Edson Barboza vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
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Edson Barboza vs Khabib Nurmagomedov: Matchup Breakdown
Edson Barboza is 18-14 in the Lightweight division with a 56.3% win rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 13-0 at Lightweight, winning 100% of the time. Edson Barboza is listed as active. Khabib Nurmagomedov is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Khabib Nurmagomedov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm on Dec 30, 2017, won by Khabib Nurmagomedov by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Khabib Nurmagomedov holds the higher ELO rating, 1,447 to 943. Career peaks are 1,110 for Edson Barboza and 1,447 for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50% finish rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.
Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 5' 10" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Khabib Nurmagomedov 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. Khabib Nurmagomedov has landed 705 at 48.8% with 61 takedowns and 1h 34m of control.
Edson Barboza has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (4 won) for Khabib Nurmagomedov. They share 2 common opponents: Justin Gaethje, Michael Johnson.