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- Given Name: Edson Mendes Barboza
- Professional MMA Record: 10-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Mendes Junior
- Current Streak: 10 Wins
- Age: 26 | Date of Birth: 1986.01.21
- Last Fight: January 14, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $300,000 USD
- Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 75.0" (191cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: The Armory
- Born: Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Jupiter, Florida
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook
| Consensus Rank |
#13 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
#65 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter #87 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #38 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time |
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Edson Barboza MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Jamie Varner
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.05.26 |
| Odds: -515 Heavy Favorite | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Evan Dunham | UFC 146 - Reason: Dunham Injury | 2012.05.26 |
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Win | KO/TKO
2:02 Round 3 of 3, 12:02 Total |
Terry Etim
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.01.14 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $130,000 ($65K Fight/Night, $65K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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#10 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#37 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time #2 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012 #1 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 UFC 142 Fight of the Night UFC 142 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ross Pearson
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.08.27 |
| Odds: -290 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $100,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 134 Fight of the Night
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Anthony Njokuani
Ref: Keith Peterson |
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.03.19 |
| Odds: -280 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $70,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
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#34 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time
#20 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 UFC 128 Fight of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Kicks
0:26 Round 3 of 3, 10:26 Total |
Mike Lullo
Ref: Mark Fennell |
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.11.20 |
| Odds: -475 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Darren Elkins | UFC 123 - Reason: Elkins Knee Injury | 2010.11.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Kicks | Marcelo Giudici | Ring of Combat | 2010.06.11 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Jose Figueroa | RMMA | 2010.03.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nabih Barakat | Ring of Combat | 2010.02.19 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Lee King | RMMA | 2009.11.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Lee King | RMMA | 2009.06.13 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Aaron Steadman | RFC 17 | 2009.04.17 |
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Friday 05.11.2012 6:00pm ET | View Full Article
We were only a few days into 2012, but Edson Barboza may have cemented Knockout of the Year with his spinning wheel kick against Terry Etim at UFC 142.
Friday 05.11.2012 5:23pm ET | View Full Article
Join us at Bloody Elbow tonight at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT for live discussion of tonight's opening episode of UFC Primetime for the UFC 146 heavyweight title bout between Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir. It's only been a month since the last Primetime (Jones vs. Evans at UFC 145) and it seems odd that they're doing another one so soon. It makes more sense when you look at the situation though - it ...
Thursday 05.10.2012 8:00pm ET | View Full Article
Veteran manager Alex Davis was on quite the roll.
The respected MMA personality had watched on with joy as clients such as Rousimar Palhares and Edson Barboza racked up big victories and even bigger bonus checks.
But this past weekend's UFC on FOX 3 event was a different story, and Davis was the first man into the cage as two of his countrymen (Palhares and John Lineker) met brutal fates. It wa...
Tuesday 05.08.2012 6:00pm ET | View Full Article
Jamie Varner was once a champion. While fighting for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), "C-4" won the lightweight strap and defended it twice in a row. Everything was going great, until he ran into Ben Henderson.
"Smooth" dealt Varner a devastating third round submission (guillotine) loss, when the two went head to head at WEC 46 in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2010. It was the beginning of a ...