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Edson Barboza "Junior" — UFC stats, style, model picks · CageSide

Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza

"Junior"

Lightweight

18-16

UFC Record

6-0

Pre-UFC (MMA)

UFC debut 2010-11-20

STYLE BREAKDOWN

🦵Muay Thai·TIER A

Style DNA

Badges earned

🦵Leg Wrecker👊Body Snatcher🥷Distance Fighter

Scouting attributes

All ratings 0–99, percentile-ranked vs the entire UFC roster.

RECENT NEWS

8 items · scraped from MMA media + Reddit

Sherdog6d ago· malonso@sherdog.com (Marcelo Alonso) and SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)

Edson Barboza has blunt message for promoters after UFC retirement

Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Edson Barboza has made it clear that his retirement is final and he has no plans to reverse his decision.

Sherdog6d ago· malonso@sherdog.com (Marcelo Alonso) and SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)

Edson Barboza calls UFC 331 star an ‘improved version of me’

Edson Barboza sees plenty of himself in Mauricio Ruffy and believes the surging Brazilian has become an “improved version” of him.

FIGHT HISTORY

Esteban Ribovics

vs Esteban Ribovics

Tko · TKO (punches)

UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry

08/16/2026

Esteban Ribovics

vs Esteban Ribovics

Tko · TKO (punches)

UFC 330: TBD vs TBD

08/15/2026

Jalin Turner

vs Jalin Turner

Reddit1w ago· cal6656

In praise of Edson Barboza

Now all is said and done, I think old Edson has the greatest KO highlight reel of all time: Two leg kick TKOs (pre-calf kick), two flying knee KOs, two body shot finishes (one against the very tough Dan Hooker), the scary Shane Burgos KO, and the most aesthetically pleasing wheel kick of all time. Plus many other forgotten finishes. He might not have the greatest fighter but he cut his teeth in a ruthlessly tough lightweight division and was a top 10 fighter for almost a decade. Hope he has a...

Reddit1w ago· Therealdarkviper

Edson Barboza rates Khabib as the best fighter he’s ever faced

  submitted by   /u/Therealdarkviper [link]   [comments]

Reddit1w ago· WinterStill4472

Edson Barboza reveals he was fighting half-blind for two years - ‘It’s been super hard’

  submitted by   /u/WinterStill4472 [link]   [comments]

BJ Penn1w ago· Curtis Calhoun

Khabib Nurmagomedov praises ‘legend’ Edson Barboza after former rival’s retirement

FULL CIRCLE

Reddit2w ago· WinterStill4472

Edson Barboza: UFC 330 fight with Esteban Ribovics ‘could be the finish line’ for career

  submitted by   /u/WinterStill4472 [link]   [comments]

Reddit11w ago· WinterStill4472

Esteban Ribovics vs Edson Barboza set for UFC 330 on August 15

  submitted by   /u/WinterStill4472 [link]   [comments]

Tko · Punches to Head At Distance

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

12/06/2025

Drakkar Klose

vs Drakkar Klose

Decision

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

08/16/2025

Lerone Murphy

vs Lerone Murphy

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

05/18/2024

Sodiq Yusuff

vs Sodiq Yusuff

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

10/14/2023

Billy Quarantillo

vs Billy Quarantillo

Tko · Knee to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen

04/15/2023

Bryce Mitchell

vs Bryce Mitchell

Decision

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal

03/05/2022

Giga Chikadze

vs Giga Chikadze

Tko · Punch to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze

08/28/2021

Shane Burgos

vs Shane Burgos

Tko · Punch to Head At Distance

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler

05/15/2021

Makwan Amirkhani

vs Makwan Amirkhani

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

10/10/2020

Dan Ige

vs Dan Ige

Split Decision

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

05/16/2020

Paul Felder

vs Paul Felder

Split Decision

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

09/07/2019

Justin Gaethje

vs Justin Gaethje

Tko · Punch to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

03/30/2019

Dan Hooker

vs Dan Hooker

Tko · Punches to Body At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta

12/15/2018

Kevin Lee

vs Kevin Lee

Tko · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

04/21/2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov

vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Decision

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm

12/30/2017

Beneil Dariush

vs Beneil Dariush

Tko · Flying Knee Head

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

03/11/2017

Gilbert Melendez

vs Gilbert Melendez

Decision

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

07/23/2016

Anthony Pettis

vs Anthony Pettis

Decision

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

04/23/2016

Tony Ferguson

vs Tony Ferguson

Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale

12/11/2015

Paul Felder

vs Paul Felder

Decision

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II

07/25/2015

Michael Johnson

vs Michael Johnson

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

02/22/2015

King Green

vs King Green

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson

11/22/2014

Evan Dunham

vs Evan Dunham

Tko · Kick to Body At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller

07/16/2014

Donald Cerrone

vs Donald Cerrone

Submission · Rear Naked Choke

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

04/19/2014

Danny Castillo

vs Danny Castillo

Majority Decision

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

12/14/2013

Rafaello Oliveira

vs Rafaello Oliveira

Tko · Kicks to Leg At Distance

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman

07/06/2013

Lucas Martins

vs Lucas Martins

Tko · Punches to Head On Ground Submission to Strikes

UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

01/19/2013

Jamie Varner

vs Jamie Varner

Tko · Punches to Head In Clinch

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

05/26/2012

Terry Etim

vs Terry Etim

Tko · Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes

01/14/2012

Ross Pearson

vs Ross Pearson

Split Decision

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

08/27/2011

Anthony Njokuani

vs Anthony Njokuani

Decision

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

03/19/2011

Mike Lullo

vs Mike Lullo

Tko · Kicks to Leg At Distance

UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

11/20/2010