Barboza vs Kattar

When is Barboza vs Kattar?

Edson Barboza could potentially face Calvin Kattar, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

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, 12 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, 9 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 39 years old.

Barboza has a 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 6 more professional rounds, 88 to Kattar's 82.

Barboza vs Kattar form

Barboza has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy on 18th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

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

Calvin Kattar has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues on 15th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Aljamain Sterling at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen on 29th October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to 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.

He had defeated Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

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

Edson Barboza last fought 10 months and 10 days ago, while Calvin Kattar's last outing was 1 month and 13 days ago.

Barboza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 7 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Kattar's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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