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Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sun, Feb 22, 2015
Michael Johnson def. Edson Barboza · decision, 3 rounds
 
Edson
Barboza
Lightweight
Record
15-2
UFC
9-2
Age
29
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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BarbozaJohnson
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Michael
Johnson
Lightweight
Record
15-8
UFC
7-4
Age
28
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Edson BarbozaMichael Johnson
Significant strikes31 of 9838 of 187
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 21 of 1
Control time0:001:01
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
20
Round 1
20
12
Round 2
■ Edson Barboza ■ Michael Johnson

Common opponents

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

Danny Castillo
Edson Barboza
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2013 · Castillo landed 0.8 more a minute
Michael Johnson
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Oct 2012 · even on significant strikes

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