Edson Barboza

“Junior”

Edson Barboza (24-15) is a lightweight fighting out of Jupiter, Florida. Edson Barboza's last fight was a loss to Esteban Ribovics by TKO at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.

Record24-15-0

DivisionLightweight

Height5'11"

Reach75"

Age40

Last FightMar 11, 2026

BornJan 21, 1986

BirthplaceNova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fighting out ofJupiter, Florida

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.15

Striking accuracy45%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.76

Striking defense56%

Takedowns / 15 min0.42

Takedown accuracy50%

Takedown defense73%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.08

33 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Esteban Ribovics	Lightweight	TKO (Punches)	R2 · 1:32	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry	Aug 15, 2026	View
L	Jalin Turner	Lightweight	TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:24	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2	Dec 6, 2025	View
L	Drakkar Klose	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025
L	Lerone Murphy	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	May 18, 2024
W	Sodiq Yusuff	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Oct 14, 2023
W	Billy Quarantillo	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Knee)	R1 · 2:37	UFC Fight Night	Apr 15, 2023
L	Bryce Mitchell	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal	Mar 5, 2022
L	Giga Chikadze	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 1:44	UFC Fight Night	Aug 28, 2021
W	Shane Burgos	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R3 · 1:16	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler	May 15, 2021
W	Makwan Amirkhani	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Oct 10, 2020
L	Dan Ige	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	May 16, 2020
L	Paul Felder	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	Sep 7, 2019
L	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R1 · 2:30	UFC on ESPN 2	Mar 30, 2019
W	Dan Hooker	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Body Shot)	R3 · 2:19	UFC on FOX 31	Dec 15, 2018
L	Kevin Lee	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut))	R5 · 2:18	UFC Fight Night 128	Apr 21, 2018
L	Khabib Nurmagomedov	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm	Dec 30, 2017
W	Beneil Dariush	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee)	R2 · 3:35	UFC Fight Night 106	Mar 11, 2017
W	Gilbert Melendez	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 20	Jul 23, 2016
W	Anthony Pettis	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux	Apr 23, 2016
L	Tony Ferguson	Lightweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R2 · 2:54	The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale	Dec 11, 2015
W	Paul Felder	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 16	Jul 25, 2015
L	Michael Johnson	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 61	Feb 22, 2015
W	King Green	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 57	Nov 22, 2014
W	Evan Dunham	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Body Kick & Punches)	R1 · 3:06	UFC Fight Night 45	Jul 16, 2014
L	Donald Cerrone	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:15	UFC on FOX 11	Apr 19, 2014
W	Danny Castillo	Lightweight	Decision (Majority)	R3	UFC on FOX 9	Dec 14, 2013
W	Rafaello Oliveira	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)	R2 · 1:44	UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman	Jul 6, 2013
W	Lucas Martins	Lightweight	Submission (Strikes)	R1 · 2:38	UFC on FX 7	Jan 19, 2013
L	Jamie Varner	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:23	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir	May 26, 2012
W	Terry Etim	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)	R3 · 2:02	UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes	Jan 14, 2012
W	Ross Pearson	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami	Aug 27, 2011
W	Anthony Njokuani	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones	Mar 19, 2011
W	Mike Lullo	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)	R3 · 0:26	UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida	Nov 20, 2010
W	Marcelo Giudici	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)	R1 · 3:01	Ring of Combat 30	Jun 11, 2010
W	Jose Figueroa	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 5, 2010
W	Nabih Barakat	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:09	Ring of Combat 28	Feb 19, 2010
W	Lee King	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Nov 20, 2009
W	Lee King	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jun 13, 2009
W	Aaron Steadman	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Apr 17, 2009

LEsteban Ribovics
Aug 15, 2026
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry·Lightweight
TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:32View
LJalin Turner
Dec 6, 2025
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2·Lightweight
TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:24View
LDrakkar Klose
Aug 16, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LLerone Murphy
May 18, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WSodiq Yusuff
Oct 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBilly Quarantillo
Apr 15, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee)·R1 · 2:37
LBryce Mitchell
Mar 5, 2022
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LGiga Chikadze
Aug 28, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 1:44
WShane Burgos
May 15, 2021
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R3 · 1:16
WMakwan Amirkhani
Oct 10, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDan Ige
May 16, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LPaul Felder
Sep 7, 2019
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LJustin Gaethje
Mar 30, 2019
UFC on ESPN 2·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R1 · 2:30
WDan Hooker
Dec 15, 2018
UFC on FOX 31·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Body Shot)·R3 · 2:19
LKevin Lee
Apr 21, 2018
UFC Fight Night 128·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut))·R5 · 2:18
LKhabib Nurmagomedov
Dec 30, 2017
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WBeneil Dariush
Mar 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night 106·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee)·R2 · 3:35
WGilbert Melendez
Jul 23, 2016
UFC on FOX 20·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAnthony Pettis
Apr 23, 2016
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LTony Ferguson
Dec 11, 2015
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale·Lightweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R2 · 2:54
WPaul Felder
Jul 25, 2015
UFC on FOX 16·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LMichael Johnson
Feb 22, 2015
UFC Fight Night 61·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WKing Green
Nov 22, 2014
UFC Fight Night 57·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WEvan Dunham
Jul 16, 2014
UFC Fight Night 45·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Body Kick & Punches)·R1 · 3:06
LDonald Cerrone
Apr 19, 2014
UFC on FOX 11·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:15
WDanny Castillo
Dec 14, 2013
UFC on FOX 9·Lightweight
Decision (Majority)·R3
WRafaello Oliveira
Jul 6, 2013
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)·R2 · 1:44
WLucas Martins
Jan 19, 2013
UFC on FX 7·Lightweight
Submission (Strikes)·R1 · 2:38
LJamie Varner
May 26, 2012
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:23
WTerry Etim
Jan 14, 2012
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)·R3 · 2:02
WRoss Pearson
Aug 27, 2011
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WAnthony Njokuani
Mar 19, 2011
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WMike Lullo
Nov 20, 2010
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)·R3 · 0:26
WMarcelo Giudici
Jun 11, 2010
Ring of Combat 30·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)·R1 · 3:01
WJose Figueroa
Mar 5, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WNabih Barakat
Feb 19, 2010
Ring of Combat 28·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:09
WLee King
Nov 20, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WLee King
Jun 13, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WAaron Steadman
Apr 17, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO