Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 1: Welterweights
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Itso Babulaidze
GeorgiaItso Babulaidze
7-0-0
RESULT

Itso Babulaidze def. Lucas Barbosa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Lucas Barbosa
BrazilLucas Barbosa
“Hulk”
2-2-0
Friday, January 27, 2023
Universal Studios, Orlando, United States

Itso Babulaidze defeated Lucas Barbosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 1: Welterweights, held Friday, January 27, 2023 at Universal Studios, Orlando.

Betting Odds

Itso Babulaidze
+257
28% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +315
Lucas Barbosa
-340
77% implied win probability
Open: -264Best: -250

Average moneyline across 7 sportsbooks.

SportsbookItso BabulaidzeLucas Barbosa
BetAnything+250-380
BetOnline+300-400
BetUS+220-300
Betway+180-250
Cloudbet+315-426
Pinnacle+315-424
sports-interaction+220-295

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Itso Babulaidze vs Lucas Barbosa?

Itso Babulaidze defeated Lucas Barbosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 1: Welterweights, held Friday, January 27, 2023 at Universal Studios, Orlando.

Referee
Josh Rutgers
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Itso Babulaidze 62%38% Lucas Barbosa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

7-0-0
Record
2-2-0
1585
Power Index rating
1500
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Georgia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.32
SLpM
-
56%
Str. Acc.
-
1.32
SApM
-
56%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Itso Babulaidze · 5-0
  • W
    DeWitt Dixon
    CFFC 153: Seibert vs. Ruiz · Apr 17, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Kyle Hill
    CFFC 148: Guarascio vs. Gonzales · Nov 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan McDowell
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Josh Jackson
    Ring of Combat 83 · Mar 1, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jimmy Drago
    Ring of Combat 81 · Sep 8, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:54 · Welterweight
Lucas Barbosa · 1-2-2

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 0 fights
73.0
Avg sig. strikes
-
1.00
Avg takedowns
-
73
Career high strikes
-
1
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Itso Babulaidze
Strike target
Lucas Barbosa
85%
Head
-
15%
Body
-
Itso Babulaidze
Strike position
Lucas Barbosa
68%
Distance
-
28%
Clinch
-
4%
Ground
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