A first UFC fight
Barboza beat Mike Lullo by KO/TKO in round 3 at 0:26 at UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida on Nov 20, 2010, in his first UFC fight.
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Edson Barboza
BrazilAge, record and fight historyEdson Barboza is a UFC fighter who has fought at Lightweight since 2010 and at Featherweight from 2020 to 2024.
39pro fights33UFC fights
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About Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza was born on January 21, 1986, in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2010. He fights from the orthodox stance and holds the rank of Black prajied in Muay Thai under Anderson Franca. Barboza fought at Featherweight in the UFC from 2020 to 2024.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history33
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Esteban Ribovics | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:32 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Jalin Turner | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:24 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Drakkar Klose | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 18, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | Lerone Murphy | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | Sodiq Yusuff | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Billy Quarantillo | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:37 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Bryce Mitchell | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze | Giga Chikadze | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:44 |
| May 15, 2021 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | Shane Burgos | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:16 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Makwan Amirkhani | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 16, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Dan Ige | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Paul Felder | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Mar 30, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Justin Gaethje | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:30 |
| Dec 15, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | Dan Hooker | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:19 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Kevin Lee | L | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 2:18 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | Khabib Nurmagomedov | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Beneil Dariush | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:35 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Gilbert Melendez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Anthony Pettis | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | Tony Ferguson | L | Submission | 2 | 2:54 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | Paul Felder | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Michael Johnson | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | King Green | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 16, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Evan Dunham | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:06 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Donald Cerrone | L | Submission | 1 | 3:15 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Danny Castillo | W | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 6, 2013 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | Rafaello Oliveira | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:44 |
| Jan 19, 2013 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | Lucas Martins | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:38 |
| May 26, 2012 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Jamie Varner | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:23 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | Terry Etim | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:02 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | Ross Pearson | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Anthony Njokuani | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | Mike Lullo | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:26 |
How he is doing now
UFC record18-1533 fights since 2010
Since moving up4-4at featherweight, since 2020
Last fightAug 15lost to Esteban Ribovics
Last 51-4LLLLWNewest first. Four losses in a row.
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Career
- 2010UFC debutBeat Mike Lullo
- 2020FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Aug 15, 2026Latest fightLost to Esteban Ribovics
How his UFC fights ended
18 wins
KO/TKO 9Decision 9
15 losses
KO/TKO 6Submission 2Decision 7
Divisions
- Featherweight: 4-42020 to 2024, 8 UFC fights
- Lightweight: 14-112010 to 2026, 25 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 20, 2010: beat Mike Lullo by KO/TKOUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida, round 3, 0:26
Latest fight
Aug 15, 2026: lost to Esteban Ribovics by KO/TKOUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, round 2, 1:32
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Paul Felder2 fights
1-1Level
Jul 25, 2015 to Sep 7, 2019
He has met 31 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.