Lightweight
3 Rounds
Edson Barboza won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 19, 2011·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsAnthony Njokuani: Elusive striker
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: Edson Barboza wins(50.9%)
Actual result: Edson Barboza wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edson Barboza enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Anthony Njokuani has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Edson Barboza has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Anthony Njokuani
Blue Corner
-260
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
40
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Edson BarbozaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Apr 23W
vs Sodiq Yusuff · Oct 23L
vs Lerone Murphy · May 24L
vs Drakkar Klose · Aug 25L
KOvs Jalin Turner · Dec 25Anthony NjokuaniL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs John Makdessi · Apr 12L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 12W
KOvs Roger Bowling · Apr 13L
vs Vinc Pichel · May 14L
vs Daron Cruickshank · Oct 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricAnthony Njokuani
4.14
Strikes / min
3.94
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
2.41
55%
Strike defense
65%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
0.50
73%
Takedown defense
53%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 2.07 — meaningful gap+1.53
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaAnthony Njokuani
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Anthony Njokuani(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+18.5-18.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Anthony Njokuani
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8