Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

7 Sept 2019

Lightweight

67%

Barboza

33%

Felder

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Edson Barboza

"Junior"

24 – 14

5'11"75" reachOrthodox40 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 45

Paul Felder

"The Irish Dragon"

17 – 6

Well-Rounded2-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'11"

CFR 22

★ Official Result

Paul FelderwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Edson Barboza · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Barboza

→

Actual result

Felder wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Barboza holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Felder has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Barboza's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

BarbozaFelder

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Barboza

Felder

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'11"

Height

5'11"

75"+

Reach

70"

40+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Barboza

Felder

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

44.6

21.7

45.7

Performance Avg

49.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Barboza

Felder

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.1

/ 10

5.6

/ 10

5.1

Style: Pressure

5.7

5.1

Style: Volume

4.8

9 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

15Distance23

0Clinch0

0Ground0

Barboza

Felder

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

2.0

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.4

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

1.1

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Barboza

Felder

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.6 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

33/38 fights

Chin rating based on

15/23 fights

Barboza

Felder

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

Barboza

Felder

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

56%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Barboza

Felder

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.6

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.0

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.4

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.1

5.1

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.7

5.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.8

Barboza

Strike Zones

Felder

Barboza

Attacking

15 landed

Absorbing

23 absorbed

Felder

Attacking

23 landed

Absorbing

15 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Barboza targets the head (47% of attacks) — Felder absorbs 47% of strikes there

🎯Felder targets the head (83% of attacks) — Barboza absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Barboza

RND

Felder

0/0R00/0

Barboza · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Esteban Ribovics

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Jalin Turner

KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R3

Drakkar Klose

Decision

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · 2025-08

L · Dec · R5

Lerone Murphy

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · 2024-05

W · Dec · R5

Sodiq Yusuff

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · 2023-10

Felder · Last 5

L · Dec · R5

Rafael Dos Anjos

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · 2020-11

L · Dec · R5

Dan Hooker

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · 2020-02

W · Dec · R3

Edson Barboza

Decision

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · 2019-09

W · Dec · R3

James Vick

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02

L · Dec · R3

Mike Perry

Decision

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07

News & Media

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