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| Full name | Edson Mendes Barboza Júnior |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Junior |
| Date of birth | 21 Jan 1986 |
| Nationality | Brazilian American |
| Birthplace | Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ, American Top Team, Valor Martial Arts (2009–2012) |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 17 Apr 2009 |
| UFC debut | 20 Nov 2010 |
| Last fight | 15 Aug 2026 |
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Fight history
39 professional fights on file (33 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Esteban Ribovics | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:32 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | 15 Aug 2026 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Jalin Turner | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:24 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | 6 Dec 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | 16 Aug 2025 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Derek Cleary 28-29, Brandon Mason 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Lerone Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | 18 May 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 46-49, Sal D'amato 45-50, Ron McCarthy 45-50 | |||||||
| Win | Sodiq Yusuff | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | 14 Oct 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 49-46, Derek Cleary 48-46, Sal D'amato 48-46 | |||||||
| Win | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO (knee) | 1 | 2:37 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | 15 Apr 2023 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Bryce Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | 5 Mar 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 25-30, Doug Crosby 26-30, Sal D'amato 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Giga Chikadze | KO/TKO (punch) | 3 | 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze | 28 Aug 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Shane Burgos | KO/TKO (punch) | 3 | 1:16 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | 15 May 2021 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | 10 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Kevin SatakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Darryl Ransom 30-26, Vito Paolillo 30-27, Victor Wolf 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Dan Ige | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | 16 May 2020 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29, Troy Wincapaw 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | 7 Sep 2019 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Howie Booth 30-27, David Lethaby 28-29, Maria Makhmutova 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | 30 Mar 2019 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Dan Hooker | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | 15 Dec 2018 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Rob HindsScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Kevin Lee | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 Apr 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | 30 Dec 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Junichiro Kamijo 25-30, Sal D'amato 25-30, Glenn Trowbridge 24-30 | |||||||
| Win | Beneil Dariush | KO/TKO (flying knee) | 2 | 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 11 Mar 2017 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Osiris MaiaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | 23 Jul 2016 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Rick Winter 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Brian Puccillo 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | 23 Apr 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Marcos Rosales 29-28, Tony Weeks 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | Submission (d'arce choke) | 2 | 2:54 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | 11 Dec 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Paul Felder | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | 25 Jul 2015 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Robert MadrigalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Kelvin Caldwell 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-28, Clay Goodman 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | 22 Feb 2015 | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Leon RobertsScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Guilherme Bravo 28-29, Marco Borges 27-30, Mark Collett 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | King Green | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | 22 Nov 2014 | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Marcos Rosales 30-27, Jon Schorle 30-27, Anthony Townsend 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Evan Dunham | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 3:06 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | 16 Jul 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Donald Cerrone | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:15 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | 19 Apr 2014 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jorge AlonsoScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Danny Castillo | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | 14 Dec 2013 | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-28, Wade Vierra 29-28, Derek Cleary 28-28 | |||||||
| Win | Rafaello Oliveira | KO/TKO (kicks) | 2 | 1:44 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | 6 Jul 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Lucas Martins | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:38 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | 19 Jan 2013 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Jamie Varner | KO/TKO (punches in clinch) | 1 | 3:23 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | 26 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Terry Etim | KO/TKO (wheel kick) | 3 | 2:02 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | 14 Jan 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Ross Pearson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | 27 Aug 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 29-28, Paul Sutherland 28-29, Andy Roberts 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 19 Mar 2011 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Jon Bilyk 29-28, Dave Tirelli 29-28, Vincent Sinclair 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Mike Lullo | KO/TKO (kicks) | 3 | 0:26 | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | 20 Nov 2010 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marc FennellScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Marcelo Guidici | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 3:01 | Ring of Combat 30 | 11 Jun 2010 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Jose Figueroa | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:55 | Renaissance MMA 16 | 5 Mar 2010 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Nabih Barakat | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | Ring of Combat 28 | 19 Feb 2010 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Lee King | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 2:04 | Renaissance MMA 15 | 20 Nov 2009 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Lee King | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:14 | Renaissance MMA 12 | 13 Jun 2009 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | Aaron Steadman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:34 | Real FC 17: Street Kings | 17 Apr 2009 | Tampa, Florida, United States |