Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Edson Barboza (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 30, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edson Barboza
0
Knockdowns
0
89 of 177
Significant strikes
25 of 76
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
154 of 246
Total strikes
25 of 77
4 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
31%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
77 of 162
Head
6 of 47
8 of 11
Body
11 of 19
4 of 4
Leg
8 of 10
32 of 96
Distance
23 of 74
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
55 of 78
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 68
Sig. str.
10 of 19
50 of 83
Total str.
10 of 20
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 60
Sig. str.
9 of 26
59 of 89
Total str.
9 of 26
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 49
Sig. str.
6 of 31
45 of 74
Total str.
6 of 31
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Nurmagomedov | Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3025
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Nurmagomedov | Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3025
Glenn Trowbridge
| # | Nurmagomedov | Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total3024
Media Scores
18
Nurmagomedov
–
0
Barboza
●30–25 Nurmagomedov×11●30–26 Nurmagomedov×6●30–24 Nurmagomedov
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–24Nurmagomedov
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Felipe Freitas · MMABrasil.com.br30–25Nurmagomedov
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring30–25Nurmagomedov
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–25Nurmagomedov
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–25Nurmagomedov
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Nurmagomedov
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Nurmagomedov
- MMAMania.com30–26Nurmagomedov
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Nurmagomedov
- José Youngs · FanSided.com30–26Nurmagomedov
- Andrew Lawrence · MiddleEasy.com30–26Nurmagomedov
Fan Scorecards
98%
Nurmagomedov
0%
Draw
2%
Barboza
530 fan scorecards submitted
●30–24 Nurmagomedov37.2%●30–25 Nurmagomedov36.6%●30–23 Nurmagomedov8.5%●30–26 Nurmagomedov7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Nurmagomedov
R2
76%
Nurmagomedov
R3
49%
Nurmagomedov
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
29-0-0
Record
24-14-0
13
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.10
SLpM
4.14
48%
Str. Acc.
44%
1.75
SApM
4.68
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
5.32
TD Avg.
0.43
48%
TD Acc.
50%
84%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
Edson Barboza · 2-3
- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 32 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
4.69
Avg takedowns
0.34
7:17
Avg control time
0:46
134
Career high strikes
164
21
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike target
Edson Barboza
86%
Head
44%
9%
Body
32%
5%
Leg
25%
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike position
Edson Barboza
42%
Distance
91%
4%
Clinch
5%
54%
Ground
4%