Edson Barboza
18W · 14L
Orthodox
Lightweight
Featherweight
50% finish rate64% as favorite40% as underdog
1479
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1479.1Developing↘
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#80of 89 active
Age
40
Jan 21, 1986
Height
5'11" (180.34 cm)
Reach
190.5 cm
Win Rate
56.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.14
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.68
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.54
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
55%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.43
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
73%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
27.9
Sig. Strikes
0.6
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO9 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO5 (36%)
Submission2 (14%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
64%
14W – 8L in 22 fights
As Underdog
40%
4W – 6L in 10 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Jalin Turner
-13.91479
lost to Drakkar Klose
-7.11493
lost to Lerone Murphy
-3.11500
def. Sodiq Yusuff
+2.21503
def. Billy Quarantillo
+1.81501
lost to Bryce Mitchell
-0.71499
lost to Giga Chikadze
-0.61500
def. Shane Burgos
+0.61500
def. Makwan Amirkhani
+0.31500
lost to Dan Ige
-0.31500
lost to Paul Felder
-0.11500
lost to Justin Gaethje
-0.11500
def. Dan Hooker
+0.11500
lost to Kevin Lee
-0.11500
lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov
-0.11500
def. Beneil Dariush
0.01500
def. Gilbert Melendez
0.01500
def. Anthony Pettis
0.01500
lost to Tony Ferguson
0.01500
def. Paul Felder
0.01500
lost to Michael Johnson
0.01500
def. Bobby Green
0.01500
def. Evan Dunham
0.01500
lost to Donald Cerrone
0.01500
def. Danny Castillo
0.01500
def. Rafaello Oliveira
0.01500
def. Lucas Martins
0.01500
lost to Jamie Varner
0.01500
def. Terry Etim
0.01500
def. Ross Pearson
0.01500
def. Anthony Njokuani
0.01500
def. Mike Lullo
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (32 fights)
vs Jalin Turner
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Sodiq Yusuff
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · Apr 15, 2023
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Shane Burgos
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler · May 15, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 10, 2020
vs Dan Ige
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paul Felder
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Dan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · Dec 15, 2018
vs Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · Apr 21, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · Dec 30, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · Mar 11, 2017
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale · Dec 11, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paul Felder
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 25, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Bobby Green
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
vs Evan Dunham
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 19, 2013
vs Jamie Varner
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →vs Terry Etim
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · Jan 14, 2012
vs Ross Pearson
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · Mar 19, 2011
vs Mike Lullo
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · Nov 20, 2010