Edson Barboza Jr’s net worth is $2 million. He is a famous Brazilian American mixed martial artist. He has won over 22 fights with 11 defeats in his professional career earning thousands of dollars from fights so Mashoor estimates his worth around $2 million.
Edson Barboza Jr Biography
Edson Barboza Jr a Brazilian-American who has also competed at lightweight. The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight class features professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He is ranked 13th among featherweights in the UFC as of June 7, 2022.
He was brought into this world on January 21, 1986 in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has more than 390k followers on Instagram – edsonbarbozajr.
He made his debut on April 17, 2009 against Aaron Steadman. Till date he has won over 22 fights facing 11 defeats.
Personal Details
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Real Name | Edson Barboza Jr. |
| Date of Birth | January 21, 1986 |
| Birthplace | Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Profession | MMA |
Family
| Father | Edson Barboza |
| Mother | Leila Barboza |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Wife | Bruna Barboza |
| Children | 2 |
Education
| School | Yet To Update |
| University | Yet To Update |
| Qualification | Yet To Update |
Early Life
Edson Barboza Jr is a native of Rio de Janeiro’s Nova Friburgo. He was born 28 weeks early, and doctors gave him a 50/50 chance of making it past infancy. He started training in Muay Thai and competing at the age of 8. His 25-3 professional Muay Thai record includes 17 first-round finishes and 22 knockout victories. Barboza arrived in the country in January 2009.
He defeated Aaron Steadman by way of first-round TKO in Tampa, Florida, in April 2009 to launch his professional MMA career. In his subsequent contest, Barboza won the lightweight title by KOing Lee King in the second round in the Renaissance MMA organisation. Later that year, he defended the title against King as well, triumphing via first-round submission.
MMA Career
2010 – On November 20, 2010, at UFC 123, Edson Barboza Jr was scheduled to face Darren Elkins in his UFC debut. Elkins, however, was pulled off the card due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Lullo, a newbie. Barboza stopped Lullo with a leg kick early in the third round to win by TKO.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22–11 | Bryce Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | March 5, 2022 |
| Loss | 22–10 | Giga Chikadze | TKO (punches) | August 28, 2021 |
| Win | 22–9 | Shane Burgos | KO (punches) | May 15, 2021 |
| Win | 21–9 | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (unanimous) | October 11, 2020 |
| Loss | 20–9 | Dan Ige | Decision (split) | May 16, 2020 |
| Loss | 20–8 | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | September 7, 2019 |
| Loss | 20–7 | Justin Gaethje | KO (punch) | March 30, 2019 |
| Win | 20–6 | Dan Hooker | KO (punch to the body) | December 15, 2018 |
| Loss | 19–6 | Kevin Lee | TKO (doctor stoppage) | April 21, 2018 |
| Loss | 19–5 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | December 30, 2017 |
| Win | 19–4 | Beneil Dariush | KO (flying knee) | March 11, 2017 |
| Win | 18–4 | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | July 23, 2016 |
| Win | 17–4 | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | April 23, 2016 |
| Loss | 16–4 | Tony Ferguson | Submission (D’Arce choke) | December 11, 2015 |
| Win | 16–3 | Paul Felder | Decision (unanimous) | July 25, 2015 |
| Loss | 15–3 | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | February 22, 2015 |
| Win | 15–2 | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | November 22, 2014 |
| Win | 14–2 | Evan Dunham | TKO (body kick and punches) | July 16, 2014 |
| Loss | 13–2 | Donald Cerrone | Submission (rear-naked choke) | April 19, 2014 |
| Win | 13–1 | Danny Castillo | Decision (majority) | December 14, 2013 |
| Win | 12–1 | Rafaello Oliveira | TKO (leg kicks) | July 6, 2013 |
| Win | 11–1 | Lucas Martins | TKO (punches) | January 19, 2013 |
| Loss | 10–1 | Jamie Varner | TKO (punches) | May 26, 2012 |
| Win | 10–0 | Terry Etim | KO (spinning wheel kick) | January 14, 2012 |
| Win | 9–0 | Ross Pearson | Decision (split) | August 27, 2011 |
| Win | 8–0 | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | March 19, 2011 |
| Win | 7–0 | Mike Lullo | TKO (leg kicks) | November 20, 2010 |
| Win | 6–0 | Marcelo Guidici | TKO (leg kicks) | June 11, 2010 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jose Figueroa | KO (punch) | March 5, 2010 |
| Win | 4–0 | Nabih Barakat | KO (punches) | February 19, 2010 |
| Win | 3–0 | Lee King | Submission (anaconda choke) | November 20, 2009 |
| Win | 2–0 | Lee King | KO (punches) | June 13, 2009 |
| Win | 1–0 | Aaron Steadman | TKO (flying knee and punches) | April 17, 2009 |
2011 – On March 19, 2011, he defeated Anthony Njokuani at UFC 128 by unanimous decision. Honors for Fight of the Night went to both competitors. At UFC 134, Ross Pearson was defeated by Barboza by split decision. Fight of the Night bonus accolades were awarded to each competitors.
2020 – He declared his intention to drop to the featherweight class on December 31, 2019. On May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman, he was slated to compete in a featherweight match against Josh Emmett. Dana White, however, revealed that the event had been postponed on April 9. Instead, on May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris, Barboza fought Dan Ige. He was defeated in the fight by yet another contentious split verdict. There were 18 MMA media outlets, and 16 of them gave Barboza the win.
2021 – Barboza inked a new multi-bout contract with the company on February 25, 2021, though he still had one fight left on his previous contract. Barboza disclosed the contract was inked for six fights in May. On May 15, 2021, Barboza and Shane Burgos squared up at UFC 262.
Burgos had a delayed response after being knocked out by a right cross, which allowed him to win the bout by knockout in the third round. Barboza won the $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus for this match. On August 28, 2021, he battled Giga Chikadze at UFC on ESPN 30. After a back-and-forth battle, Barboza was defeated by third-round TKO.
2022 – At UFC 272, Barboza took on Bryce Mitchell on March 5, 2022. He was defeated by a score of unanimous decisions. At UFC Fight Night 213 on October 29, 2022, Ilia Topuria and Barboza were slated to square off. He, however, withdrew due to a knee issue in late September.
FAQ
Who is Edson Barboza Jr ?
Edson Barboza Jr is an Brazilian mixed martial artist.
When was Edson born ?
He was born on January 21, 1986.
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