Saturday, April 23, 2016MGM 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barboza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Anthony PettisEdson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 131
Significant strikes73 / 164
37%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
48 / 131
Total strikes73 / 164
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Anthony PettisEdson Barboza
3573%2737%
Head
510%1521%
Body
817%3142%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Anthony Pettis
100%
Edson Barboza
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Anthony Pettis48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/116
55/7
88/8
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Edson Barboza73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/100
1515/26
3131/37
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Anthony PettisEdson Barboza
R1
14
20
10-910-910-9
R2
22
22
10-910-910-9
R3
12
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
14 / 34
Significant strikes20 / 45
41%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
14 / 34
Total strikes20 / 45
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 50
Significant strikes22 / 57
44%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
22 / 50
Total strikes22 / 57
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 47
Significant strikes31 / 62
26%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
12 / 47
Total strikes31 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Anthony Pettis
24
Edson Barboza
●30-27 Barboza×20●29-28 Barboza×3●30-28 Barboza
All 24 media scorecards
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Barboza
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Barboza
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Barboza
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Barboza
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Barboza
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Barboza
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Barboza
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Barboza
- SevereMMA.com30-27Barboza
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Barboza
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com30-27Barboza
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com30-27Barboza
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com30-27Barboza
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Barboza
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Barboza
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Barboza
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Barboza
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-28Barboza
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com29-28Barboza
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Barboza
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Barboza
Fan Scorecards
73 fan scorecards submitted
3%
Anthony Pettis
3%
Draw
95%
Edson Barboza
●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
Betting Odds
Anthony Pettis
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: -183
Edson Barboza
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +159
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Anthony Pettis | Edson Barboza | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -183 | +159 | |
| Bovada | -190 | +155 |
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
- 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
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%44%
Head
21%32%
Body
14%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Edson Barbozalast 33 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis Edson Barboza
Strikes landed / min
3.054.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.444.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.610.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.05
Strikes landed / min4.15
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.76
0.61 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.42 / 0.8
50%
Takedown accuracy50%
60%
Takedown defence73%
1:21
Control time / fight0:45
1.10
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
Anthony Pettis20 UFC fights · 769 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1071
19%144/232
14%104/122
Clinch
5%38/61
1%10/13
1%5/5
Ground
7%50/75
1%8/9
0%1/1
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
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
Anthony Pettis24 of 39 ended early · 62%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Pettis1-4
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- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 24, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 22, 2021Decision · R3 · Lightweight
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- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
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- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Featherweight
- LUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WMike CampbellWEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 · Jun 6, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- WGabe WallbridgeGladiators Cage Fighting · Dec 13, 2008TKO
- WJay EllisGladiators Cage Fighting · Oct 4, 2008Submission
- WSherron LeggettGladiators Cage Fighting · Jun 21, 2008Decision
- WMike LambrechtGladiators Cage Fighting · Mar 29, 2008TKO
- WGeorge BarrazzaGladiators Cage Fighting · Feb 16, 2008TKO
- WMike SkinnerGladiators Cage Fighting · Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WLonny AmdahlGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 17, 2007Submission
- WTom ErspamerGladiators Cage Fighting · Jan 27, 2007TKO
Edson Barboza1-4
- L
- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- W
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- L
- W
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- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WMike LulloUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 20, 2010TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WMarcelo GiudiciRing of Combat 30 · Jun 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
- WJose FigueroaRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Mar 5, 2010TKO
- WNabih BarakatRing of Combat 28 · Feb 19, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Nov 20, 2009Submission
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Jun 13, 2009TKO
- WAaron SteadmanReal Fighting Championships · Apr 17, 2009TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barboza?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barboza?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
Was Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barboza a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 73 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza; 100% of 24 media scores picked Edson Barboza.