Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Junior
24-14-0
RESULT

Jamie Varner def. Edson Barboza (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:23
WIN
Jamie Varner
C-4
21-11-1 (2 NC)
Saturday, May 26, 2012
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Jamie Varner defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 1 (3:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir, held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Jamie Varner
0
Knockdowns
1
11 of 17
Significant strikes
20 of 35
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
11 of 17
Total strikes
33 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:09
Significant strikes by target
1 of 6
Head
17 of 32
0 of 1
Body
3 of 3
10 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
11 of 17
Distance
11 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 17
Sig. str.
20 of 35
11 of 17
Total str.
33 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:09

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
-556
85% implied win probability
Open: -497Best: -505
Jamie Varner
+404
20% implied win probability
Open: +363Best: +427

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdson BarbozaJamie Varner
Bookmaker-550+400
Bovada-550+375
Pinnacle-505+427
sports-interaction-635+415

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Jamie Varner?

Jamie Varner defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 1 (3:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir, held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Edson Barboza 52%48% Jamie Varner

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
9 edges
Jamie Varner
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power64
98Speed64
94Precision54
94Durability67
93Engine72
86Wrestling96
91Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Kick power +51

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Jamie Varner on the right.
94Punch power79
100Kick power49
95Punch speed77
100Kick speed51
94Accuracy54
86Takedowns96
93Ground striking87
89Submissions95
93Chin65
94Body strength68
93Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
21-11-1 (2 NC)
1803
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
2.92
44%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.68
SApM
2.55
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
3.49
50%
TD Acc.
53%
73%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Jamie Varner · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 9 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
27.0
0.34
Avg takedowns
2.56
0:46
Avg control time
2:15
164
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Jamie Varner
44%
Head
75%
32%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
5%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Jamie Varner
91%
Distance
65%
5%
Clinch
13%
4%
Ground
21%