Saturday, March 19, 2011Prudential 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 Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Edson Barboza won the decision.
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Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edson BarbozaAnthony Njokuani
0
Knockdowns0
46 / 151
Significant strikes72 / 188
30%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
48 / 153
Total strikes78 / 194
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:46
Control time0:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edson BarbozaAnthony Njokuani
2657%3447%
Head
1022%1622%
Body
1022%2231%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edson Barboza
96%
Anthony Njokuani
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Edson Barboza46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/114
99/14
1010/19
Clinch
11/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Anthony Njokuani72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/113
1515/33
2222/29
Clinch
11/4
11/1
0
Ground
44/7
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Edson BarbozaAnthony Njokuani
R1
16
18
10-910-910-9
R2
13
23
10-910-910-9
R3
17
31
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 44
Significant strikes18 / 61
36%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
16 / 44
Total strikes18 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Anthony Njokuani
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 55
Significant strikes23 / 65
24%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
15 / 57
Total strikes27 / 69
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:25
Control time0:25
Round 3Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 52
Significant strikes31 / 62
33%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
17 / 52
Total strikes33 / 64
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:21
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Edson Barboza
3
Draw
0
Anthony Njokuani
●29-28 Barboza×4●29-29 Draw×3
All 7 media scorecards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Barboza
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Barboza
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Barboza
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Barboza
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- FightMetric.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
14 fan scorecards submitted
57%
Edson Barboza
21%
Draw
21%
Anthony Njokuani
●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
Insights
- Anthony Njokuani spends 91% of fight time at distance.
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Edson Barboza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Anthony Njokuani
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%46%
Head
32%29%
Body
25%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Anthony Njokuanilast 1 fight
91%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza· from fights outside the UFC Anthony Njokuani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.153.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.762.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAnthony Njokuani · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min3.85
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.84
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.38 / 1.0
50%
Takedown accuracy38%
73%
Takedown defence53%
0:45
Control time / fight0:14
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Anthony Njokuani8 UFC fights · 427 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%160/549
22%95/167
24%102/131
Clinch
8%35/60
7%29/31
0%1/2
Ground
1%5/9
0%0/1
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
Anthony Njokuani15 of 29 ended early · 52%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 Saturday, March 19, 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.