Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Edson Barboza (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Justin Gaethje defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
1
13 of 32
Significant strikes
20 of 35
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
13 of 32
Total strikes
22 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
6 of 21
Head
13 of 28
3 of 5
Body
2 of 2
4 of 6
Leg
5 of 5
11 of 30
Distance
12 of 22
2 of 2
Clinch
8 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 32
Sig. str.
20 of 35
13 of 32
Total str.
22 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:44
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
27-5-0
0
Win Streak
2
40
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'11"
75"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
6.48
44%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.68
SApM
7.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.33
50%
TD Acc.
40%
73%
TD Def.
74%
—
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
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 15 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
78.7
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.27
0:46
Avg control time
0:47
164
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
44%
Head
65%
32%
Body
11%
25%
Leg
24%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
91%
Distance
84%
5%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
3%