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Edson Barboza "Junior"

Active #34 lightweight · age 40 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Aug 15
vs Esteban Ribovics · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2010
Elo rating
1524
Global Elo 1572 ±38
Rank
#34
top 38% of division
UFC record
18-14-0
KO 9 · Sub 0 · Dec 9
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -36
Last fight
Dec 6, 2025
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
6h 23m
Avg fight time
11:58
Bonuses
15
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
7mo

Honest 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 14501500155016001650 20132016201920222025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":355.1,"elo":1484,"date":"2010-11-20","opp":"Mike Lullo","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":105.6,"y":313.4,"elo":1510,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Anthony Njokuani","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":126.7,"y":264.1,"elo":1541,"date":"2011-08-27","opp":"Ross Pearson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":145,"y":215,"elo":1572,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Terry Etim","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":162.5,"y":284.7,"elo":1528,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Jamie Varner","result":"L","delta":-44},{"i":5,"x":193.6,"y":261.7,"elo":1543,"date":"2013-01-19","opp":"Lucas Martins","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":215.7,"y":244.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2013-07-06","opp":"Rafaello Oliveira","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":236.8,"y":218.8,"elo":1569,"date":"2013-12-14","opp":"Danny Castillo","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":253.3,"y":247.1,"elo":1552,"date":"2014-04-19","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":264.8,"y":220.7,"elo":1568,"date":"2014-07-16","opp":"Evan Dunham","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":281.7,"y":195.1,"elo":1584,"date":"2014-11-22","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":293.7,"y":224.9,"elo":1566,"date":"2015-02-22","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":12,"x":313.8,"y":202.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Paul Felder","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":332,"y":229.2,"elo":1563,"date":"2015-12-11","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":349.6,"y":202.8,"elo":1579,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":15,"x":361.5,"y":188.2,"elo":1589,"date":"2016-07-23","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":16,"x":391.8,"y":158.2,"elo":1607,"date":"2017-03-11","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":17,"x":430.3,"y":182.2,"elo":1592,"date":"2017-12-30","opp":"Khabib Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":18,"x":445,"y":208.2,"elo":1576,"date":"2018-04-21","opp":"Kevin Lee","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":19,"x":476.1,"y":181,"elo":1593,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":20,"x":489.9,"y":218.8,"elo":1569,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":21,"x":511,"y":245.4,"elo":1553,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Paul Felder","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":22,"x":544,"y":270.3,"elo":1537,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Dan Ige","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":23,"x":563.3,"y":244.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Makwan Amirkhani","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":24,"x":591.7,"y":215.4,"elo":1572,"date":"2021-05-15","opp":"Shane Burgos","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":25,"x":605.5,"y":242.8,"elo":1554,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":26,"x":630.2,"y":266.3,"elo":1540,"date":"2022-03-05","opp":"Bryce Mitchell","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":27,"x":683.4,"y":236.9,"elo":1558,"date":"2023-04-15","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":28,"x":707.3,"y":210.2,"elo":1575,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Sodiq Yusuff","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":29,"x":735.7,"y":234.6,"elo":1560,"date":"2024-05-18","opp":"Lerone Murphy","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":30,"x":795.3,"y":259.3,"elo":1544,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Drakkar Klose","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":31,"x":810,"y":292.2,"elo":1524,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1586 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
44% Head
  • Head 44%
  • Body 32%
  • Leg 25%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 4%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
7 of 14 · usually R1
5 KO/TKO 2 Sub 7 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 18 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Beneil Dariush
Elo 1644 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
16.9
+1.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 32 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1552
Notable wins
Beneil Dariush 1644 Anthony Pettis 1623 Sodiq Yusuff 1623 King Green 1617

Top lightweight

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Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Edson Barboza on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.