Edson Mendes Barboza Júnior (born January 21, 1986) is a Brazilian and American professional

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and former

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kickboxer. He currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC) and has formerly competed at

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Mixed martial arts career

Background

Barboza comes from

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. He was born prematurely at 28 weeks and given a 50/50 chance of surviving past infancy. At the age of 8, he began practicing and competing in Muay Thai. His professional Muay Thai record is 25–3, with 22 victories by knockout and 17 first-round finishes. Barboza moved to the United States in January 2009. Barboza's professional MMA career began in April 2009 in

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, with a victory over Aaron Steadman via TKO in the first round. In his next fight, in the Renaissance MMA promotion, Barboza defeated Lee King via second-round KO, winning the lightweight title. Barboza defended the belt, also against King, later that year, winning via submission in the first round.

Ring of Combat

Barboza went on to join

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–based promotion Ring of Combat, making his promotional debut at Ring of Combat 28 against Nabih Barakat. He won the fight via KO just over a minute into the first round. After a second successful title defense in Renaissance MMA, Barboza challenged for the Ring of Combat lightweight belt against Marcelo Guidici. He won the fight via TKO due to leg kicks in the first round. Barboza's first title defense was originally scheduled for Ring of Combat 31, against Mikhail Malyutin, but, due to his signing with the UFC, he was replaced by Luiz Azeredo.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2010

Barboza was expected to make his UFC debut against Darren Elkins on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123. However, Elkins was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by newcomer Mike Lullo. Shortly into the third round, Barboza defeated Lullo by TKO due to leg kicks (for the first time in UFC history).

2011

Barboza faced Anthony Njokuani on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128, winning by unanimous decision. Both fighters earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Barboza defeated Ross Pearson at UFC 134 via split decision. Both fighters earned ''Fight of the Night'' bonus honors.

2012

Barboza faced Terry Etim on January 14, 2012, at UFC 142. He defeated Etim by KO in the third round, becoming the first fighter in UFC history to finish an opponent via wheel kick. The win earned Barboza his first ''Knockout of the Night'' and 'Fight of the Night'' bonus awards Barboza was expected to face Evan Dunham on May 26, 2012, at UFC 146, but Dunham dropped out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by returning veteran Jamie Varner. Barboza suffered his first professional MMA loss via Knockout in the first round.

2013

Barboza was expected to face Justin Salas on January 19, 2013, at UFC on FX 7. However, Salas was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Lucas Martins. Barboza defeated Martins via TKO at 2:38 of the first round. Barboza was scheduled to face John Makdessi on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162, but an injury forced Makdessi off the card and he was replaced by Rafaello Oliveira. Barboza won the fight by TKO due to leg kicks in the second round. Barboza faced Danny Castillo on December 14, 2013, at

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. After a dominant first round by Castillo, in which he nearly finished Barboza via strikes and then with a submission attempt, Barboza rallied back and won by majority decision. Both fighters earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.

2014

Barboza faced Donald Cerrone on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. Despite finding early success with his striking, Barboza was knocked down by a jab and lost via submission at 3:15 of the first round. Barboza faced Evan Dunham on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Barboza faced

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on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2015

Barboza faced Michael Johnson on February 22, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 61. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Barboza was expected to face Myles Jury on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16, replacing an injured Anthony Pettis. However, Jury himself had to pull out due to injury and was subsequently replaced by undefeated Paul Felder. Barboza won the fight via unanimous decision and earned his fifth ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. UFC President Dana White gave Barboza and Felder high praise afterwards, calling the fight "incredible." Barboza faced Tony Ferguson on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, replacing an injured

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. After a back-and-forth first round that saw Ferguson docked one point due to an illegal upkick, Barboza lost the fight via submission in the second round. Both fighters earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.

2016

After the loss to Ferguson, Barboza decided to move to New Jersey to train at Mark Henry's and Ricardo Almeida's MMA team. Barboza faced Anthony Pettis on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197. He won via unanimous decision. Barboza faced Gilbert Melendez on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. He won via unanimous decision.

2017

Barboza faced Beneil Dariush on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106. He won the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the second round. Subsequently, he earned his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Barboza faced

on December 30, 2017, at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

2018

Barboza faced Kevin Lee on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128. At the weigh-ins, Lee weighed 157 pounds, one pound over the lightweight non-title fight upper limit of 156 pounds. Subsequently, the bout proceeded at catchweight, and Lee forfeited 20% of his purse to Barboza. Barboza managed to connect with a spinning back kick and hurt Lee, but went onto lose via TKO due to doctor stoppage in round five. After losing two consecutive fights, Barboza decided to return to Florida and American Top Team. Barboza faced Dan Hooker on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31. He won the fight via TKO in round three.

2019

Barboza faced Justin Gaethje on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. He lost the fight via knockout in round one. This fight earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' award. Barboza faced Paul Felder in a rematch on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. He lost the fight by a controversial split decision. 13 out of 16 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Barboza, and subsequently the decision was appealed to be overturned. UFC, working in lieu of an athletic commission, denied the appeal.

