Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Anthony Njokuani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Njokuani
Anthony 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.

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▾
  • 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

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

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
16-12-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
40
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
    Jalin Turner
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    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
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  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
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  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Featherweight
Anthony Njokuani · 2-3
  • W
    Elliot Compton
    ONE Hero Series OctoberMon, Oct 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Regian Eersel
    Call To GreatnessFri, Feb 22, 2019
    Knockout · R2 · Super Series - Lightweight
  • W
    Andy Souwer
    Kingdom of HeroesSat, Oct 6, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · Super Series ( ) - LIGHTWEIGHT
  • L
    Daron Cruickshank
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonaldSat, Oct 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vinc Pichel
    UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawSat, May 24, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%