Friday, December 11, 2015The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States
Tony Ferguson defeated Edson Barboza by Submission in round 2 (2:54) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Edson Barboza vs Tony Ferguson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edson BarbozaTony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 85
Significant strikes61 / 116
48%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
45 / 91
Total strikes69 / 127
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
1:57
Control time0:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edson BarbozaTony Ferguson
2049%4269%
Head
1946%1016%
Body
25%915%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edson Barboza
90%10%
Tony Ferguson
74%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Edson BarbozaTony Ferguson
R1
30
36
R2
11
25
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 58
Significant strikes36 / 75
52%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
33 / 62
Total strikes43 / 85
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:21
Control time0:04
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 27
Significant strikes25 / 41
41%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
12 / 29
Total strikes26 / 42
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
0:36
Control time0:16
Insights
- Tony Ferguson absorbs 4.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson lands 4.91 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%60%
Head
32%19%
Body
25%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Tony Fergusonlast 3 fights
60%23%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza Tony Ferguson
Strikes landed / min
4.154.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.764.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% 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 / min4.91
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.37
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.39 / 1.1
50%
Takedown accuracy35%
73%
Takedown defence66%
0:45
Control time / fight0:20
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
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
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Edson Barboza1-4
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Edson Barboza vs Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson defeated Edson Barboza by Submission in round 2 (2:54) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.