Featherweight
3 Rounds
Edson Barboza won · U-DEC
UFC Event·Saturday, October 10, 2020·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsMakwan Amirkhani: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
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.
- Edson Barboza has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Makwan Amirkhani (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Makwan Amirkhani
Blue Corner
-286
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+225
(31%)
40
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 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 25Makwan AmirkhaniL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Kamuela Kirk · Jun 21L
KOvs Lerone Murphy · Oct 21W
SUBvs Mike Grundy · Mar 22L
KOvs Jonathan Pearce · Jul 22L
SUBvs Jack Shore · Mar 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricMakwan Amirkhani
4.14
Strikes / min
1.33
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
55%
Strike defense
46%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
3.96
73%
Takedown defense
35%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 1.11 — meaningful gap-1.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaMakwan Amirkhani
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Makwan Amirkhani(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-3.23.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+56.0-56.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.7-1.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Makwan Amirkhani
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14