“Junior”
Edson Barboza
Lightweight
Nova Friburgo, Brazil
24-15
Wins · Losses
14KO/TKO
1SUB
8DEC
Tale of the tape
Height5'11" (180 cm)
Reach75" (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
TeamRicardo Almeida / Valor MMA
BackgroundStriker
UFC debut2010
Stats
Sig. strikes landed / min4.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.68
Striking accuracy45%
Striking defense56%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.63
Takedowns / 15 min0.43
Takedown accuracy32%
Takedown defense73%
Submission attempts / 15 min0.08
Average fight time11:58
Total octagon time6h 23m
Fights
- Lvs Esteban RibovicsUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryKO/TKO16 Aug 2026
- Lvs Jalin TurnerUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2KO/TKO · R1 2:246 Dec 2025
- Lvs Drakkar KloseUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevUnanimous decision15 Aug 2025
- Lvs Lerone MurphyUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. MurphyUnanimous decision17 May 2024
- Wvs Sodiq YusuffUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. BarbozaUnanimous decision13 Oct 2023
- Wvs Billy QuarantilloUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenKO/TKO · R1 2:3714 Apr 2023
- Lvs Bryce MitchellUFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalUnanimous decision4 Mar 2022
- Lvs Giga ChikadzeUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. ChikadzeKO/TKO · R3 1:4427 Aug 2021
- Wvs Shane BurgosUFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerKO/TKO · R3 1:1614 May 2021
- Wvs Makwan AmirkhaniUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenUnanimous decision9 Oct 2020
- Lvs Dan IgeUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. HarrisSplit decision15 May 2020
- Lvs Paul FelderUFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSplit decision6 Sept 2019
- Lvs Justin GaethjeUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeKO/TKO · R1 2:3029 Mar 2019
- Wvs Dan HookerUFC Fight Night: Lee vs. IaquintaKO/TKO · R3 2:1914 Dec 2018
- Lvs Kevin LeeUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeKO/TKO · R5 2:1820 Apr 2018
- Lvs Khabib NurmagomedovUFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmUnanimous decision29 Dec 2017
- Wvs Beneil DariushUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumKO/TKO · R2 3:3510 Mar 2017
- Wvs Gilbert MelendezUFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoUnanimous decision22 Jul 2016
- Wvs Anthony PettisUFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxUnanimous decision22 Apr 2016
- Lvs Tony FergusonThe Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber FinaleSubmission · R2 2:5410 Dec 2015
- Wvs Paul FelderUFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao IIUnanimous decision24 Jul 2015
- Lvs Michael JohnsonUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs MirUnanimous decision21 Feb 2015
- Wvs King GreenUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs SwansonUnanimous decision21 Nov 2014
- Wvs Evan DunhamUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MillerKO/TKO · R1 3:0615 Jul 2014
- Lvs Donald CerroneUFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneSubmission · R1 3:1518 Apr 2014
- Wvs Danny CastilloUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Majority decision13 Dec 2013
- Wvs Rafaello OliveiraUFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanKO/TKO · R2 1:445 Jul 2013
- Wvs Lucas MartinsUFC on FX: Belfort vs BispingKO/TKO · R1 2:3818 Jan 2013
- Lvs Jamie VarnerUFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirKO/TKO · R1 3:2325 May 2012
- Wvs Terry EtimUFC 142: Aldo vs MendesKO/TKO · R3 2:0213 Jan 2012
- Wvs Ross PearsonUFC 134: Silva vs OkamiSplit decision26 Aug 2011
- Wvs Anthony NjokuaniUFC 128: Shogun vs JonesUnanimous decision18 Mar 2011
- Wvs Mike LulloUFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaKO/TKO · R3 0:2619 Nov 2010