The No.12 ranked featherweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Edson Barboza has been a phenomenal force in the promotion since his octagon debut. He made his UFC debut in 2010 and over the years has gone up against some of the biggest names to ever compete in the promotion like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Tony Fergusson, Anthony Pettis, etc.
Starting his professional career in 2009, Edson Barboza currently boasts a record of 24 wins and 11 losses in mixed martial arts. The majority of his wins are via knockout(14), decision(9) and submission(1), respectively. Out of the 36 fights he has had in his career so far, 29 of them are in the UFC only. And to make it more interesting, the veteran fighter started as a lightweight and is currently competing as a ranked featherweight in the promotion.
For his last outing, Barboza locked horns against the Nigerian-American, Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza on October 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, United States. Yusuff was seven years younger than the veteran during the matchup and however, the Nigerian American was on a two-fight win streak. And after five rounds of immense fist exchanges and knockdowns, Barboza won the bout via a unanimous decision. Moreover, the result has put him on a two-fight win streak.
Moving on, Edson Barboza is set to make his next outing as a co-headliner at UFC Fight Night:241 scheduled on May 18, 2024. For the main event, Barboza will be facing Leon Murphy at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
Edson Barboza Ethnicity
Edson Barboza’s ethnicity is believed to be Portuguese. Barboza was born in Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the majority of the population over there belongs to that of Portuguese descent. However, there still needs to be more clarity regarding his ethnicity. There are also other ethnic groups like Swiss, German, Italy, Spanis, Lebanese, African, etc, in the Nova Friburgo region.
*Last updated on May 18, 2024.
FAQs
A. Edson Barboza’s ethnicity is believed to be Portuguese.
A. Starting his professional career in 2009, Edson Barboza currently boasts a record of 24 wins and 11 losses in mixed martial arts and the majority of his wins are via knockout(14), decision(9), and submission(1), respectively.
A. Edson Barboza is set to make his next outing as a co-headliner at UFC Fight Night:241 scheduled on May 18, 2024, and for the main event, Barboza will be facing Leon Murphy at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
A. For his last outing, Barboza locked horns against the Nigerian-American, Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza on October 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, United States, and after five rounds of immense fist exchanges and knockdowns, Barboza won the bout via a unanimous decision.
A. Edson Barboza is currently 38 years old.
