Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez

Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez: Matchup Breakdown

Edson Barboza is 18-14 in the Lightweight division with a 56.3% win rate. Gilbert Melendez is 1-6 at Lightweight, winning 14.3% of the time. Edson Barboza is listed as active. Gilbert Melendez is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Edson Barboza leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko on Jul 23, 2016, won by Edson Barboza by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Edson Barboza holds the higher ELO rating, 943 to 890. Career peaks are 1,110 for Edson Barboza and 1,012 for Gilbert Melendez. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50% finish rate. Gilbert Melendez has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0% of the time.

Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Gilbert Melendez is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Gilbert Melendez is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Edson Barboza has landed 1,586 significant strikes at 44.7% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 24:39 of control time. Gilbert Melendez has landed 294 at 28.9% with 3 takedowns and 5:51 of control.

Edson Barboza has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Gilbert Melendez. They share 1 common opponent: Anthony Pettis.