Dione Barbosa
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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WinSUB
UFC Fight Night - Du Plessis vs. Usman
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Barbosa closed the distance immediately, took Melisano down, and worked through dominant positions hunting the neck.
Key moments
- Closed distance and took Melisano down inside the opening exchanges.
- Advanced through dominant positions, mixing ground-and-pound with submission attempts.
- Leapt onto the back as Melisano rose and finished with a rear-naked choke at 4:04.
4 Apr 2026
16 Aug 2025
5 Apr 2025
20 Jul 2024
4 May 2024
5 Sep 2023
10 Feb 2023
9 Dec 2022
12 Nov 2021
7 Dec 2019
4 May 2019
21 Jul 2018
7 Jul 2018
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Barbosa still looks most dangerous once the flyweight fight turns into a grappling test, because the judo entries and top control can change the rhythm quickly. She is willing to strike long enough to get there, but the real pressure comes from how hard it is to stand back up cleanly once she has settled into dominant position.
She beat Ernesta Kareckaite, Diana Belbita and Melissa Gatto when she could drive the terms, but Miranda Maverick and Karine Silva showed that the margin narrows quickly when better flyweights survive the early grappling threat and make her work at their pace.
Signature Fights
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