Edson Barboza, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an impressive record of 24-13-0 and a UFC-specific record of 19-13-0. Weighing in at 155 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 75'. Throughout his career, Barboza has demonstrated a striking style that averages 4.14 significant strikes per minute, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 44%. However, he also absorbs an average of 4.6 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 55%. In terms of grappling, his takedown attempts per 15 minutes are minimal at 0.43, and he has a takedown accuracy of 50%. Barboza's career highlights include a notable victory over Beneil Dariush, who had an ELO rating of 1104 at the time. In his recent fight history, Barboza faced Bryce Mitchell on March 5, 2022, resulting in a loss via unanimous decision (U-DEC). He then achieved a win against Billy Quarantillo on April 15, 2023, through a knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) knee strike. On October 14, 2023, he won again, this time against Sodiq Yusuff via unanimous decision. However, his next two fights in May 2024 and August 2025 ended in losses against Lerone Murphy and Drakkar Klose, both via unanimous decision (U-DEC).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Drakkar Klose | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 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 |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |