Dan Ige and Edson Barboza faced each other in the featherweight bout at UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris, which took place on Saturday, May 16, 2020, inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 8 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 8 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Dan Ige defeated Edson Barboza in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 341 strikes combined in this fight, 308 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 4 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Dan Ige full fight stats
Dan Ige landed 53% of all his strikes. There were 54 of 132 significant strikes to the head, 17 of 24 body shots, and 8 of 8 leg kicks. Dan Ige attempted 4 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Dan Ige threw and landed against Edson Barboza.
Strikes Thrown |
100 of 189 (53%) |
Significant Strikes |
79 of 164 (48%) |
Head Strikes |
54 |
Body Strikes |
17 |
Leg Strikes |
8 |
Takedowns |
1 of 4 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Edson Barboza did against Dan Ige.
Edson Barboza full fight stats
Edson Barboza was firing at a 57% accuracy, throwing 152 strikes and landing 87. There were 80 significant strikes, 40 of 86 landing to the head, 25 of 39 shots to the body and 15 of 19 leg kicks. Edson Barboza went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
87 of 152 (57%) |
Significant Strikes |
80 of 144 (56%) |
Head Strikes |
40 |
Body Strikes |
17 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Dan Ige won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 8 |
Date |
May 16, 2020 |
Fight |
Dan Ige vs. Edson Barboza |
Winner |
Dan Ige |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
341 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
308 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
4 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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