Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Edson Barboza (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:54
WIN
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
Friday, December 11, 2015

Tony Ferguson defeated Edson Barboza by Submission in round 2 (2:54) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale, held Friday, December 11, 2015.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Tony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 85
Significant strikes
61 of 116
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
45 of 91
Total strikes
69 of 127
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:57
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
20 of 53
Head
42 of 95
19 of 30
Body
10 of 11
2 of 2
Leg
9 of 10
37 of 80
Distance
45 of 99
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
4 of 5
Ground
15 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 58
Sig. str.
36 of 75
33 of 62
Total str.
43 of 85
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
25 of 41
12 of 29
Total str.
26 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:36
Ctrl
0:16
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
26-11-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'11"
Height
5'11"
75"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
4.91
44%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.68
SApM
4.37
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.39
50%
TD Acc.
35%
73%
TD Def.
66%
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Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 24 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
55.5
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.29
0:46
Avg control time
0:20
164
Career high strikes
199
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Tony Ferguson
44%
Head
60%
32%
Body
19%
25%
Leg
20%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Tony Ferguson
91%
Distance
91%
5%
Clinch
2%
4%
Ground
7%