | Takedowns landed | 21 | 0.14 / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 24 | 0.79 / round |
60
Boxing Score
79
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-2.32
/ round
💫 Strike differential
18.9 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
43.0%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
59.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
21
Wrestling Score
8
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
50.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
73.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
19s / round
⏱ Control Time
52s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
65.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Edson Barboza's UFC Fight History
August 16, 2025 - UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 18, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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October 14, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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April 15, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 1 (2:37).
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March 05, 2022 - UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 28, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 3 (1:44).
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May 15, 2021 - UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 3 (1:16).
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October 10, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 16, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
Featherweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 07, 2019 - UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Lightweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 30, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:30).
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December 15, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (2:19).
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April 21, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 5 (2:18).
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December 30, 2017 - UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 11, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 2 (3:35).
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July 23, 2016 - UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 23, 2016 - UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 11, 2015 - The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (D'Arce Choke) at round 2 (2:54).
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July 25, 2015 - UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 22, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 22, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 16, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 1 (3:06).
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April 19, 2014 - UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:15).
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December 14, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Lightweight bout
Win by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 06, 2013 - UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kicks) at round 2 (1:44).
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January 19, 2013 - UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:38).
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May 26, 2012 - UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:23).
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January 14, 2012 - UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 3 (2:02).
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August 27, 2011 - UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 19, 2011 - UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 20, 2010 - UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kicks) at round 3 (26s).
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