LightweightActive
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
Country
BrazilRecord
24-14
Weight class
Lightweight
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Age
40
Stance
Orthodox
Career stats
8 of 18 wins inside the distance · 16th percentile
Stopped in 22% of bouts — 7 of 32 · 31st percentile
Bouts in the last 24 months · 75th percentile
11:46
Avg bout length
3L
Streak
0
Title fights
4
Main events
Percentiles vs 617 lightweights
Counted from the 32 bouts on record, not the full 38-fight career
Strikes & grappling
1393 landed from 3013 attempts — 46% accuracy · 38th percentile
7 landed from 18 attempts — 39% accuracy · 13th percentile
14 in 28 statted bouts · 67th percentile
13m of 5h 18m fought · 8th percentile
Head 44%
Body 33%
Leg 23%
Of 1393 significant strikes landed
Percentiles vs 24 lightweights with a stats sheet
Strike and grappling figures counted from the 28 bouts with a recorded stats sheet — 5h 18m of fight time, of the 32 bouts on record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Esteban Ribovics | LOSS | KOPunches | R2 · 1:32 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Jalin Turner | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 2:24 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Drakkar Klose | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev |
| May 18, 2024 | Lerone Murphy | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 | Road to UFC: Season 3, Episode 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Sodiq Yusuff | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Billy Quarantillo | WIN | KOKnee | R1 · 2:37 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Bryce Mitchell | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Giga Chikadze | LOSS | KOPunch | R3 · 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze |
| May 15, 2021 | Shane Burgos | WIN | KOPunch | R3 · 1:16 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Makwan Amirkhani | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| May 16, 2020 | Dan Ige | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Paul Felder | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Justin Gaethje | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Dan Hooker | WIN | KOPunches | R3 · 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Kevin Lee | LOSS | KOTKO - Doctor's Stoppage | R5 · 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Beneil Dariush | WIN | KOFlying Knee | R2 · 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Gilbert Melendez | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Anthony Pettis | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Tony Ferguson | LOSS | SUBD'Arce Choke | R2 · 2:54 | The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Paul Felder | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Michael Johnson | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir |
| Nov 22, 2014 | King Green | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Evan Dunham | WIN | KOKick | R1 · 3:06 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Donald Cerrone | LOSS | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 3:15 | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Danny Castillo | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Rafaello Oliveira | WIN | KOKicks | R2 · 1:44 | UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Lucas Martins | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 2:38 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping |
| May 27, 2012 | Jamie Varner | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 3:23 | UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Terry Etim | WIN | KOKick | R3 · 2:02 | UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Ross Pearson | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Anthony Njokuani | WIN | — | — | UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Mike Lullo | WIN | — | — | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida |
| — | Lerone Murphy | LOSS | — | — | — |
LOSS
KOPunchesR2 · 1:32
LOSS
KOPunchesR1 · 2:24
Drakkar Klose
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
LOSS
DECDecision - UnanimousR5
Sodiq Yusuff
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
KOKneeR1 · 2:37
LOSS
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
LOSS
KOPunchR3 · 1:44
Shane Burgos
KOPunchR3 · 1:16
Makwan Amirkhani
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
LOSS
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Paul Felder
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
LOSS
KOPunchR1 · 2:30
WIN
KOPunchesR3 · 2:19
Kevin Lee
KOTKO - Doctor's StoppageR5 · 2:18
Khabib Nurmagomedov
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
KOFlying KneeR2 · 3:35
Gilbert Melendez
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Anthony Pettis
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Tony Ferguson
SUBD'Arce ChokeR2 · 2:54
Paul Felder
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Michael Johnson
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
King Green
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Evan Dunham
KOKickR1 · 3:06
Donald Cerrone
SUBRear Naked ChokeR1 · 3:15
Danny Castillo
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Rafaello Oliveira
KOKicksR2 · 1:44
Lucas Martins
KOPunchesR1 · 2:38
Jamie Varner
KOPunchesR1 · 3:23
Terry Etim
KOKickR3 · 2:02
Ross Pearson
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Anthony Njokuani
Mike Lullo
LOSS
How the wins came
Record
24
Wins
14
Losses
0
Draws
11:46
Avg bout length
3L
Streak
0
Title fights
4
Main events
Wins, losses and draws are Edson Barboza’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 32 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.