Saturday, May 26, 2012MGM 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.
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Edson Barboza vs Jamie Varner
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edson BarbozaJamie Varner
0
Knockdowns1
11 / 17
Significant strikes20 / 35
65%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
11 / 17
Total strikes33 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time1:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edson BarbozaJamie Varner
19%1785%
Head
00%315%
Body
1091%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edson Barboza
100%
Jamie Varner
55%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Edson Barboza11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/6
00/1
1010/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Jamie Varner20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/15
33/3
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
99/17
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Edson BarbozaJamie Varner
R1
11
20
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
11 / 17
Significant strikes20 / 35
65%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
11 / 17
Total strikes33 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time1:09
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.
| Sportsbook | Edson Barboza | Jamie Varner |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -550 | +400 |
| Bovada | -550 | +375 |
| Pinnacle | -505 | +427 |
| sports-interaction | -635 | +415 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jamie Varner lands 3.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Jamie Varner's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Jamie Varner
No background on record
Camp · Arizona Combat SportsSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%75%
Head
32%20%
Body
25%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Edson Barbozalast 33 fights
91%
Jamie Varnerlast 9 fights
65%13%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza Jamie Varner
Strikes landed / min
4.152.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.762.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.423.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJamie Varner · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.15
Strikes landed / min2.92
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.55
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.49 / 6.6
50%
Takedown accuracy53%
73%
Takedown defence66%
0:45
Control time / fight2:15
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Jamie Varner9 UFC fights · 243 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%110/377
17%41/60
3%8/12
Clinch
11%27/56
2%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
19%46/122
1%3/3
1%3/3
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
Jamie Varner25 of 33 ended early · 76%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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 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.