Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Anthony Njokuani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Njokuani
NigeriaAnthony Njokuani
“The Assassin”
16-12-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Edson Barboza defeated Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Anthony Njokuani
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 151
Significant strikes
72 of 188
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
48 of 153
Total strikes
78 of 194
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
26 of 117
Head
34 of 124
10 of 15
Body
16 of 35
10 of 19
Leg
22 of 29
44 of 147
Distance
66 of 175
2 of 4
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
18 of 61
16 of 44
Total str.
18 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 55
Sig. str.
23 of 65
15 of 57
Total str.
27 of 69
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 52
Sig. str.
31 of 62
17 of 52
Total str.
33 of 64
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Jon Bilyk
#BarbozaNjokuani
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Vincent Sinclair
#BarbozaNjokuani
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#BarbozaNjokuani
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Barboza
3
Draw
0
Njokuani
●29-28 Barboza×4●29-29 Draw×3
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

57%
Barboza
21%
Draw
21%
Njokuani
14 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Barboza57.1%●29-29 Draw21.4%●29-28 Njokuani21.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Barboza
R2
100%
Njokuani
R3
64%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani?

Edson Barboza defeated Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edson Barboza 62%38% Anthony Njokuani

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Anthony Njokuani
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power90
98Speed99
94Precision97
94Durability94
93Engine95
86Wrestling52
91Ground56

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Anthony Njokuani on the right.
94Punch power83
100Kick power97
95Punch speed98
100Kick speed99
94Accuracy97
86Takedowns52
93Ground striking47
89Submissions64
93Chin92
94Body strength96
93Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
16-12-0 (1 NC)
1742
Power Index rating
1660
0
Win Streak
1
40
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.94
44%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.68
SApM
2.41
55%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.50
50%
TD Acc.
45%
73%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 8 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.38
0:46
Avg control time
0:15
164
Career high strikes
116
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Anthony Njokuani
44%
Head
47%
32%
Body
29%
25%
Leg
24%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Anthony Njokuani
91%
Distance
84%
5%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
1%