Edson Barboza "Junior"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record18-15 · current 4-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record169-64-1 (72.5%) across 33 opponents
Last 5 opponents31-13-1 (70.5%) across 5 opponents
Age40
Height5' 11"
Reach75"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute4.15
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.76
Striking accuracy45%
Striking defense56%
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.42
Takedowns landed / attempted50%
Takedown defense73%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.08
Average fight time11.8 min

UFC wins: 9 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 9 decision. UFC losses: 6 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 7 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-08-15Esteban Ribovics4-3StrikerLKO/TKO R2 1:32UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
2025-12-06Jalin Turner7-6Submission grapplerLKO/TKO R1 2:24UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-08-16Drakkar Klose9-3StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
2024-05-18Lerone Murphy5-0-1BalancedLDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
2023-10-14Sodiq Yusuff6-1StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
2023-04-15Billy Quarantillo5-2Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R1 2:37UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2022-03-05Bryce Mitchell5-0GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
2021-08-28Giga Chikadze6-0StrikerLKO/TKO R3 1:44UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
2021-05-15Shane Burgos6-2StrikerWKO/TKO R3 1:16UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
2020-10-10Makwan Amirkhani6-2GrapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2020-05-16Dan Ige5-1StrikerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2019-09-07Paul Felder8-4BalancedLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
2019-03-30Justin Gaethje2-2StrikerLKO/TKO R1 2:30UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2018-12-15Dan Hooker7-3StrikerWKO/TKO R3 2:19UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
2018-04-21Kevin Lee9-3GrapplerLTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R5 2:18UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2017-12-30Khabib Nurmagomedov8-0WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
2017-03-11Beneil Dariush8-2BalancedWKO/TKO R2 3:35UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2016-07-23Gilbert Melendez1-3BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-04-23Anthony Pettis5-3BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2015-12-11Tony Ferguson9-1Submission grapplerLSubmission R2 2:54The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-07-25Paul Felder2-0StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
2015-02-22Michael Johnson7-4BalancedLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
2014-11-22King Green4-0StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
2014-07-16Evan Dunham7-5Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R1 3:06UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
2014-04-19Donald Cerrone9-3StrikerLSubmission R1 3:15UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
2013-12-14Danny Castillo6-2WrestlerWDecision - Majority R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
2013-07-06Rafaello Oliveira2-4GrapplerWKO/TKO R2 1:44UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-01-19Lucas MartinsUFC debut—WKO/TKO R1 2:38UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
2012-05-26Jamie Varner1-1GrapplerLKO/TKO R1 3:23UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-01-14Terry Etim6-3Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R3 2:02UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
2011-08-27Ross Pearson4-1StrikerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-03-19Anthony NjokuaniUFC debut—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
2010-11-20Mike LulloUFC debut—WKO/TKO R3 0:26UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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