Edson Barboza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendes and the second or paternal family name is Barboza. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Edson Barboza
BornEdson Mendes Barboza Júnior[1]
(1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 38)
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
American
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionLightweight (2009–2019)
Featherweight (2020–present)[2]
Reach75 in (190 cm)[3]
Fighting out ofNova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamValor Martial Arts (2009–2012)[4]
Ricardo Almeida BJJ
American Top Team[5]
Trainer
  • Muay Thai: Anderson França[6]
  • Boxing: Gabriel Oliveira
  • Jiu Jitsu: Marcos da Matta
  • Boxing: Mark Henry (former)[7][8]
  • Jiu-Jitsu: Ricardo Almeida (former)[7][8]
RankBlack prajied in Muay Thai[9] under Anderson França[10]
Black belt in Taekwondo[9]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[11]
Years active2009–present
Kickboxing record
Total28
Wins25
By knockout22
Losses3
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins24
By knockout14
By submission1
By decision9
Losses12
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edson Mendes Barboza Júnior (born January 21, 1986) is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has formerly competed at Lightweight. As May 21, 2024, he is #15 in UFC featherweight rankings[12]

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  3. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Dillashaw vs. Barao 2". UFC.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "UFC 162's Edson Barboza: Frankie Edgar's team proved missing puzzle piece". MMAjunkie.com. June 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Guilherme Cruz (December 3, 2014). "Manager: Nate Diaz declined to fight Edson Barboza". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Garrett Derr (May 3, 2012). "Edson Barboza Talks Becoming the Next Anderson Silva, Christian Faith, and More". Bleacher Report.
  7. ^ a b Damon Martin (January 6, 2013). "Edson Barboza Found a Team in New Jersey and a Mentor in Frankie Edgar". MMA Weekly.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Edson_Bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Christopher Deraney (July 3, 2013). "UFC 162 Prelim Card: Edson Barboza vs. Rafaello Oliveira". MMA Convert. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Featured Up and Comer: Edson Barboza". thegarv.com. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010.
  11. ^ @ricardoalmeidabjj (October 14, 2016). "Congratulations Edson, Eddie and Corey! It is a privilege to play a small part on your fighting Odyssey". Retrieved November 5, 2016 – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.