UFC ARCHIVE PROFILE

Edson Barboza

“Junior”

18-15-0archive record · 33 UFC bouts

TALE OF THE TAPE

Profile

Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 75"
Listed weight: 155 lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Born: Jan 21, 1986

RECORDED UFC OUTPUT

Career totals

33 bouts with stats

1,616Sig. strikes landed44.7% accuracy

11Takedowns landed50.0% accuracy

16Knockdowns2 submission attempts

25mRecorded controlAvailable UFC Stats rows

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WIN PROFILE

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UFC archive wins

18UFC wins

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FIGHT HISTORY

33 UFC appearances

Esteban Ribovics

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

KO / TKOLightweight · R2 1:32

Aug 15, 2026 L

Jalin Turner

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 2:24

Dec 6, 2025 L

Drakkar Klose

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Aug 16, 2025 L

Lerone Murphy

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

DecisionFeatherweight · R5 5:00

May 18, 2024 W

Sodiq Yusuff

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

DecisionFeatherweight · R5 5:00

Oct 14, 2023 W

Billy Quarantillo

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen

KO / TKOFeatherweight · R1 2:37

Apr 15, 2023 L

Bryce Mitchell

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal

DecisionFeatherweight · R3 5:00

Mar 5, 2022 L

Giga Chikadze

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze

KO / TKOFeatherweight · R3 1:44

Aug 28, 2021 W

Shane Burgos

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler

KO / TKOFeatherweight · R3 1:16

May 15, 2021 W

Makwan Amirkhani

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

DecisionFeatherweight · R3 5:00

Oct 10, 2020 L

Dan Ige

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

DecisionFeatherweight · R3 5:00

May 16, 2020 L

Paul Felder

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Sep 7, 2019 L

Justin Gaethje

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 2:30

Mar 30, 2019 W

Dan Hooker

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta

KO / TKOLightweight · R3 2:19

Dec 15, 2018 L

Kevin Lee

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

KO / TKOLightweight · R5 2:18

Apr 21, 2018 L

Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Dec 30, 2017 W

Beneil Dariush

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

KO / TKOLightweight · R2 3:35

Mar 11, 2017 W

Gilbert Melendez

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Jul 23, 2016 W

Anthony Pettis

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Apr 23, 2016 L

Tony Ferguson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale

SubmissionLightweight · R2 2:54

Dec 11, 2015 W

Paul Felder

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Jul 25, 2015 L

Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Feb 22, 2015 W

King Green

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Nov 22, 2014 W

Evan Dunham

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 3:06

Jul 16, 2014 L

Donald Cerrone

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

SubmissionLightweight · R1 3:15

Apr 19, 2014 W

Danny Castillo

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Dec 14, 2013 W

Rafaello Oliveira

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman

KO / TKOLightweight · R2 1:44

Jul 6, 2013 W

Lucas Martins

UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 2:38

Jan 19, 2013 L

Jamie Varner

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

KO / TKOLightweight · R1 3:23

May 26, 2012 W

Terry Etim

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes

KO / TKOLightweight · R3 2:02

Jan 14, 2012 W

Ross Pearson

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Aug 27, 2011 W

Anthony Njokuani

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

DecisionLightweight · R3 5:00

Mar 19, 2011 W

Mike Lullo

UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

KO / TKOLightweight · R3 0:26

Nov 20, 2010