Gilbert Melendez vs Edson Barboza prediction

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Sunday, 24 July 2016 · Lightweight · main event

Gilbert Melendez22-8-0UFC wins: 0 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DEC
vs
Edson BarbozaBrazilBrazil · 24-15-0UFC wins: 9 KO, 0 SUB, 9 DECUFC debut

Result: Edson Barboza by U Dec, R3 5:00.

Gilbert Melendez vs Edson Barboza: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Gilbert MelendezTale of the tapeBrazilEdson Barboza
22-8-0Record24-15-0
–NationalityBrazil
7UFC fights33
34Age30
175 cmHeight180 cm
185 cmReach191 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
0 / 0 / 1UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC9 / 0 / 9
0 / 1 / 5UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC6 / 2 / 7
2.9Sig. strikes landed per minute4.1
3.9Sig. strikes absorbed per minute4.5
0.6Takedowns per 15 minutes0.5
0.04Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.60

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Gilbert Melendez: last UFC fights

Won 1 (25%)Lost 3 (75%)

Edson Barboza: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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