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Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Justin Gaethje def. Edson Barboza · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:30)
 
Edson
Barboza
Lightweight
Record
20-6
UFC
14-6
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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BarbozaGaethje
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Justin
Gaethje
Lightweight
Record
19-2
UFC
2-2
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Edson BarbozaJustin Gaethje
Significant strikes13 of 3220 of 35
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:44
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.

19
41
Round 1
20
48
Round 2
■ Edson Barboza ■ Justin Gaethje Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Michael Johnson
Edson Barboza
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2015 · Johnson landed 0.5 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2017 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute

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