Edson BarbozaStriker

Lightweight · 24-14 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
40
Elo Rating
1572.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 80% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.68 significant strikes per minute — worse than 87% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.43 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 86% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 76% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.14
    Top 31%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Top 48%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.68
    Bottom 13%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.43
    Bottom 14%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 20%
  • Takedown defense
    73%
    Top 30%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 24%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1590, higher than 85% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1573).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Yusuff25:00Murphy15:00Klose2:24Turner6:32Ribovics
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LEsteban Ribovics
UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
2026-08-16 · KO/TKO, R2 1:32
LJalin Turner
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-12-06 · KO/TKO, R1 2:24
LDrakkar Klose
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
2025-08-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLerone Murphy
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
2024-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WSodiq Yusuff
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
2023-10-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WBilly Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15 · KO/TKO, R1 2:37
LBryce Mitchell
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
2022-03-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGiga Chikadze
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
2021-08-28 · KO/TKO, R3 1:44
WShane Burgos
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
2021-05-15 · KO/TKO, R3 1:16
WMakwan Amirkhani
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2020-10-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDan Ige
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LPaul Felder
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
2019-09-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJustin Gaethje
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 · KO/TKO, R1 2:30
WDan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
2018-12-15 · KO/TKO, R3 2:19
LKevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R5 2:18
LKhabib Nurmagomedov
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
2017-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBeneil Dariush
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2017-03-11 · KO/TKO, R2 3:35
WGilbert Melendez
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnthony Pettis
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2016-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTony Ferguson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-12-11 · Submission, R2 2:54
WPaul Felder
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
2015-07-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMichael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
2015-02-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WKing Green
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
2014-11-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WEvan Dunham
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
2014-07-16 · KO/TKO, R1 3:06
LDonald Cerrone
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
2014-04-19 · Submission, R1 3:15
WDanny Castillo
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
2013-12-14 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
WRafaello Oliveira
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · KO/TKO, R2 1:44
WLucas Martins
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
2013-01-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:38
LJamie Varner
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · KO/TKO, R1 3:23
WTerry Etim
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
2012-01-14 · KO/TKO, R3 2:02
WRoss Pearson
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WAnthony Njokuani
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
2011-03-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMike Lullo
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
2010-11-20 · KO/TKO, R3 0:26