Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0; Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0. Gilbert Melendez is 4 years older than Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Gilbert Melendez. Edson Barboza is 2" · 5 cm taller than Gilbert Melendez. They have met once: Edson Barboza 1, Gilbert Melendez 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training Center · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
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- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- LUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WMike LulloUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 20, 2010TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WMarcelo GiudiciRing of Combat 30 · Jun 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
- WJose FigueroaRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Mar 5, 2010TKO
- WNabih BarakatRing of Combat 28 · Feb 19, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Nov 20, 2009Submission
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Jun 13, 2009TKO
- WAaron SteadmanReal Fighting Championships · Apr 17, 2009TKO
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- LUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- L
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson · Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WGabe LemleyStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le · Mar 28, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:18 · Lightweight
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- WTetsuji KatoStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion · Sep 28, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WRumina SatoShooto · Aug 20, 2005TKO
- WNaoya UematsuShooto · May 4, 2005TKO
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- WKaynan KakuRumble On The Rock 6 · Nov 20, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:58 · Lightweight
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- WStephen PallingRumble On The Rock 4 · Oct 10, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Featherweight
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- WGary QuanWEC 5: Halloween Fury · Oct 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Edson Barboza and Gilbert Melendez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko (Sat, Jul 23, 2016), where Edson Barboza won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Edson Barboza and Gilbert Melendez?
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0 and Gilbert Melendez is 22-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Edson Barboza or Gilbert Melendez?
Edson Barboza has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Gilbert Melendez, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Edson Barboza or Gilbert Melendez?
Edson Barboza is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Gilbert Melendez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Edson Barboza or Gilbert Melendez?
Gilbert Melendez is 44 and Edson Barboza is 40.
Who has more finishes, Edson Barboza or Gilbert Melendez?
Edson Barboza has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Gilbert Melendez has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).