Edson Barboza vs Makwan Amirkhani
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0; Makwan Amirkhani is 17-9-0. Edson Barboza is 3 years older than Makwan Amirkhani. Edson Barboza has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Makwan Amirkhani. Edson Barboza is 1" · 3 cm taller than Makwan Amirkhani. They have met once: Edson Barboza 1, Makwan Amirkhani 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight GP
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
No background on record
Camp · SBG IrelandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 319: 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
- 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, 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
- WTheo KolehmainenICF 5· Sep 6, 2025Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Lightweight
- WJoni SalovaaraICF 4· May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WFernando FloresICF 3· Dec 28, 2024Submission · R3 · 3:51 · Featherweight
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Full record · 31 fightsShow less
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- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai· Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen· Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith· Jun 1, 2019Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne· Jun 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
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- WYohan GuerinCage 26· Apr 5, 2014Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- LAdam WardCage 24· Nov 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WNayeb HezamFinland Regional· Apr 6, 2013Submission
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- WSemen TyrlyaStandUpWar· Oct 27, 2012Submission
- WJohannes IsakssonBotnia Punishment 12· Sep 14, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Featherweight
- WKari PaivinenLappeenranta Fight Night· Apr 14, 2012Submission
- WAleksejs PovulansCAGE MMA Finland· Mar 3, 2012DEC
- WLauri VaatainenCAGE MMA Finland· Oct 8, 2011Submission
- LViktor TomasevićFinland Regional· Jun 18, 2011Submission
- WMarkus RytohonkaTurku Fight· Apr 9, 2011Submission
- WTadas AleksonisTurku Fight· Oct 22, 2010Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Edson Barboza and Makwan Amirkhani ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen (Sun, Oct 11, 2020), where Edson Barboza won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Edson Barboza and Makwan Amirkhani?
Edson Barboza is 24-15-0 and Makwan Amirkhani is 17-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani?
Edson Barboza has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Makwan Amirkhani, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani?
Edson Barboza is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Makwan Amirkhani stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani?
Edson Barboza is 40 and Makwan Amirkhani is 37.
Who has more finishes, Edson Barboza or Makwan Amirkhani?
Edson Barboza has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Makwan Amirkhani has 15 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).