Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Johnson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Sunday, February 22, 2015·Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsMichael Johnson: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Michael Johnson wins(58.0%)
Actual result: Michael Johnson 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.
- Stance matchup historically favors Michael Johnson (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Michael Johnson
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
40
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
5'10"
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 25Michael Johnson
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Diego Ferreira · May 23W
vs Darrius Flowers · Feb 24W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Dec 24W
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Jul 25L
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricMichael Johnson
4.14
Strikes / min
4.27
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
3.78
55%
Strike defense
58%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
0.57
73%
Takedown defense
81%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54Δ 1.03 — meaningful gap+0.49
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaMichael Johnson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Michael Johnson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+46.5-46.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-259.0259.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Michael Johnson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights32