Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
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Common Opponents (4)
Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje: Matchup Breakdown
Edson Barboza is 18-14 in the Lightweight division with a 56.3% win rate. Justin Gaethje is 11-5 at Lightweight, winning 68.8% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Justin Gaethje leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje on Mar 30, 2019, won by Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO in round 1.
Justin Gaethje holds the higher ELO rating, 1,219 to 943. Career peaks are 1,110 for Edson Barboza and 1,219 for Justin Gaethje. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50% finish rate. Justin Gaethje has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.
Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Justin Gaethje is 5' 11" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Justin Gaethje is 37.
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. Justin Gaethje has landed 1,271 at 57.6% with 4 takedowns and 13:17 of control.
Edson Barboza has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (3 won) for Justin Gaethje. They share 4 common opponents: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson, Michael Johnson, Donald Cerrone.