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

Edson Barboza def. Anthony Pettis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.

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

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.

SportsbookAnthony PettisEdson Barboza
Bookmaker-183+159
Bovada-190+155

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 53%47% Edson Barboza

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 (302 fighters)

Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power97
93Speed98
88Precision94
81Durability94
73Engine93
62Wrestling86
81Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +27

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Pettis is on the left of every row, Edson Barboza on the right.
92Punch power94
91Kick power100
92Punch speed95
93Kick speed100
88Accuracy94
62Takedowns86
66Ground striking93
95Submissions89
87Chin93
74Body strength94
73Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
24-14-0
1863
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
4.14
47%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.44
SApM
4.68
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
0.43
50%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
73%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
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  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Edson Barboza · 1-3-1
  • D
    Shara Magomedov
    Hype FC Brazil · Mar 11, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 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
81%
Distance
91%
7%
Clinch
5%
12%
Ground
4%