Lightweight
3 Rounds
Edson Barboza won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 23, 2016·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsGilbert Melendez: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Edson Barboza wins(62.2%)
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.
- Gilbert Melendez enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Gilbert Melendez
Blue Corner
-255
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+215
(32%)
40
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'9"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 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 25Gilbert MelendezL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Diego Sanchez · Oct 13L
SUBvs Anthony Pettis · Dec 14L
vs Eddie Alvarez · Jun 15L
vs Jeremy Stephens · Sep 17L
vs Arnold Allen · Jul 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricGilbert Melendez
4.14
Strikes / min
3.44
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
2.53
55%
Strike defense
63%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
1.64
73%
Takedown defense
71%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 1.45 — meaningful gap+0.91
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaGilbert Melendez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Gilbert Melendez(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+128.8-128.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-315.0315.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Gilbert Melendez
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7