Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Edson Barboza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir, held Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 98
Significant strikes
38 of 187
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
31 of 98
Total strikes
43 of 192
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:01
Significant strikes by target
15 of 70
Head
27 of 157
16 of 25
Body
4 of 19
0 of 3
Leg
7 of 11
31 of 97
Distance
36 of 182
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 73
13 of 33
Total str.
14 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 60
7 of 33
Total str.
16 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 32
Sig. str.
10 of 54
11 of 32
Total str.
13 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22

Judges' Scorecards

Marco Aurelio Borges
#BarbozaJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Guilherme Bravo
#BarbozaJohnson
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Mark Collett
#BarbozaJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Barboza
-
13
Johnson
●30-27 Johnson×11●29-28 Johnson×2●29-28 Barboza
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Barboza
5%
Draw
89%
Johnson
38 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Johnson78.9%●29-28 Barboza5.3%●29-29 Draw5.3%●29-28 Johnson5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Johnson
R2
82%
Johnson
R3
97%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: -127
Michael Johnson
+117
46% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +130

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdson BarbozaMichael Johnson
Bookmaker-130+110
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-127+115
sports-interaction-167+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir, held Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Was Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 38 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 93% of 14 media scores picked Michael Johnson.

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

Win probability

Edson Barboza 64%36% Michael Johnson

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
7 edges
Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power95
98Speed98
94Precision95
94Durability94
93Engine91
86Wrestling53
91Ground50

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Michael Johnson on the right.
94Punch power93
100Kick power96
95Punch speed98
100Kick speed97
94Accuracy95
86Takedowns53
93Ground striking49
89Submissions50
93Chin94
94Body strength94
93Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
25-20-0
1861
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
4.27
44%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.68
SApM
3.78
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.57
50%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 32 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:46
Avg control time
0:54
164
Career high strikes
116
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Michael Johnson
44%
Head
53%
32%
Body
32%
25%
Leg
15%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Michael Johnson
91%
Distance
90%
5%
Clinch
6%
4%
Ground
4%