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UFCUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Makwan Amirkhani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
FinlandMakwan Amirkhani
“Mr. Finland”
17-9-0
Sunday, October 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Edson Barboza defeated Makwan Amirkhani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Makwan Amirkhani
2
Knockdowns
0
32 of 74
Significant strikes
11 of 39
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
34 of 77
Total strikes
25 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:38
Control time
3:13
Significant strikes by target
8 of 42
Head
10 of 36
18 of 23
Body
1 of 3
6 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
31 of 69
Distance
10 of 36
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 4
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
4 of 13
15 of 33
Total str.
6 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
3 of 15
12 of 26
Total str.
7 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 11
7 of 18
Total str.
12 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:51

Judges' Scorecards

Vito Paolillo
#BarbozaAmirkhani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Darryl Ransom
#BarbozaAmirkhani
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Victor Wolf
#BarbozaAmirkhani
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

20
Barboza
–
0
Amirkhani
●30–26 Barboza×14●30–27 Barboza×4●29–27 Barboza●29–28 Barboza
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Barboza
1%
Draw
5%
Amirkhani
88 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Barboza47.7%●30–27 Barboza21.6%●29–27 Barboza18.2%●29–28 Barboza5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Barboza
R2
69%
Barboza
R3
73%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Makwan Amirkhani?

Edson Barboza defeated Makwan Amirkhani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Makwan Amirkhani?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–26, 29–28 — Edson Barboza won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edson Barboza 50%50% Makwan Amirkhani

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
17-9-0
1605
Elo rating
1603
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
Finland

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
1.33
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.68
SApM
2.98
55%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
3.96
50%
TD Acc.
43%
73%
TD Def.
35%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 16 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.4
0.34
Avg takedowns
2.43
0:46
Avg control time
3:11
164
Career high strikes
32
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Makwan Amirkhani
44%
Head
85%
32%
Body
12%
25%
Leg
3%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Makwan Amirkhani
91%
Distance
64%
5%
Clinch
2%
4%
Ground
33%