UFC Fight Research · MachProp

Tale of the tape

BarbozaMelendez

11-4
UFC record: 1-3; 30
Age: 34; 5'11"
Height: 5'9"; 75"
Reach: 73"; Orthodox
Stance: Orthodox; 3 mo
Since last fight: 13 mo

Offense vs defense

Last 3 yrs · 8 vs 3 fights

Barboza attacksMelendez defends

3.85344 in 89 min
Sig. strikes / min
2.79103 in 37 min
43%344/809
Strike accuracy
65%195/298
1.187 in 89 min
TDs tried / 15 min
29%2/7
TD accuracy
76%13/17
3%2.9/89.3 min
Control share
13%4.6/36.9 min
0.171 in 89 min
Subs / 15 min
1.22

Melendez attacksBarboza defends

4.34160 in 37 min
Sig. strikes / min
3.59320 in 89 min
35%160/457
Strike accuracy
64%559/879
4.0710 in 37 min
TDs tried / 15 min
20%2/10
TD accuracy
90%19/21
13%4.9/36.9 min
Control share
6%5.1/89.3 min

Round by round

Barboza

3 rds: 5/8 distance · 2/8 R1 finish · avg 11.16 min

Barboza round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	8/8	4.15	4.32
R2	6/8	3.62	3.84
R3	5/8	3.68	2.24

Melendez

3 rds: 2/2 distance · 0/2 R1 finish · avg 15.00 min
5 rds: 0/1 distance · 0/1 R1 finish · avg 6.88 min

Melendez round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	3/3	4.20	2.40
R2	3/3	3.45	2.69
R3	2/3	5.60	3.50
R4	0/1	–	–
R5	0/1	–	–

Profiles, style and finishes

Last 3 years

Bars: percentile vs 96 active Lightweight fighters

3.85Sig. strikes landed per min4.34
43%Sig. strike accuracy35%
3.59Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.79

How they win and lose

Wins and losses by method: Barboza and Melendez
Barboza	Method	Melendez
11	Wins	1
5	by KO/TKO	0
0	by Submission	0
6	by Decision	1
4	Losses	3
1	by KO/TKO	0
2	by Submission	1
1	by Decision	2

Common opponents

W DECAnthony PettisL SUB