Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Paul Felder def. Edson Barboza (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Paul Felder
United StatesPaul Felder
“The Irish Dragon”
17-6-0
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Paul Felder defeated Edson Barboza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 30-27, Paul Felder won the decision.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Paul Felder
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 114
Significant strikes
56 of 154
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
77 of 133
Total strikes
75 of 174
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:50
Control time
2:03
Significant strikes by target
27 of 74
Head
41 of 137
19 of 24
Body
9 of 10
14 of 16
Leg
6 of 7
55 of 109
Distance
51 of 147
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 5
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 54
Sig. str.
13 of 51
24 of 54
Total str.
16 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 46
37 of 52
Total str.
31 of 57
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
23 of 57
16 of 27
Total str.
28 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:33

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth
#BarbozaFelder
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Lethaby
#BarbozaFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Maria Makhmutova
#BarbozaFelder
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

13
Barboza
-
3
Felder
●29-28 Barboza×13●29-28 Felder×3
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

65%
Barboza
3%
Draw
31%
Felder
517 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Barboza56.7%●29-28 Felder29.2%●30-27 Barboza6.8%●29-29 Draw2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Barboza
R2
63%
Barboza
R3
84%
Felder

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: -116
Paul Felder
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +135

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Edson BarbozaPaul Felder
40%50%60%70%Aug 20Aug 26Sep 1Sep 7Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -125 (56%)Aug 20, 1:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -130 (57%)Aug 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -144 (59%)Aug 20, 9:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -149 (60%)Aug 22, 3:10 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -154 (61%)Aug 22, 6:15 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -157 (61%)Aug 22, 8:40 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -159 (61%)Aug 23, 9:50 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -166 (62%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -167 (63%)Aug 26, 1:40 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -169 (63%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -171 (63%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -172 (63%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -175 (64%)Aug 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -177 (64%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -181 (64%)Aug 31, 12:40 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -180 (64%)Sep 1, 2:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -179 (64%)Sep 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -176 (64%)Sep 1, 6:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -176 (64%)Sep 1, 8:00 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -171 (63%)Sep 1, 11:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -169 (63%)Sep 2, 2:16 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -169 (63%)Sep 2, 3:35 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -172 (63%)Sep 2, 7:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -171 (63%)Sep 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -169 (63%)Sep 3, 12:50 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -167 (63%)Sep 3, 8:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -166 (62%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -167 (63%)Sep 4, 10:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -164 (62%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -160 (62%)Sep 5, 9:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -161 (62%)Sep 6, 2:22 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -159 (61%)Sep 6, 2:32 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -160 (62%)Sep 6, 6:35 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -158 (61%)Sep 6, 5:05 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -155 (61%)Sep 6, 5:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -158 (61%)Sep 6, 5:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -155 (61%)Sep 6, 8:00 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -155 (61%)Sep 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -153 (60%)Sep 7, 2:30 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -152 (60%)Sep 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -151 (60%)Sep 7, 11:20 AM UTC · Edson Barboza -151 (60%)Sep 7, 12:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -150 (60%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -149 (60%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -148 (60%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -146 (59%)Sep 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -143 (59%)Sep 7, 3:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -142 (59%)Sep 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -141 (59%)Sep 7, 4:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -139 (58%)Sep 7, 4:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -137 (58%)Sep 7, 4:55 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -135 (57%)Sep 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -136 (58%)Sep 7, 6:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -133 (57%)Sep 7, 6:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -132 (57%)Sep 7, 7:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -133 (57%)Sep 7, 7:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -130 (57%)Sep 7, 7:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -130 (57%)Sep 7, 7:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza -131 (57%)Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Paul Felder -105 (51%)Aug 20, 1:35 PM UTC · Paul Felder +100 (50%)Aug 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Paul Felder +105 (49%)Aug 20, 9:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +110 (48%)Aug 22, 3:10 AM UTC · Paul Felder +115 (47%)Aug 22, 6:15 AM UTC · Paul Felder +124 (45%)Aug 22, 8:40 AM UTC · Paul Felder +125 (44%)Aug 23, 9:50 AM UTC · Paul Felder +130 (43%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Paul Felder +134 (43%)Aug 26, 1:40 AM UTC · Paul Felder +136 (42%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Paul Felder +137 (42%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +138 (42%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Paul Felder +140 (42%)Aug 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Paul Felder +141 (41%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Paul Felder +144 (41%)Aug 31, 12:40 AM UTC · Paul Felder +143 (41%)Sep 1, 2:20 PM UTC · Paul Felder +142 (41%)Sep 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +141 (41%)Sep 1, 6:20 PM UTC · Paul Felder +139 (42%)Sep 1, 8:00 PM UTC · Paul Felder +139 (42%)Sep 1, 11:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +137 (42%)Sep 2, 2:16 AM UTC · Paul Felder +136 (42%)Sep 2, 3:35 AM UTC · Paul Felder +136 (42%)Sep 2, 7:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +137 (42%)Sep 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Paul Felder +136 (42%)Sep 3, 12:50 AM UTC · Paul Felder +134 (43%)Sep 3, 8:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +133 (43%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +134 (43%)Sep 4, 10:30 PM UTC · Paul Felder +131 (43%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Paul Felder +131 (43%)Sep 5, 9:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +130 (43%)Sep 6, 2:22 AM UTC · Paul Felder +131 (43%)Sep 6, 2:32 AM UTC · Paul Felder +130 (43%)Sep 6, 6:35 AM UTC · Paul Felder +130 (43%)Sep 6, 5:05 PM UTC · Paul Felder +129 (44%)Sep 6, 5:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +127 (44%)Sep 6, 5:15 PM UTC · Paul Felder +129 (44%)Sep 6, 8:00 PM UTC · Paul Felder +126 (44%)Sep 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Paul Felder +126 (44%)Sep 7, 2:30 AM UTC · Paul Felder +125 (44%)Sep 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Paul Felder +124 (45%)Sep 7, 11:20 AM UTC · Paul Felder +124 (45%)Sep 7, 12:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +123 (45%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Paul Felder +122 (45%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Paul Felder +121 (45%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +119 (46%)Sep 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +116 (46%)Sep 7, 3:30 PM UTC · Paul Felder +115 (47%)Sep 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Paul Felder +114 (47%)Sep 7, 4:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +113 (47%)Sep 7, 4:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +111 (47%)Sep 7, 4:55 PM UTC · Paul Felder +110 (48%)Sep 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +111 (47%)Sep 7, 6:30 PM UTC · Paul Felder +109 (48%)Sep 7, 6:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +108 (48%)Sep 7, 7:10 PM UTC · Paul Felder +107 (48%)Sep 7, 7:15 PM UTC · Paul Felder +107 (48%)Sep 7, 7:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +107 (48%)Sep 7, 7:40 PM UTC · Paul Felder +107 (48%)-131+107
SportsbookEdson BarbozaPaul Felder
Bookmaker-125-105
Bovada-125-105
Pinnacle-116+103
sports-interaction-170+135
unibet-129+105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder?

Paul Felder defeated Edson Barboza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 30-27, Paul Felder won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder?

The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 30-27, Paul Felder won the decision.

Was Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder a robbery?

Many scored it for Edson Barboza: 65% of 517 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza; 81% of 16 media scores picked Edson Barboza. The judges gave it to Paul Felder.

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

Win probability

Edson Barboza 48%52% Paul Felder

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 (24 fighters)

Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Paul Felder
Striking Technician
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
98Speed96
94Precision89
94Durability93
93Engine93
86Wrestling63
91Ground82

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Takedowns +23

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Paul Felder on the right.
94Punch power93
100Kick power95
95Punch speed95
100Kick speed96
94Accuracy89
86Takedowns63
93Ground striking82
89Submissions81
93Chin94
94Body strength91
93Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
17-6-0
1848
Power Index rating
1862
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.70
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.68
SApM
3.44
55%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.29
50%
TD Acc.
28%
73%
TD Def.
64%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Paul Felder · 2-3
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 15, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    James Vick
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 15 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.27
0:46
Avg control time
1:42
164
Career high strikes
110
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Paul Felder
44%
Head
59%
32%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
22%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Paul Felder
91%
Distance
73%
5%
Clinch
14%
4%
Ground
13%