Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza's profile at Sherdog  Edson Barboza's profile at Tapology  Rank State: Nevada Age: 39 Last 5: L W W L L Association: American Top Team Pro Debut Date: 2009-04-17 Pro Record: 24-13-0

Current Ranking: #135 Lightweight

'Big League' Record: 18-13-0 Last 3 Years: 2-2-0 Win Finish %: 62.5% Combat Age: 56 Quality Perf. %: 67.6% Last Quality Perf.: 2023-10-14 540 Metric: .692 Rating Points: 90

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2018 #4 Lightweight All-Time Rank: #32 Lightweight

Last Fight Date: 8/16/2025 [UFC] Last Opponent: [#42 LW] Drakkar Klose Opponent's Last 5: W W W L W Next Fight: UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Next Opponent: [#28 LW] Jalin Turner Opponent's Last 5: L L W L L

UFC Record: 18-13-0 Octagon Time: 6:21:47 Longest Win Streak: 4 (2010-2012) Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2016-2017) UFC Debut: 2010-11-20 Last UFC Fight: 2025-08-16

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

	Opponent	Outcome
L	Drakkar Klose #54 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Saturday, August 16th 2025
L	Lerone Murphy #36 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 5
	UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy Saturday, May 18th 2024
W	Sodiq Yusuff #25 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 5
	UFC Fight Night 230 - Yusuff vs. Barboza Saturday, October 14th 2023
W	Billy Quarantillo #25 Featherweight	KO (Knee) Round 1
	UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen Saturday, April 15th 2023
L	Bryce Mitchell #33 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Saturday, March 5th 2022
L	Giga Chikadze #16 Featherweight	TKO (Punches) Round 3
	UFC on ESPN 30 - Barboza vs. Chikadze Saturday, August 28th 2021
W	Shane Burgos #17 Featherweight	KO (Punches) Round 3
	UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler Saturday, May 15th 2021
W	Makwan Amirkhani #46 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Saturday, October 10th 2020
L	Dan Ige #19 Featherweight	Decision (Split) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Saturday, May 16th 2020
L	Paul Felder #11 Lightweight	Decision (Split) Round 3
	UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier Saturday, September 7th 2019
L	Justin Gaethje #11 Lightweight	KO (Punch) Round 1
	UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Saturday, March 30th 2019
W	Dan Hooker #16 Lightweight	KO (Punch to the Body) Round 3
	UFC on Fox 31 - Iaquinta vs. Lee 2 Saturday, December 15th 2018
L	Kevin Lee #7 Lightweight	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 5
	UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee Saturday, April 21st 2018
L	Khabib Nurmagomedov #5 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Saturday, December 30th 2017
W	Beneil Dariush #9 Lightweight	TKO Round 2
	UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Saturday, March 11th 2017
W	Gilbert Melendez #11 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko Saturday, July 23rd 2016
W	Anthony Pettis #4 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux Saturday, April 23rd 2016
L	Tony Ferguson #5 Lightweight	Submission (Brabo Choke) Round 2
	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Friday, December 11th 2015
W	Paul Felder #44 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Saturday, July 25th 2015
L	Michael Johnson #13 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night - Bigfoot vs. Mir Sunday, February 22nd 2015
W	Bobby Green #12 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson Saturday, November 22nd 2014
W	Evan Dunham #32 Lightweight	TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) Round 1
	UFC Fight Night - Cerrone vs. Miller Wednesday, July 16th 2014
L	Donald Cerrone #10 Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
	UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Saturday, April 19th 2014
W	Danny Castillo #20 Lightweight	Decision (Majority) Round 3
	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Saturday, December 14th 2013
W	Rafaello Oliveira #136 Lightweight	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 2
	UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman Saturday, July 6th 2013
W	Lucas Martins #168 Lightweight	Submission (Punches) Round 1
	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Saturday, January 19th 2013
L	Jamie Varner #55 Lightweight	TKO (Punches) Round 1
	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir Saturday, May 26th 2012
W	Terry Etim #120 Lightweight	KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) Round 3
	UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes Saturday, January 14th 2012
W	Ross Pearson #40 Lightweight	Decision (Split) Round 3
	UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami Saturday, August 27th 2011
W	Anthony Njokuani #130 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones Saturday, March 19th 2011
W	Mike Lullo #335 Lightweight	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 3
	UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida Saturday, November 20th 2010
W	Marcelo Giudici #404 Featherweight	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 1
	ROC 30 - Ring of Combat 30 Friday, June 11th 2010
W	Jose Figueroa #613 Lightweight	KO (Punch) Round 1
	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 16 Friday, March 5th 2010
W	Nabih Barakat #695 Lightweight	KO (Punches) Round 1
	ROC 28 - Ring of Combat 28 Friday, February 19th 2010
W	Lee King #475 Welterweight	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 1
	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 15 Friday, November 20th 2009
W	Lee King #567 Lightweight	KO (Punches) Round 2
	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 12 Saturday, June 13th 2009
W	Aaron Steadman	TKO (Punches) Round 1
	RFC 17 - Street Kings Friday, April 17th 2009

