Fighter profile

Edson Barboza

“Junior”

Lightweight · UFC record 18-15 · 33 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 15 Aug 2026

Distance StrikerPower Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)77

Power86

Striking defense68

Takedown defense86

WrestlingProvisional measure68

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (33 detailed fights; as of Sat 15 Aug 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED77.3

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED70.9

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Reach: 190 cm (6'3")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 40

Last 3: L L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

33 detailed UFC fights · 87 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 15 Aug 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed18.6significant, per round

Strikes absorbed21.3per round

Striking differential-2.7per round

Takedown attempts0.25per round

Takedown defense73.1%of attempts stopped

Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 18.6
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 21.3
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -2.7
Striking accuracy: 44.7%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 55.5%
Knockdowns per round: 0.18
Target: head / body / leg: 43.8% / 31.6% / 24.6%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 91.3% / 5.0% / 3.7%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.25
Takedowns landed per round: 0.13
Takedown accuracy: 50.0%
Takedown defense: 73.1%
Control time per round: 0:17
Submission attempts per round: 0.02
Reversals per round: 0.01

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 18-15-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 9 · 0 · 9
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 6 · 2 · 7
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 16 / 9
Average fight time: 12:03 (over 30 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Edson Barboza — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 15 Aug 2026	Esteban Ribovics	L	KO/TKO Punches	R2 1:32	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat 6 Dec 2025	Jalin Turner	L	KO/TKO Punches	R1 2:24	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Sat 16 Aug 2025	Drakkar Klose	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Sat 18 May 2024	Lerone Murphy	L	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Sat 14 Oct 2023	Sodiq Yusuff	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

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Edson Barboza — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 15 Apr 2023	Billy Quarantillo	W	KO/TKO Knee	R1 2:37	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Sat 5 Mar 2022	Bryce Mitchell	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Sat 28 Aug 2021	Giga Chikadze	L	KO/TKO Punch	R3 1:44	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
Sat 15 May 2021	Shane Burgos	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 1:16	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
Sat 10 Oct 2020	Makwan Amirkhani	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Sat 16 May 2020	Dan Ige	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
Sat 7 Sep 2019	Paul Felder	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Sat 30 Mar 2019	Justin Gaethje	L	KO/TKO Punch	R1 2:30	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Sat 15 Dec 2018	Dan Hooker	W	KO/TKO Punches	R3 2:19	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
Sat 21 Apr 2018	Kevin Lee	L	KO/TKO	R5 2:18	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Sat 30 Dec 2017	Khabib Nurmagomedov	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
Sat 11 Mar 2017	Beneil Dariush	W	KO/TKO Flying Knee	R2 3:35	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Sat 23 Jul 2016	Gilbert Melendez	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Sat 23 Apr 2016	Anthony Pettis	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Fri 11 Dec 2015	Tony Ferguson	L	SUB D'Arce Choke	R2 2:54	The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
Sat 25 Jul 2015	Paul Felder	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
Sun 22 Feb 2015	Michael Johnson	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Sat 22 Nov 2014	King Green	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
Wed 16 Jul 2014	Evan Dunham	W	KO/TKO Kick	R1 3:06	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
Sat 19 Apr 2014	Donald Cerrone	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R1 3:15	UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
Sat 14 Dec 2013	Danny Castillo	W	M-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Sat 6 Jul 2013	Rafaello Oliveira	W	KO/TKO Kicks	R2 1:44	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
Sat 19 Jan 2013	Lucas Martins	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 2:38	UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
Sat 26 May 2012	Jamie Varner	L	KO/TKO Punches	R1 3:23	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
Sat 14 Jan 2012	Terry Etim	W	KO/TKO Kick	R3 2:02	UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
Sat 27 Aug 2011	Ross Pearson	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Sat 19 Mar 2011	Anthony Njokuani	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Sat 20 Nov 2010	Mike Lullo	W	KO/TKO Kicks	R3 0:26	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

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