Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Anthony Pettis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Edson Barboza defeated Anthony Pettis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Anthony Pettis
Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 131
Significant strikes
73 of 164
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
48 of 131
Total strikes
73 of 164
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 116
Head
27 of 101
5 of 7
Body
15 of 26
8 of 8
Leg
31 of 37
48 of 131
Distance
73 of 163
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 45
14 of 34
Total str.
20 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 50
Sig. str.
22 of 57
22 of 50
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 47
Sig. str.
31 of 62
12 of 47
Total str.
31 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#PettisBarboza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#PettisBarboza
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#PettisBarboza
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Pettis
–
24
Barboza
●30–27 Barboza×20●29–28 Barboza×3●30–28 Barboza
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Pettis
3%
Draw
95%
Barboza
73 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Barboza76.7%●29–28 Barboza13.7%●30–28 Barboza4.1%●29–29 Draw2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Barboza
R2
82%
Barboza
R3
95%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
24-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
4.14
47%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.44
SApM
4.68
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
0.43
50%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Pettis · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
    Steven Ray
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    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
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    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raush Manfio
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Edson Barboza · 2-3
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 32 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.34
1:21
Avg control time
0:46
80
Career high strikes
164
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Anthony Pettis
Strike target
Edson Barboza
65%
Head
44%
21%
Body
32%
14%
Leg
25%
Anthony Pettis
Strike position
Edson Barboza
85%
Distance
91%
7%
Clinch
5%
8%
Ground
4%