2020

On December 31, 2019, Barboza announced his intent to move down to the featherweight division. He was expected to face

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in a featherweight bout on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. However, on April 9, Dana White announced that the event had been postponed. Instead Barboza faced Dan Ige on May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He lost the bout by another controversial split decision. 16 out of 18 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Barboza. Barboza was expected to face Sodiq Yusuff on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 179. However, Yusuff pulled out of the fight on September 22 for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Makwan Amirkhani. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2021

On February 25, 2021 news surfaced that Barboza had signed a new multi-fight contract with the organization albeit having one fight left on his prevailing contract. In May, Barboza revealed that the contract was signed for six fights. Barboza faced Shane Burgos on May 15, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the third round after Burgos experienced a delayed reaction to being knocked out with a right cross. This fight earned Barboza the $75,000 '' Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Barboza faced Giga Chikadze on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. After a back-and-forth affair, Barboza lost the fight via TKO in round three.

2022

Barboza faced Bryce Mitchell on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Barboza was scheduled to face Ilia Topuria on October 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 213. However, Barboza withdrew in late September due to a knee injury

2023

Barboza faced Billy Quarantillo on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him his second '' Performance of the Night'' award. Barboza faced Sodiq Yusuff on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230. After nearly being finished with punches in the first round, Barboza rallied and won the fight by unanimous decision. This performance earned him his ninth '' Fight of the Night'' award.

2024

Barboza faced Lerone Murphy on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. This performance earned him his tenth '' Fight of the Night'' award.

2025

Barboza was scheduled to face Steve Garcia on February 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 252. However, Barboza withdrew from the fight due to an injury and the fight was scrapped.

Fighting style

Described as a "dyed-in-the-wool striker," Barboza is known for his dangerous kicking game. UFC color commentator

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has stated that Barboza is "probably the best kicker in MMA." He scored the first wheel kick knockout in UFC history, and is one of three fighters to finish multiple UFC bouts via leg kicks (the other two being

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and Jonathan Martinez). Barboza is also known for his effective use of switch kicks, which have been labeled "exceptionally quick" and "ferocious".

Personal life

Barboza and his wife, Bruna, have a son and a daughter. He became an American citizen in 2022.

Championships and achievements

Kickboxing

* 2007 Demolition Fight Grand Prix Winner

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Ten times) *** Tied ( Dustin Poirier) for most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (10) ** Performance of the Night (Two times) ** Knockout of the Night (One time) ** Tied ( Melvin Guillard) for third most knockouts in UFC Lightweight division history (7) ** Fourth most knockdowns in UFC history (16) ***Tied ( Dustin Poirier) for fourth most knockdowns in UFC Lightweight division history (10) **UFC Honors Awards *** 2019: President's Choice Fight of the Year Nominee *** 2023: Fan's Choice Comeback of the Year Winner **UFC.com Awards ***2011: Ranked #10 Fight of the Year ***2012:

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vs. Terry Etim ***2015: Ranked #3 Fight of the Year & Ranked #8 Fight of the Year ***2017: Ranked #3 Knockout of the Year ***2019: Ranked #7 Fight of the Year *** 2021: Ranked #6 Fight of the Year ***2023: Ranked #8 Knockout of the Year vs. Billy Quarantillo & Ranked #8 Fight of the Year vs. Sodiq Yusuff * Renaissance MMA ** Renaissance MMA Lightweight Championship (One time) ** Two successful title defenses * Ring of Combat ** Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship (One time) *

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** Best Play ESPY Award – Nomination (2012) *

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** 2012 Knockout of the Year vs. Terry Etim at UFC 142 *

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** Bazzie Award for KO Kick of the Year (2012) vs. Terry Etim *

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** 2010 All-Violence Third Team ** 2012 Knockout of the Year vs. Terry Etim ** 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Beneil Dariush ** 2018 Beatdown of the Year vs. Dan Hooker * MMAJunkie.com ** 2015 December Fight of the Month vs. Tony Ferguson ** 2019 September Fight of the Month vs. Paul Felder

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, , KO (Punches), , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2006-11-18 , , Win, , align=left, Jair Portilho , , Festival de Muay Thai, , Rio, Brazil , , KO , , 2 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2006-09-23 , , Loss, , align=left, Bruno Carvalho , , Demolition Fight IV , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , , - style="background: #cfc;" , 2006-05-22, , Win, , align=left, Wendell Gomes , , Brazilian PowerForce , ,

, , KO(Left Hook), , 1 , , , - style="background: #cfc;" , 2006-04-06, , Win, , align=left, Luis Garcia , , Demolition: Muay Thai 3 , ,

, , KO(Right Hook), , 1 , , , , - style="background: #cfc;" , 2006-02-22, , Win, , align=left, Casey Bates , , Demolition: Muay Thai , ,

, , KO(body shot), , 1 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-10-10 , , Win, , align=left, Flavio Pardinho , , Demolition Fight II , ,

, , KO , , 3 , , 1:11 , - style="background:#fbb;" , , , Loss, , align=left, Bruno Carvalho , , AFC BR I , ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - , colspan=9 , ''Legend'':

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