Drakkar Klose vs Edson Barboza

Drakkar Klose vs Edson Barboza: Matchup Breakdown

Drakkar Klose is 10-4 in the Lightweight division with a 71.4% win rate. Edson Barboza is 18-15 at Lightweight, winning 54.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Drakkar Klose leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev on Aug 16, 2025, won by Drakkar Klose by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Drakkar Klose holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,060 to 825. Career peaks are 1,137 for Drakkar Klose and 1,161 for Edson Barboza. Drakkar Klose has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, a 20.0% finish rate. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% of the time.

Drakkar Klose stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Edson Barboza is 5' 11" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Drakkar Klose is 38, Edson Barboza is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Drakkar Klose has landed 657 significant strikes at 54.9% accuracy with 15 takedowns and 35:51 of control time. Edson Barboza has landed 1,616 at 44.7% with 11 takedowns and 24:39 of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Beneil Dariush, King Green.