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Edson Barboza

"Junior"

Lightweight 18-15 Active
Age
40
Height
5' 11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 W L L L L
Last L vs Esteban Ribovics Aug 15, 2026
4L Streak
9 KOs
6.7 Rating
175 Days/Fight
4.15 Sig Str/Min
0.03 TD/Min
87 Rounds
6.7
GOOD
Striking
8.6
Grappling
6.6
Wrestling
5.7
Cardio
5.5
Chin
5.6
Power
6.6
Exciting
8.7

Statistics

18Wins
15Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
9 KO/TKO 0 Submission 9 Decision
  • Win rate54.5%18/33
  • Finish rate50%9/18
  • KO rate50%9/18
  • Sub rate0%0/18

Advanced Stats

44.7% Sig. Strike Acc.
50% Takedown Acc.
49 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.3 Takedowns/Fight
0.48 Knockdowns/Fight
0:45 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
44%
Body
32%
Leg
25%
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Career Timeline 33 fights

825 Current ELO
1,161 Prime ELO (Mar 2017)
-175 Career Change
LOSS
vs Esteban Ribovics KO/TKO (Punches) · R2 Aug 15, 2026
-76 → 825
→
LOSS
vs Jalin Turner KO/TKO · R1 Dec 6, 2025
-65 → 901
→
LOSS
vs Drakkar Klose Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 16, 2025
-34 → 966
→
LOSS
vs Lerone Murphy Decision - Unanimous · R5 May 18, 2024
-26 → 1,000
→
WIN
vs Sodiq Yusuff Decision - Unanimous · R5 Oct 14, 2023
+27 → 1,026
→
WIN
vs Billy Quarantillo KO/TKO · R1 Apr 15, 2023
+33 → 999
→
LOSS
vs Bryce Mitchell Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 5, 2022
-34 → 966
→
LOSS
vs Giga Chikadze KO/TKO · R3 Aug 28, 2021
-41 → 1,000
→
WIN
vs Shane Burgos KO/TKO · R3 May 15, 2021
+33 → 1,041
→
WIN
vs Makwan Amirkhani Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 10, 2020
+25 → 1,008
→
LOSS
vs Dan Ige Decision - Split · R3 May 16, 2020
-42 → 983
→
LOSS
vs Paul Felder Decision - Split · R3 Sep 7, 2019
-34 → 1,025
→
LOSS
vs Justin Gaethje KO/TKO · R1 Mar 30, 2019
-60 → 1,059
→
WIN
vs Dan Hooker KO/TKO · R3 Dec 15, 2018
+37 → 1,119
→
LOSS
vs Kevin Lee TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R5 Apr 21, 2018
-53 → 1,082
→
LOSS
vs Khabib Nurmagomedov Decision - Unanimous · R3 Dec 30, 2017
-26 → 1,135
→
WIN
vs Beneil Dariush KO/TKO · R2 Mar 11, 2017 ▲ PRIME
+36 → 1,161
→
WIN
vs Gilbert Melendez Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 23, 2016
+20 → 1,125
→
WIN
vs Anthony Pettis Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 23, 2016
+25 → 1,105
→
LOSS
vs Tony Ferguson Submission · R2 Dec 11, 2015
-41 → 1,080
→
WIN
vs Paul Felder Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 25, 2015
+22 → 1,121
→
LOSS
vs Michael Johnson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 22, 2015
-35 → 1,099
→
WIN
vs King Green Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 22, 2014
+24 → 1,134
→
WIN
vs Evan Dunham KO/TKO · R1 Jul 16, 2014
+27 → 1,110
→
LOSS
vs Donald Cerrone Submission · R1 Apr 19, 2014
-42 → 1,083
→
WIN
vs Danny Castillo Decision - Majority · R3 Dec 14, 2013
+24 → 1,125
→
WIN
vs Rafaello Oliveira KO/TKO · R2 Jul 6, 2013
+27 → 1,101
→
WIN
vs Lucas Martins KO/TKO · R1 Jan 19, 2013
+30 → 1,074
→
LOSS
vs Jamie Varner KO/TKO · R1 May 26, 2012
-57 → 1,044
→
WIN
vs Terry Etim KO/TKO · R3 Jan 14, 2012
+30 → 1,101
→
WIN
vs Ross Pearson Decision - Split · R3 Aug 27, 2011
+20 → 1,071
→
WIN
vs Anthony Njokuani Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 19, 2011
+22 → 1,051
→
WIN
vs Mike Lullo KO/TKO · R3 Nov 20, 2010
+29 → 1,029
→

Career Statistics 33 of 33 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Edson Barboza sits

4th of 2,738 Career knockdowns 16 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
13th of 2,738 Career significant strikes landed 1,616 UFC-wide Top 1%
7th of 2,760 UFC losses 15 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
16th of 2,753 UFC wins 18 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
16th of 2,760 Wins by knockout 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
45th of 2,760 Wins by finish 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
13th of 2,616 Total octagon time 6h 29m UFC-wide Top 1%
9th of 2,760 UFC bouts 33 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
3rd of 587 Wins by knockout 7 Lightweight Tied Top 1%
18th of 2,760 Losses by knockout 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 587 Losses by knockout 5 Lightweight Tied Top 1%
5th of 581 Career knockdowns 10 Lightweight Tied Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Edson Barboza is a Lightweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 18-15. Of 18 career wins, 9 have come by finish (9 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 825, with a career peak of 1,161. Fans rate Edson Barboza 6.7/10 across 2 community ratings.

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Edson Barboza — UFC fighter profile, record 18-15
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What is Edson Barboza's UFC record?

Edson Barboza is 18-15 as a Lightweight fighter — 9 by knockout, 9 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Esteban Ribovics by KO/TKO (punches), Aug 2026. joint 4th most career knockdowns in the UFC (16). Also: 13th of 2,738 in the UFC for career significant strikes (1,616); 16th of 2,753 in the UFC for wins (18).

UFC record
18-15
KO/TKO wins
9
Losing streak
4

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.