Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Gilbert Melendez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Edson Barboza defeated Gilbert Melendez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko, held Saturday, July 23, 2016.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Gilbert Melendez
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 136
Significant strikes
39 of 129
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
63 of 144
Total strikes
42 of 135
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
23 of 84
Head
35 of 120
10 of 22
Body
3 of 7
23 of 30
Leg
1 of 2
52 of 127
Distance
36 of 125
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
4 of 9
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 49
21 of 41
Total str.
10 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 55
Sig. str.
15 of 41
24 of 63
Total str.
18 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
14 of 39
18 of 40
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
22-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'11"
Height
5'9"
75"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.44
44%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.68
SApM
2.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.64
50%
TD Acc.
41%
73%
TD Def.
71%
—
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
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosSat, Jul 6, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sat, Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edson Barboza
    UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoSat, Jul 23, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 7 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.43
0:46
Avg control time
0:50
164
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Gilbert Melendez
44%
Head
78%
32%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
7%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Gilbert Melendez
91%
Distance
87%
5%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
2%