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Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza

1076 ELO #264

"Junior"

MMA 24-14-0 · UFC 18-14-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 185 days ago

Edson Barboza "Junior" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Edson Barboza has 18 wins in the UFC. Edson Barboza lands an average of 4.14 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.43 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1076), and have not fought Edson Barboza before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Michael Chandler 2-5-0 40 1007 0.0 69
Jeremy Stephens 15-20-0 40 1004 0.0 72
Diego Ferreira 10-7-0 41 1094 1.0 18
Damir Hadzovic 4-6-0 39 974 1.0 102
Alex Reyes 0-3-0 39 957 1.0 119
Kurt Holobaugh 2-7-0 39 944 1.0 132

Fight Results Breakdown

32
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Edson Barboza, a seasoned lightweight fighter with an active status, holds a UFC record of 18-13-0 and an MMA record of 24-13-0. His ELO rating stands at 1093, slightly higher than his upcoming opponent Jalin Turner's 1079. Barboza's recent form shows a 2-3 record in the last five fights, indicating a slight decline in performance. However, his notable win against Beneil Dariush (ELO: 1104) showcases his potential.

In this matchup at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on 2025-12-06, Barboza and Turner present an even matchup based on ELO ratings. Barboza's takedown accuracy of 50% is slightly better than Turner's 55%, but Turner has a higher strike accuracy of 48%. Both fighters average similar strikes per minute (Barboza: 4.14, Turner: 4.2).

Given the slight ELO difference and comparable stats, this matchup could potentially be a close one. However, betting odds are not provided in the given facts, so it's impossible to determine if they align with the ELO prediction.

Biggest Win

Beneil Dariush in 2017
Opponent ELO: 1104

Biggest Upset Loss

Justin Gaethje in 2019
Your ELO: 1117 · Opponent ELO: 1025 · Favored by 92

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jan 21 1986
Age
40
Peak ELO
1131
ELO Rank
264 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
639-265-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1062.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1038.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.14
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
44%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.68
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.43
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Edson Barboza Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-12-06 UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Jalin Turner KO/TKO Punches 1 2:24 Loss +200
2025-08-16 UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Drakkar Klose U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -126
2024-05-18 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy Lerone Murphy U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2023-10-14 UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Sodiq Yusuff U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Billy Quarantillo KO/TKO Knee 1 2:37 Win -
2022-03-05 UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Bryce Mitchell U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2021-08-28 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze Giga Chikadze KO/TKO Punch 3 1:44 Loss -
2021-05-15 UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Shane Burgos KO/TKO Punch 3 1:16 Win -
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Makwan Amirkhani U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Dan Ige S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2019-09-07 UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Paul Felder S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2019-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Justin Gaethje KO/TKO Punch 1 2:30 Loss -
2018-12-15 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta Dan Hooker KO/TKO Punches 3 2:19 Win -
2018-04-21 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Kevin Lee KO/TKO 5 2:18 Loss -
2017-12-30 UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Khabib Nurmagomedov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2017-03-11 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Beneil Dariush KO/TKO Flying Knee 2 3:35 Win -
2016-07-23 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko Gilbert Melendez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-04-23 UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Anthony Pettis U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-12-11 The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale Tony Ferguson SUB D'Arce Choke 2 2:54 Loss -
2015-07-25 UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II Paul Felder U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir Michael Johnson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2014-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson King Green U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller Evan Dunham KO/TKO Kick 1 3:06 Win -
2014-04-19 UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne Donald Cerrone SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:15 Loss -
2013-12-14 UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Danny Castillo M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2013-07-06 UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Rafaello Oliveira KO/TKO Kicks 2 1:44 Win -
2013-01-19 UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping Lucas Martins KO/TKO Punches 1 2:38 Win -
2012-05-26 UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir Jamie Varner KO/TKO Punches 1 3:23 Loss -
2012-01-14 UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes Terry Etim KO/TKO Kick 3 2:02 Win -
2011-08-27 UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Ross Pearson S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-03-19 UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Anthony Njokuani U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2010-11-20 UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Mike Lullo KO/TKO Kicks 3 0:26 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Edson Barboza ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
32 2025-12-06 Jalin Turner 1079 Loss -17 1076
31 2025-08-16 Drakkar Klose 1087 Loss -17 1093
30 2024-05-18 Lerone Murphy 1074 Loss -19 1110
29 2023-10-14 Sodiq Yusuff 1094 Win +15 1129
28 2023-04-15 Billy Quarantillo 1064 Win +20 1114
27 2022-03-05 Bryce Mitchell 1068 Loss -18 1094
26 2021-08-28 Giga Chikadze 1076 Loss -19 1112
25 2021-05-15 Shane Burgos 1060 Win +19 1131
24 2020-10-10 Makwan Amirkhani 1076 Win +15 1112
23 2020-05-16 Dan Ige 1058 Loss 0 1097
22 2019-09-07 Paul Felder 1111 Loss 0 1097
21 2019-03-30 Justin Gaethje 1025 Loss -20 1097
20 2018-12-15 Dan Hooker 1100 Win +21 1117
19 2018-04-21 Kevin Lee 1112 Loss -16 1096
18 2017-12-30 Khabib Nurmagomedov 1141 Loss -15 1112
17 2017-03-11 Beneil Dariush 1104 Win +21 1127
16 2016-07-23 Gilbert Melendez 1007 Win +12 1106
15 2016-04-23 Anthony Pettis 1069 Win +16 1094
14 2015-12-11 Tony Ferguson 1130 Loss -14 1078
13 2015-07-25 Paul Felder 1024 Win +13 1092
12 2015-02-22 Michael Johnson 1074 Loss -17 1079
11 2014-11-22 King Green 1056 Win +15 1096
10 2014-07-16 Evan Dunham 1018 Win +19 1081
9 2014-04-19 Donald Cerrone 1117 Loss -14 1062
8 2013-12-14 Danny Castillo 1054 Win 0 1076
7 2013-07-06 Rafaello Oliveira 978 Win +17 1076
6 2013-01-19 Lucas Martins 1000 Win +19 1059
5 2012-05-26 Jamie Varner 1009 Loss -18 1040
4 2012-01-14 Terry Etim 1066 Win +22 1058
3 2011-08-27 Ross Pearson 1054 Win 0 1036
2 2011-03-19 Anthony Njokuani 1000 Win +15 1036
1 2010-11-20 Mike Lullo 1000 Win +21 1021

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