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Anthony Njokuani vs Edson Barboza

Anthony Njokuani is 16-12-0 (1 NC); Edson Barboza is 24-15-0. Anthony Njokuani is 6 years older than Edson Barboza. Anthony Njokuani is 2" · 5 cm taller than Edson Barboza. They have met once: Anthony Njokuani 0, Edson Barboza 1.

Anthony Njokuani
Nigeria
Anthony Njokuani
“The Assassin” · 16-12-0 (1 NC)
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Met once
Edson Barboza
Brazil
Edson Barboza
“Junior” · 24-15-0
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Style & credentials

Anthony Njokuani

No background on record

Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United States
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
  • —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
  • 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
  • —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
Camp · Ricardo Almeida BJJ · Hamilton, New Jersey, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

46%
Head
44%
29%
Body
32%
25%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Anthony Njokuanilast 1 fight
91%9%
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anthony Njokuani· from fights outside the UFC Edson Barboza· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.854.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.844.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.380.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Njokuani · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
4.15
2.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.76
0.38 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.42 / 0.8
38%
Takedown accuracy
50%
53%
Takedown defence
73%
0:14
Control time / fight
0:45
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Anthony Njokuani8 UFC fights · 427 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%160/549
22%95/167
24%102/131
Clinch
8%35/60
7%29/31
0%1/2
Ground
1%5/9
0%0/1
0%0/0
Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Anthony NjokuaniEdson Barboza

Frequently asked questions

Have Anthony Njokuani and Edson Barboza ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES (Sat, Mar 19, 2011), where Edson Barboza won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Anthony Njokuani and Edson Barboza?

Anthony Njokuani is 16-12-0 (1 NC) and Edson Barboza is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Anthony Njokuani or Edson Barboza?

Neither. Both have a 75" · 191 cm reach.

Who is taller, Anthony Njokuani or Edson Barboza?

Anthony Njokuani is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Edson Barboza stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Anthony Njokuani or Edson Barboza?

Anthony Njokuani is 46 and Edson Barboza is 40.

Who has more finishes, Anthony Njokuani or Edson Barboza?

Anthony Njokuani has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Edson Barboza has 15 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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