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Edson Barboza

Active #33 lightweight · Orthodox · 180 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1572 ±37
LCB 1525
Rank
#33
top 32% of division
UFC record
18-14-0
KO 9 · Sub 0 · Dec 9
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -36
Last fight
Dec 6, 2025
L by KO

Elo history

32 fights · tap & drag
Nov 20, 2010 — W vs Mike Lullo Δ+33Mar 19, 2011 — W vs Anthony Njokuani Δ+26Aug 27, 2011 — W vs Ross Pearson Δ+31Jan 14, 2012 — W vs Terry Etim Δ+31May 26, 2012 — L vs Jamie Varner Δ-44Jan 19, 2013 — W vs Lucas Martins Δ+14Jul 6, 2013 — W vs Rafaello Oliveira Δ+11Dec 14, 2013 — W vs Danny Castillo Δ+16Apr 19, 2014 — L vs Donald Cerrone Δ-18Jul 16, 2014 — W vs Evan Dunham Δ+17Nov 22, 2014 — W vs King Green Δ+16Feb 22, 2015 — L vs Michael Johnson Δ-19Jul 25, 2015 — W vs Paul Felder Δ+14Dec 11, 2015 — L vs Tony Ferguson Δ-17Apr 23, 2016 — W vs Anthony Pettis Δ+17Jul 23, 2016 — W vs Gilbert Melendez Δ+9Mar 11, 2017 — W vs Beneil Dariush Δ+19Dec 30, 2017 — L vs Khabib Nurmagomedov Δ-15Apr 21, 2018 — L vs Kevin Lee Δ-16Dec 15, 2018 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+17Mar 30, 2019 — L vs Justin Gaethje Δ-24Sep 7, 2019 — L vs Paul Felder Δ-17May 16, 2020 — L vs Dan Ige Δ-16Oct 10, 2020 — W vs Makwan Amirkhani Δ+16May 15, 2021 — W vs Shane Burgos Δ+18Aug 28, 2021 — L vs Giga Chikadze Δ-17Mar 5, 2022 — L vs Bryce Mitchell Δ-15Apr 15, 2023 — W vs Billy Quarantillo Δ+18Oct 14, 2023 — W vs Sodiq Yusuff Δ+17May 18, 2024 — L vs Lerone Murphy Δ-15Aug 16, 2025 — L vs Drakkar Klose Δ-15Dec 6, 2025 — L vs Jalin Turner Δ-21 14931544159516451696 20132016201920222025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":194.2,"elo":1533,"date":"2010-11-20","opp":"Mike Lullo","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":42.5,"y":167,"elo":1559,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Anthony Njokuani","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":67.4,"y":134.9,"elo":1590,"date":"2011-08-27","opp":"Ross Pearson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":89.1,"y":102.8,"elo":1621,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Terry Etim","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":109.7,"y":148.3,"elo":1577,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Jamie Varner","result":"L","delta":-44},{"i":5,"x":146.6,"y":133.3,"elo":1592,"date":"2013-01-19","opp":"Lucas Martins","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":172.7,"y":121.8,"elo":1603,"date":"2013-07-06","opp":"Rafaello Oliveira","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":197.7,"y":105.3,"elo":1618,"date":"2013-12-14","opp":"Danny Castillo","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":217.2,"y":123.8,"elo":1601,"date":"2014-04-19","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":230.8,"y":106.6,"elo":1617,"date":"2014-07-16","opp":"Evan Dunham","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":250.8,"y":89.9,"elo":1633,"date":"2014-11-22","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":265.1,"y":109.3,"elo":1615,"date":"2015-02-22","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":12,"x":288.8,"y":94.7,"elo":1629,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Paul Felder","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":310.4,"y":112.1,"elo":1612,"date":"2015-12-11","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":331.2,"y":94.9,"elo":1628,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":15,"x":345.3,"y":85.4,"elo":1637,"date":"2016-07-23","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":16,"x":381.1,"y":65.8,"elo":1656,"date":"2017-03-11","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":17,"x":426.7,"y":81.4,"elo":1641,"date":"2017-12-30","opp":"Khabib Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":18,"x":444,"y":98.4,"elo":1625,"date":"2018-04-21","opp":"Kevin Lee","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":19,"x":480.9,"y":80.7,"elo":1642,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":20,"x":497.2,"y":105.3,"elo":1618,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":21,"x":522.2,"y":122.6,"elo":1602,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Paul Felder","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":22,"x":561.2,"y":138.9,"elo":1586,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Dan Ige","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":23,"x":584,"y":121.8,"elo":1603,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Makwan Amirkhani","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":24,"x":617.7,"y":103.1,"elo":1620,"date":"2021-05-15","opp":"Shane Burgos","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":25,"x":634,"y":121,"elo":1603,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":26,"x":663.3,"y":136.3,"elo":1589,"date":"2022-03-05","opp":"Bryce Mitchell","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":27,"x":726.2,"y":117.1,"elo":1607,"date":"2023-04-15","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":28,"x":754.4,"y":99.7,"elo":1624,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Sodiq Yusuff","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":29,"x":788.1,"y":115.6,"elo":1608,"date":"2024-05-18","opp":"Lerone Murphy","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":30,"x":858.6,"y":131.7,"elo":1593,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Drakkar Klose","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":31,"x":876,"y":153.2,"elo":1572,"date":"2025-12-06","opp":"Jalin Turner","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 6, 2025 Jalin Turner L -21
Aug 16, 2025 Drakkar Klose L -15
May 18, 2024 Lerone Murphy L -15
Oct 14, 2023 Sodiq Yusuff W +17
Apr 15, 2023 Billy Quarantillo W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.73 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
45% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.22 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
56% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.39 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
50% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
73% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.07 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
9 / 18
Finish rate
KO
9
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
9
50% of wins
KO: 9 (50%) 9 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 9 (50%) 9
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
3 33%
R2
2 22%
R3
4 44%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1605
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
16.9
actual +1 vs expected