Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0; Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0. Edson Barboza is 3 years older than Justin Gaethje. Edson Barboza has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Justin Gaethje. They have met once: Edson Barboza 0, Justin Gaethje 1.
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Style & credentials
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Justin Gaethje
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%66%
Head
32%11%
Body
25%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Justin Gaethjelast 6 fights
83%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza· from fights outside the UFC Justin Gaethje· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.156.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.766.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.15
Strikes landed / min6.29
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.83
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy27%
73%
Takedown defence73%
0:45
Control time / fight0:50
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Justin Gaethje15 UFC fights · 1167 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%635/1376
9%104/144
21%249/281
Clinch
9%106/140
2%23/24
1%6/6
Ground
3%38/56
1%6/7
0%0/0
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
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Justin Gaethje27 of 33 ended early · 82%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Edson Barboza1-4
- L
- L
- 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
- W
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- 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, 2015SUB · 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
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- 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, 2009SUB
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Jun 13, 2009TKO
- WAaron SteadmanReal Fighting Championships · Apr 17, 2009TKO
Justin Gaethje4-1
- W
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WBrian FosterWSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRichard PatishnockWSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock · Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WBrian CobbWSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 · Jun 14, 2013SUB · R3 · 2:19 · Lightweight
- W
- WTBARage in the Cage · Nov 16, 2012TKO
- W
- WSam YoungRage in the Cage · Sep 29, 2012SUB
- W
- WDonnie BellROF 42: Who's Next · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
- WJoe KelsoColorado Regional · Oct 1, 2011TKO
- W
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Edson BarbozaJustin Gaethje
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 30, 2017LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:34Sat, Oct 24, 2020
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:54Fri, Dec 11, 2015WTKO · ROUND 5 · 3:39Sat, May 9, 2020
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 22, 2015WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:48Fri, Jul 7, 2017
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:15Sat, Apr 19, 2014WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:18Sat, Sep 14, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje (Sat, Mar 30, 2019), where Justin Gaethje won by TKO.
What are the records of Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje?
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0 and Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Edson Barboza or Justin Gaethje?
Edson Barboza has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Justin Gaethje, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Edson Barboza or Justin Gaethje?
Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Edson Barboza or Justin Gaethje?
Edson Barboza is 40 and Justin Gaethje is 37.
Who has more finishes, Edson Barboza or Justin Gaethje?
Edson Barboza has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Justin Gaethje has 22 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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