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Edson Barboza

"Junior"
24-15-0★ 13bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
Grappling 0-0-1
24-15-0 · 15 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Edson Barboza holds a professional MMA record of 24-15-0. Edson Barboza has won 24 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 15 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Edson Barboza lands 4.15 significant strikes per minute with 45% accuracy and averages 0.42 takedowns per 15 minutes. Edson Barboza also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: August 15, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
75"191 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1986-01-21
Age
40
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseMuay Thai
  • 2009Started in MMA
  • 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
  • Black prajied · Muay Thai · Anderson Franca
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Ricardo Almeida
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • AGE 8Started in Muay Thai
  • Muay Thai 25-3 · Professional record · 22 wins by knockout; UFC bio adds 17 first-round finishes. Competed in muay thai from age 8 to ~21

Camp

  • Ricardo Almeida BJJ · Hamilton, New Jersey, US
  • Valor Martial Arts (Valor MMA) · New Jersey, US
  • American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US Former
  • The Armory · Jupiter, Florida, US Former

Coaches

  • Gabriel Oliveira · Boxing coach
  • Marcos da Matta · Grappling coach
  • Anderson Franca · Striking coach
  • Mark Henry · Boxing coach
  • Ricardo Almeida · Grappling coach

Training partners

  • Frankie Edgar
  • Eddie Alvarez

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
100 · best in division
Punch power94
Kick power100
Punch speed95
Kick speed100
Accuracy94
Takedowns86
Ground striking93
Submissions89
Chin93
Body strength94
Cardio93

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 24-15-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.15per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.76per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.42per 15 min
50% success
Takedowns stuffed73%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 18-15-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.15per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.76per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.42per 15 min
50% success
Takedowns stuffed73%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Edson Barboza sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Edson Barboza earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Esteban Ribovics
    UFCUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry· Aug 15, 2026· Lightweight
    TKO
    R2 · 1:32
  2. LOSS
    vs Jalin Turner
    UFCUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2· Dec 6, 2025· Lightweight· 24-14 vs 15-9
    TKO
    R1 · 2:24
  3. LOSS
    vs Drakkar Klose
    UFCUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev· Aug 16, 2025· Lightweight· 24-13 vs 16-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Lerone Murphy
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy· May 18, 2024· Featherweight· 24-12 vs 14-0-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  5. WIN
    vs Sodiq Yusuff
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza· Oct 14, 2023· Featherweight· 24-11 vs 13-3
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  6. WIN
    vs Billy Quarantillo
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023· Featherweight· 23-11 vs 17-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:37
    POTN
  7. LOSS
    vs Bryce Mitchell
    UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022· Featherweight· 22-11 vs 15-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Giga Chikadze
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze· Aug 28, 2021· Featherweight· 22-10 vs 14-2
    TKO
    R3 · 1:44
  9. WIN
    vs Shane Burgos
    UFCUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler· May 15, 2021· Featherweight· 22-9 vs 13-3
    TKO
    R3 · 1:16
    FOTN
  10. WIN
    vs Makwan Amirkhani
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen· Oct 11, 2020· Featherweight· 21-9 vs 16-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. LOSS
    vs Dan Ige
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020· Featherweight· 20-9 vs 14-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. LOSS
    vs Paul Felder
    UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier· Sep 7, 2019· Lightweight· 20-8 vs 17-4
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Justin Gaethje
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019· Lightweight· 20-7 vs 20-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:30
    FOTN
  14. WIN
    vs Dan Hooker
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018· Lightweight· 20-6 vs 17-8
    TKO
    R3 · 2:19
  15. LOSS
    vs Kevin Lee
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018· Lightweight· 19-6 vs 17-3
    TKO
    R5 · 2:18
  16. LOSS
    vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFCUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm· Dec 30, 2017· Lightweight· 19-5 vs 25-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Beneil Dariush
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017· Lightweight· 19-4 vs 14-3
    TKO
    R2 · 3:35
    POTN
  18. WIN
    vs Gilbert Melendez
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016· Lightweight· 18-4 vs 22-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. WIN
    vs Anthony Pettis
    UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016· Lightweight· 17-4 vs 18-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. LOSS
    vs Tony Ferguson
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015· Lightweight· 16-4 vs 20-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:54
    FOTN
  21. WIN
    vs Paul Felder
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015· Lightweight· 16-3 vs 10-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  22. LOSS
    vs Michael Johnson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015· Lightweight· 15-3 vs 16-8
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs King Green
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014· Lightweight· 15-2 vs 23-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. WIN
    vs Evan Dunham
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Lightweight· 14-2 vs 14-6
    TKO
    R1 · 3:06
  25. LOSS
    vs Donald Cerrone
    UFCUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne· Apr 19, 2014· Lightweight· 13-2 vs 23-6
    SUB
    R1 · 3:15
  26. WIN
    vs Danny Castillo
    UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013· Lightweight· 13-1 vs 16-6
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  27. WIN
    vs Rafaello Oliveira
    UFCUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman· Jul 6, 2013· Lightweight· 12-1 vs 16-7
    TKO
    R2 · 1:44
  28. WIN
    vs Lucas Martins
    UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping· Jan 19, 2013· Lightweight· 11-1 vs 12-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:38
  29. LOSS
    vs Jamie Varner
    UFCUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir· May 26, 2012· Lightweight· 10-1 vs 20-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:23
  30. WIN
    vs Terry Etim
    UFCUFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes· Jan 14, 2012· Lightweight· 10-0 vs 15-4
    TKO
    R3 · 2:02
    FOTN + KOTN
  31. WIN
    vs Ross Pearson
    UFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami· Aug 27, 2011· Lightweight· 9-0 vs 12-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  32. WIN
    vs Anthony Njokuani
    UFCUFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES· Mar 19, 2011· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 13-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  33. WIN
    vs Mike Lullo
    UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA· Nov 20, 2010· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 8-3
    TKO
    R3 · 0:26
  34. WIN
    vs Marcelo Giudici
    Ring of Combat 30· Jun 11, 2010· Lightweight· 6-0 vs 8-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:01
  35. WIN
    vs Jose Figueroa
    Renaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Mar 5, 2010· 5-0 vs 7-3
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Nabih Barakat
    Ring of Combat 28· Feb 19, 2010· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 3-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:09
  37. WIN
    vs Lee King
    Renaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Nov 20, 2009· 3-0 vs 13-14-1
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs Lee King
    Renaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Jun 13, 2009· 2-0 vs 12-13-1
    TKO
  39. WIN
    vs Aaron Steadman
    Real Fighting Championships· Apr 17, 2009· 1-0 vs 0-1
    TKO

Official UFC Ranking

Edson Barboza's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#3 Lightweight
First ranked
Dec 30, 2013
Times ranked
430

Featherweight

#1#5#10#1520212022202320242025Aug 31, 2020 · #15Sep 21, 2020 · #14Nov 2, 2020 · #15Feb 15, 2021 · #14Apr 26, 2021 · #12May 3, 2021 · #13May 17, 2021 · #9Aug 30, 2021 · #10Mar 7, 2022 · #11Mar 14, 2022 · #12Jun 6, 2022 · #13Dec 13, 2022 · #14Sep 5, 2023 · #13Oct 17, 2023 · #11Apr 16, 2024 · #12Apr 30, 2024 · #11May 14, 2024 · #12May 21, 2024 · #15Feb 11, 2025 · #15#15

Lightweight

#1#5#10#152014201620182020Dec 30, 2013 · #11Mar 10, 2014 · #12Mar 17, 2014 · #11Apr 18, 2014 · #12Apr 21, 2014 · #13May 5, 2014 · #11May 12, 2014 · #12Jun 30, 2014 · #13Jul 21, 2014 · #9Jul 28, 2014 · #11Sep 29, 2014 · #12Nov 10, 2014 · #13Nov 17, 2014 · #11Nov 24, 2014 · #6Feb 24, 2015 · #8Mar 16, 2015 · #7Jun 15, 2015 · #8Jul 13, 2015 · #7Aug 3, 2015 · #6Aug 10, 2015 · #7Sep 7, 2015 · #6Sep 28, 2015 · #7Oct 26, 2015 · #6Dec 14, 2015 · #7Jan 4, 2016 · #8Jan 19, 2016 · #9Feb 8, 2016 · #8Apr 12, 2016 · #9Apr 18, 2016 · #8Apr 25, 2016 · #6Jul 27, 2016 · #5Aug 24, 2016 · #4Sep 21, 2016 · #5Nov 16, 2016 · #6Dec 5, 2016 · #5May 17, 2017 · #4Oct 9, 2017 · #3Dec 6, 2017 · #4Apr 18, 2018 · #5Apr 23, 2018 · #6Oct 8, 2018 · #5Dec 17, 2018 · #6Apr 1, 2019 · #8Apr 15, 2019 · #7May 6, 2019 · #8May 21, 2019 · #7Sep 9, 2019 · #9Nov 4, 2019 · #10Mar 16, 2020 · #11May 11, 2020 · #11#11

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1758▼17
Peak
1877Mar 12, 2017
Rated fights
40
150016501800201020132016201920222025Apr 17, 2009 · 1541Jun 13, 2009 · 1577Nov 20, 2009 · 1609Feb 19, 2010 · 1639Mar 5, 2010 · 1677Jun 11, 2010 · 1700Nov 20, 2010 · 1729Nov 21, 2010 · 1744Mar 20, 2011 · 1762Aug 27, 2011 · 1773Jan 14, 2012 · 1802May 26, 2012 · 1767Jan 19, 2013 · 1800Jul 6, 2013 · 1823Dec 14, 2013 · 1843Apr 19, 2014 · 1810Jul 16, 2014 · 1839Nov 22, 2014 · 1861Feb 22, 2015 · 1846Jul 25, 2015 · 1856Dec 11, 2015 · 1838Apr 23, 2016 · 1850Jul 24, 2016 · 1862Mar 12, 2017 · 1877Dec 30, 2017 · 1863Apr 22, 2018 · 1848Dec 16, 2018 · 1860Mar 30, 2019 · 1846Sep 7, 2019 · 1841May 17, 2020 · 1835Oct 11, 2020 · 1845May 16, 2021 · 1859Aug 29, 2021 · 1839Mar 6, 2022 · 1827Apr 16, 2023 · 1831Oct 14, 2023 · 1841May 18, 2024 · 1828Aug 17, 2025 · 1790Dec 7, 2025 · 1775Aug 15, 2026 · 17581758

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Frequently asked questions

When does Edson Barboza fight next?

Edson Barboza has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Edson Barboza's record?

Edson Barboza's professional MMA record is 24-15-0.

Who is Edson Barboza fighting next?

Edson Barboza's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Edson Barboza fight last?

Edson Barboza most recently fought Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry on Saturday, August 15, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Edson Barboza fight in?

Edson Barboza fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Edson Barboza have?

Edson Barboza has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Edson Barboza won?

Edson Barboza has won 13 UFC post-fight bonuses: 10× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night, 1× KO of the Night.

How tall is Edson Barboza?

Edson Barboza is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Edson Barboza weigh?

Edson Barboza weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Edson Barboza's reach?

Edson Barboza has a reach of 75" (191 cm).

How old is Edson Barboza?

Edson Barboza is 40 years old (born Jan 21, 1986).

Where is Edson Barboza from?

Edson Barboza is from Brazil.