UFC UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Final

Justin Gaethje vs Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza

“Junior”

24-15

Winner

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 2:30

30 March 2019 · Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, USA

Key takeaways

Justin Gaethje beat Edson Barboza by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:30.
Justin Gaethje landed 22 of 37 total strikes, with 0:44 of control time.

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Tale of the tape

Justin GaethjeEdson Barboza

28-5Record24-15

30Age on fight night33

5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)

70″ (178 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)

155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

Genesis Training CenterTeamAmerican Top Team

Safford, Arizona, United StatesFromRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

22of 37 · 59%Total strikes landed13of 32 · 41%

13of 28Head strikes6of 21

2of 2Body strikes3of 5

7of 7Leg strikes4of 6

1Knockdowns0

0:44Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Justin Gaethje	Round	Edson Barboza
22/37strikes0/0TD1KD0:44control	R1	13/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Justin Gaethje

WJames Vick2018
LDustin Poirier2018
LEddie AlvarezKO/TKO R3 3:592017
WMichael JohnsonKO/TKO R2 4:482017

Edson Barboza

WDan HookerKO/TKO R3 2:192018
LKevin Lee2018
LKhabib Nurmagomedovunanimous decision2017
WBeneil DariushKO/TKO R2 3:352017
WGilbert Melendezunanimous decision2016

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