Edson Barboza vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Dec 30, 2017
Lightweight
Record
19-4
UFC
13-4
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
24-0
UFC
8-0
Age
29
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Edson BarbozaKhabib Nurmagomedov
Significant strikes25 of 7689 of 177
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 04 of 13
Control time0:0010:31
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
■ Khabib Nurmagomedov
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Edson Barboza
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2015 · Johnson landed 0.5 more a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · submission, round 3
Nov 2016 · landed 6.0 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
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Neil Magny def. Carlos Conditdecision, 3 rounds
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Cristiane Justino def. Holly Holmdecision, 5 rounds
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Dan Hooker def. Marc Diakiesesubmission, round 3 (0:42)
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Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolkadecision, 3 rounds
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Tim Elliott def. Mark De La Rosasubmission, round 2 (1:41)
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Myles Jury def. Ricky Glenndecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Edson Barboza vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Edson Barboza by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, December 30, 2017.
What were Edson Barboza and Khabib Nurmagomedov's records going into the fight?
Edson Barboza is 19-4 (13-4 in the UFC). Khabib Nurmagomedov is 24-0 (8-0 in the UFC).