Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Bryce Mitchell def. Edson Barboza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell
“Thug Nasty”
18-4-0
Saturday, March 5, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Bryce Mitchell defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Bryce Mitchell
0
Knockdowns
1
16 of 37
Significant strikes
34 of 47
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
72%
23 of 46
Total strikes
182 of 209
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
11:28
Significant strikes by target
3 of 17
Head
28 of 40
6 of 12
Body
4 of 5
7 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
15 of 36
Distance
9 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
25 of 29

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 19
Sig. str.
14 of 18
12 of 21
Total str.
47 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
7 of 9
3 of 4
Total str.
78 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 14
Sig. str.
13 of 20
8 of 21
Total str.
57 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
3:59

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#BarbozaMitchell
1910
2810
3810
Total2530
Douglas Crosby
#BarbozaMitchell
1910
2810
3910
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#BarbozaMitchell
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Barboza
–
18
Mitchell
●30–25 Mitchell×8●30–26 Mitchell×8●30–27 Mitchell×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Barboza
98%
Mitchell
133 fan scorecards submitted
●30–25 Mitchell59.4%●30–26 Mitchell16.5%●30–24 Mitchell16.5%●30–27 Mitchell3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Mitchell
R2
84%
Mitchell
R3
77%
Mitchell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
18-4-0
0
Win Streak
2
40
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
2.27
44%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.68
SApM
1.60
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
3.24
50%
TD Acc.
36%
73%
TD Def.
33%
—
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
Bryce Mitchell · 3-2
  • W
    Santiago Luna
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:52 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Said Nurmagomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jean Silva
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:52 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kron Gracie
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Featherweight
  • L
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 13 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
25.9
0.34
Avg takedowns
2.46
0:46
Avg control time
6:31
164
Career high strikes
46
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Bryce Mitchell
44%
Head
57%
32%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
13%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Bryce Mitchell
91%
Distance
56%
5%
Clinch
9%
4%
Ground
35%