Edson Barboza defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-26Barboza
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Barboza
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com30-27Barboza
- MMAMania.com30-27Barboza
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Barboza
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Barboza
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Barboza
- MMAForum.com.br30-27Barboza
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Barboza
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Barboza
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Barboza
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Barboza
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Barboza
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Barboza
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com30-27Barboza
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com30-27Barboza
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Barboza
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Barboza
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Barboza
Fan Scorecards
32 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Edson Barboza | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -235 | +200 |
| Bookmaker | -250 | +210 |
| Bovada | -230 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -235 | +205 |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +175 |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight GP
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training CenterSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez?
Edson Barboza defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Edson Barboza won the decision.
Was Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 32 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza; 100% of 21 media scores picked Edson Barboza.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →