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.

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

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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
24-14-0
1637
Elo rating
1613
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

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  • L
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  • L
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Edson Barboza · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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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%