Edson Barboza: record, fights and statistics
Edson Barboza (“Junior”) is a lightweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 24-15-0. StatsNext stores 32 UFC bouts for Edson Barboza (18-14). In the 3 fights stored since Aug 16, 2025, Edson Barboza is 0-3.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1986 |
What are Edson Barboza's fighting stats?
Across 20 stored UFC bouts with statistics (245 minutes) through August 15, 2026, Edson Barboza lands 4.32 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.64, with 48.2% striking accuracy and 56.0% striking defense. Grappling: 0.31 takedowns per 15 minutes at 38.5% accuracy, 68.2% takedown defense, 0.06 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 18-14 in 32 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 18 wins inside the distance.
Edson Barboza: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.32 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.64 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 48.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 56.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.49 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.31 |
| Takedown accuracy | 38.5% |
| Takedown defense | 68.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.06 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.52 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 20 (245.2) |
Significant strikes landed: 44.5% head, 34.7% body, 20.8% legs; 90.4% at distance, 5.9% in the clinch, 3.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 6 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 8 | 7 |
18-14 in the 32 stored UFC bouts since November 21, 2010, averaging 11.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Aug 16, 2025
- 3 losses: 2 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 16, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 111 of 204 (54.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 155 of 294 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:57 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Esteban Ribovics (4-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:32 | 6.5 | Lightweight | 30 of 64 (63) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Jalin Turner (7-6) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:24 | 2.4 | Lightweight | 10 of 20 (39) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Drakkar Klose (8-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 71 of 120 (53) | 0 of 0 | 3:50 |
| May 18, 2024 | Lerone Murphy (5-0-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 | 15 | ||||
| Oct 14, 2023 | Sodiq Yusuff (6-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 164 of 324 (178) | 3 of 4 | 3:04 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Billy Quarantillo (5-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:37 | 2.6 | Featherweight | 21 of 33 (19) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Bryce Mitchell (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 16 of 37 (34) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Giga Chikadze (6-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 1:44 | 11.7 | Featherweight | 33 of 95 (60) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 15, 2021 | Shane Burgos (6-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:16 | 11.3 | Featherweight | 98 of 191 (80) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Makwan Amirkhani (6-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 32 of 74 (11) | 0 of 0 | 1:38 |
| May 16, 2020 | Dan Ige (5-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 80 of 144 (79) | 0 of 0 | 1:55 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Paul Felder (8-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 60 of 114 (56) | 1 of 3 | 2:11 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Justin Gaethje (1-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | 2.5 | Lightweight | 13 of 32 (20) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Dan Hooker (7-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:19 | 12.3 | Lightweight | 126 of 226 (81) | 0 of 1 | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Kevin Lee (7-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R5 2:18 | 22.3 | Lightweight | 51 of 106 (142) | 0 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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