	Opponent	Event	Outcome
L	Drakkar Klose #54 Lightweight	UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Saturday, August 16th 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Lerone Murphy #36 Featherweight	UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy Saturday, May 18th 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Round 5
W	Sodiq Yusuff #25 Featherweight	UFC Fight Night 230 - Yusuff vs. Barboza Saturday, October 14th 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Round 5
W	Billy Quarantillo #25 Featherweight	UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen Saturday, April 15th 2023	KO (Knee) Round 1
L	Bryce Mitchell #33 Featherweight	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Saturday, March 5th 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Giga Chikadze #16 Featherweight	UFC on ESPN 30 - Barboza vs. Chikadze Saturday, August 28th 2021	TKO (Punches) Round 3
W	Shane Burgos #17 Featherweight	UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler Saturday, May 15th 2021	KO (Punches) Round 3
W	Makwan Amirkhani #46 Featherweight	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Saturday, October 10th 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Dan Ige #19 Featherweight	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Saturday, May 16th 2020	Decision (Split) Round 3
L	Paul Felder #11 Lightweight	UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier Saturday, September 7th 2019	Decision (Split) Round 3
L	Justin Gaethje #11 Lightweight	UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Saturday, March 30th 2019	KO (Punch) Round 1
W	Dan Hooker #16 Lightweight	UFC on Fox 31 - Iaquinta vs. Lee 2 Saturday, December 15th 2018	KO (Punch to the Body) Round 3
L	Kevin Lee #7 Lightweight	UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee Saturday, April 21st 2018	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 5
L	Khabib Nurmagomedov #5 Lightweight	UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Saturday, December 30th 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Beneil Dariush #9 Lightweight	UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Saturday, March 11th 2017	TKO Round 2
W	Gilbert Melendez #11 Lightweight	UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko Saturday, July 23rd 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Anthony Pettis #4 Lightweight	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux Saturday, April 23rd 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Tony Ferguson #5 Lightweight	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Friday, December 11th 2015	Submission (Brabo Choke) Round 2
W	Paul Felder #44 Lightweight	UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Saturday, July 25th 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Michael Johnson #13 Lightweight	UFC Fight Night - Bigfoot vs. Mir Sunday, February 22nd 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Bobby Green #12 Lightweight	UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson Saturday, November 22nd 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Evan Dunham #32 Lightweight	UFC Fight Night - Cerrone vs. Miller Wednesday, July 16th 2014	TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) Round 1
L	Donald Cerrone #10 Lightweight	UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Saturday, April 19th 2014	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
W	Danny Castillo #20 Lightweight	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Saturday, December 14th 2013	Decision (Majority) Round 3
W	Rafaello Oliveira #136 Lightweight	UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman Saturday, July 6th 2013	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 2
W	Lucas Martins #168 Lightweight	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Saturday, January 19th 2013	Submission (Punches) Round 1
L	Jamie Varner #55 Lightweight	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir Saturday, May 26th 2012	TKO (Punches) Round 1
W	Terry Etim #120 Lightweight	UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes Saturday, January 14th 2012	KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) Round 3
W	Ross Pearson #40 Lightweight	UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami Saturday, August 27th 2011	Decision (Split) Round 3
W	Anthony Njokuani #130 Lightweight	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones Saturday, March 19th 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Mike Lullo #335 Lightweight	UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida Saturday, November 20th 2010	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 3
W	Marcelo Giudici #404 Featherweight	ROC 30 - Ring of Combat 30 Friday, June 11th 2010	TKO (Leg Kicks) Round 1
W	Jose Figueroa #613 Lightweight	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 16 Friday, March 5th 2010	KO (Punch) Round 1
W	Nabih Barakat #695 Lightweight	ROC 28 - Ring of Combat 28 Friday, February 19th 2010	KO (Punches) Round 1
W	Lee King #475 Welterweight	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 15 Friday, November 20th 2009	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 1
W	Lee King #567 Lightweight	RMMA - Renaissance MMA 12 Saturday, June 13th 2009	KO (Punches) Round 2
W	Aaron Steadman	RFC 17 - Street Kings Friday, April 17th 2009	TKO (Punches) Round 1

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