Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Lightweight
Record
17-4
UFC
11-4
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → BarbozaMelendez
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
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Record
22-5
UFC
1-3
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Edson BarbozaGilbert Melendez
Significant strikes56 of 13639 of 129
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 10 of 5
Control time0:390:04
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Edson Barboza
■ Gilbert Melendez
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Edson Barboza
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2016 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
Gilbert Melendez
Lost · submission, round 2
Dec 2014 · Pettis landed 0.4 more a minute
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