Ground game
26 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.43 takedowns / 15 at 50% accuracy
- 0.08 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Lightweight
“Junior”
24-15
SLpM
4.14
SApM
4.00
Str Acc
46%
Str Def
49%
TD Avg
0.43
TD Acc
50%
TD Def
83%
Sub Avg
0.08
Power striker — porous pocket
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 39 career fights for Edson Barboza. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Edson Barboza “Junior” is a 40-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Brazil, camped at American Top Team. The tape read: power striker — porous pocket. Career mark 24-15-0 — 11 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (52).
What works. Durability is the standout at 71 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.43 TD/15 and 0.08 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 49% / 4.00 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 83% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (26, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (1 bouts): L Chikadze (KO/TKO R3). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Giga Chikadze | L | KO/TKO | 3 1:44 | 33/95 |