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Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee

Edson Barboza is 24-15-0; Kevin Lee is 18-8-0. Edson Barboza is 6 years older than Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kevin Lee. They have met once: Edson Barboza 0, Kevin Lee 1.

Edson Barboza
Brazil
Edson Barboza
“Junior” · 24-15-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Kevin Lee
United States
Kevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom” · 18-8-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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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
Camp · Ricardo Almeida BJJ · Hamilton, New Jersey, US
Kevin Lee
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
  • —Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
  • —Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
Camp · Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%
Head
78%
32%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
3%

Time in position

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

Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Kevin Leelast 2 fights
77%10%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Edson Barboza Kevin Lee· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.153.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.763.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.423.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.15
Strikes landed / min
3.95
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.56
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.14 / 7.3
50%
Takedown accuracy
43%
73%
Takedown defence
75%
0:45
Control time / fight
4:30
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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
Kevin Lee17 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%341/1266
13%97/146
3%21/21
Clinch
4%29/45
5%34/39
0%1/1
Ground
28%210/283
2%15/16
0%0/0

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.

Edson BarbozaKevin Lee

Frequently asked questions

Have Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee (Sat, Apr 21, 2018), where Kevin Lee won by TKO.

What are the records of Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee?

Edson Barboza is 24-15-0 and Kevin Lee is 18-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Edson Barboza or Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Edson Barboza, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Edson Barboza or Kevin Lee?

Edson Barboza is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Kevin Lee stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Edson Barboza or Kevin Lee?

Edson Barboza is 40 and Kevin Lee is 34.

Who has more finishes, Edson Barboza or Kevin Lee?

Edson Barboza has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Kevin Lee has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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