Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Junior”

Edson Barboza

24-1432 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 3L

Declining

5× Title

5× 5R

High Wear

5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLJalin Turner·KO/TKO·R1·5mo ago

Fighter Context

18–14UFC·

9KO

0Sub

9Dec

12.0min/fight

383UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

13–12(25 fights)

46%finish rate

-0.7str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

1–7(8 fights)

100%finish rate

-2.3str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.54

Deficit

26%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.070

Average

36%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

45%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

Average

34%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Barboza

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.14

Str. Accuracy44%

1,586UFC landed/3,551attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.5 vs avg4.68

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.50

16UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.28

CQ KO Power

Above Avg77%ile1.01

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

44%

Body

32%

Leg

25%

By Position

Distance91%

Clinch5%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 132 rounds	Round 225 rounds	Round 322 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	19	20	16	22	23
Avg. Absorbed	21	22	17	44	27
Avg. Net	-2	-2	-1	-22	-5

Grappling

Barboza·46s ctrlAverage Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.43

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.86

TD Accuracy50%

11UFC landed/22attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense73%

76UFC defended/104opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 52%

How They Lose

14UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO9 / 18

Submission0 / 18

Decision9 / 18

KD → Finish

9/14Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 14

Submission2 / 14

Decision7 / 14

Loss Pattern

Mixed

5 early · 2 late · 7 dec across 14 losses

KO artist. 9 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

25%

4 of 16 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.7pts

W9 dec

2.5pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

12UD

3SD

1MD

19%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 15 more in second half of career

32 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=32

R2n=25

R3n=22

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

4.2

3.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.6

3.9

Diff

-0.4

-0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.48 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Barboza — 32 UFC Fights

Result

Method

32 fights

Jalin TurnerVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:24Dec '25

-29

·10 SS (50%)·39 abs·7s ctrl·2 kd taken

Drakkar KloseVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '25

+18

·71 SS (59%)·53 abs·230s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Lerone Murphy

TITLE

U-DEC R5May '24

-141

·79 SS (33%)·220 abs·4 td taken·17s ctrl

Sodiq Yusuff

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '23

-14

·164 SS (51%)·178 abs·3/4 td·1 td taken·184s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Billy Quarantillo

KO/TKO R1 · 2:37Apr '23

·21 SS (64%)·19 abs·1 kd landed

Bryce Mitchell

U-DEC R3Mar '22

-18

·16 SS (43%)·34 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken

Giga Chikadze

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 1:44Aug '21

-27

·33 SS (35%)·60 abs·2 kd taken

Shane Burgos

KO/TKO R3 · 1:16May '21

+18

·98 SS (51%)·80 abs·1 kd landed

Makwan Amirkhani

U-DEC R3Oct '20

+21

·32 SS (43%)·11 abs·3 td taken·98s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att

Dan Ige

S-DEC R3May '20

·80 SS (56%)·79 abs·1 td taken·115s ctrl·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Lightweight

“Junior”

Edson Barboza

24-1432 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLJalin Turner·KO/TKO·5mo ago

Fighter Context

18–14UFC·

9KO

0Sub

9Dec

12.0min/fight

383UFC min

vs. Winning Record13–12

vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–7

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.54

26%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.070

36%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

45%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

34%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Barboza

Lightweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.14

Str. Accuracy44%

1,586UFC landed/3,551attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.5 vs avg4.68

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.50

16UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.28

CQ KO Power

Above Avg77%ile1.01

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

44%

Body

32%

Leg

25%

By Position

Dist91%

Clinch5%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=32	R2 n=25	R3 n=22	R4 n=3	R5 n=3
Landed	19	20	16	22	23
Absorbed	21	22	17	44	27
Net	-2	-2	-1	-22	-5

Grappling

Barboza

Lightweight avg

46s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.43

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.86

TD Accuracy50%

11UFC landed/22attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense73%

76UFC defended/104opp. attempts

Sub Defense2 loss / 7 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

9KO/TKO

0Sub

9Dec

Loss Methods

5KO/TKO

2Sub

7Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

25%4 of 16 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.7pts

W9 dec

2.5pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

12UD

3SD

1MD

19%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=32

R2n=25

R3n=22

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

4.2

3.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.6

3.9

Diff

-0.4

-0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Barboza — UFC Fight Log

Jalin TurnerVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '25

10 SS (50%)·39 abs·7s ctrl·2 kd taken

Drakkar KloseVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '25

71 SS (59%)·53 abs·230s ctrl

Lerone MurphyTITLE

U-DEC·R5·May '24

79 SS (33%)·220 abs·4 td taken·17s ctrl

Sodiq YusuffTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '23

164 SS (51%)·178 abs·3/4 td·1 td taken·184s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Billy Quarantillo

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '23

21 SS (64%)·19 abs·1 kd

Bryce Mitchell

U-DEC·R3·Mar '22

16 SS (43%)·34 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken

Giga ChikadzeTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '21

33 SS (35%)·60 abs·2 kd taken

Shane Burgos

KO/TKO·R3·May '21

98 SS (51%)·80 abs·1 kd

Round 132 rounds

Round 225 rounds

Round 322 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-1

-22

-5

n=32

n=25

n=22

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-1

-22

-5