Barboza vs Kattar

When is Barboza vs Kattar?

Edson Barboza could potentially face Calvin Kattar, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Barboza vs Kattar stats

Edson Barboza would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Calvin Kattar would make his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Barboza would have a slight advantage in power over Kattar, with a 58% knock out percentage over Kattar's 48%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Kattar would have a slight advantage over Barboza, with a 9% submission rate over Barboza's 4%.

Edson Barboza is the older man by 2 years, at 38 years old.

Barboza has 3-inch reach advantage.

Barboza is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 9 months later than Kattar, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 4 more professional rounds, 83 to Kattar's 79.

Barboza vs Kattar form

Barboza has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza on 14th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen on 15th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Bryce Mitchell at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 35 on 28th August 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

He had defeated Shane Burgos at UFC 262 on 15th May 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Calvin Kattar has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Aljamain Sterling at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen on 29th October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Josh Emmett at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett on 18th June 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Moody Center, Austin.

Before that, he was victorious against Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Max Holloway at UFC on ABC 1 on 16th January 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Edson Barboza has been fighting more than Calvin Kattar.

Edson Barboza last fought 6 months and 13 days ago, while Calvin Kattar's last outing was 14 days ago.

Barboza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Kattar's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

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