Johnny Eduardo
UFC 2012–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 71.0
Scouting report
Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and representing the Nova Uniao academy, Johnny Eduardo is a Muay Thai striker who scored knockouts against ranked contenders in the Octagon. His leg kicks, counter-striking, and black-belt jiu-jitsu defense are built around an 80 Cardio rating and 78 Boxing.
Peak ratings
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Eduardo dropped a decision to Raphael Assuncao in his 2011 debut before scoring a unanimous decision over Jeff Curran at UFC on Fuel TV 3 in Fairfax. Sidelined by recurring injuries through 2013, his Muay Thai striking and submission base from Nova Uniao are reflected in an 78 Boxing and 74 Fight IQ rating over this stretch.
Returning from a two-year layoff in May 2014 at UFC Fight Night 40, Eduardo scored a first-round knockout of top-ranked Eddie Wineland in Cincinnati (4:37 of round one, earning a Performance of the Night bonus) before dropping a decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night 80 in December 2015 in Las Vegas. His right-hand counter and kickboxing anchor his 78 Boxing and 74 Kickboxing ratings during this comeback window.
In November 2016, Eduardo knocked out Manny Gamburyan in round two at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo before suffering a submission loss to Matthew Lopez in June 2017 at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro. His power and leg kicks are reflected in an 78 Boxing and 74 Fight IQ score across these bouts.
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