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Brutally finished by Justin Gaethje in Philadelphia
Barboza lost to Justin Gaethje via KO (punches) at 2:30 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 2 on Saturday in Philadelphia.
ANALYSIS
Barboza has never been known as a fragile fighter, but his chin didn't make the trip with him to Philly. In what was the violent brawl we expected for as long as it lasted, Barboza was seemingly seriously damaged by every single shot Gaethje threw at him. It looked like he would be finished in the opening minute of the bout before he (barely) recovered. It was a terrible effort from Edson on the heels of a dominant knockout win over the talented and underrated Dan Hooker in December. Barboza is very good, but at age 33 and competing in arguably the deepest division in the sport, this win-one, lose-one thing isn't going to work. He can at least take one high note from the weekend, as Barboza and Gaethje were each awarded $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses for their efforts.
Barboza has never been known as a fragile fighter, but his chin didn't make the trip with him to Philly. In what was the violent brawl we expected for as long as it lasted, Barboza was seemingly seriously damaged by every single shot Gaethje threw at him. It looked like he would be finished in the opening minute of the bout before he (barely) recovered. It was a terrible effort from Edson on the heels of a dominant knockout win over the talented and underrated Dan Hooker in December. Barboza is very good, but at age 33 and competing in arguably the deepest division in the sport, this win-one, lose-one thing isn't going to work. He can at least take one high note from the weekend, as Barboza and Gaethje were each awarded $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses for their efforts.
Booked to fight Justin Gaethje
Barboza has agreed to take on Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN in Philadelphia on March 30, Dave Doyle of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Barboza will enter the fight in March having lost two of his last three outings in the octagon, but he is coming off an impressive win over Dan Hooker via knockout in the third round at UFC on FOX 31 in December. He boasts a 13-6 record in what has been a historic eight-year UFC career, but he will have his work cut out for him against Gaethje, who had an unblemished record before joining the UFC a year and a half ago.
Barboza will enter the fight in March having lost two of his last three outings in the octagon, but he is coming off an impressive win over Dan Hooker via knockout in the third round at UFC on FOX 31 in December. He boasts a 13-6 record in what has been a historic eight-year UFC career, but he will have his work cut out for him against Gaethje, who had an unblemished record before joining the UFC a year and a half ago.
Shows vintage form in dominant win
Barboza defeated Dan Hooker via KO (punch to the body) at 2:19 of Round 3 at UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Barboza was able to find much more room in space in this fight as opposed to his last two bouts, and it made all the difference. "Junior" hammered Hooker's leg early with kicks and made him unsteady by Round 2, allowing him to work high and low to ultimately get the finish. Barboza may always have a difficult time against committed wrestlers but he showed Saturday that he is still one of the most dangerous fighters in the organization when he is on his feet. The 32-year-old moves to 20-6 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Barboza was able to find much more room in space in this fight as opposed to his last two bouts, and it made all the difference. "Junior" hammered Hooker's leg early with kicks and made him unsteady by Round 2, allowing him to work high and low to ultimately get the finish. Barboza may always have a difficult time against committed wrestlers but he showed Saturday that he is still one of the most dangerous fighters in the organization when he is on his feet. The 32-year-old moves to 20-6 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Takes on Dan Hooker in Milwaukee
Barboza will face off against Dan Hooker in a lightweight clash on Dec. 15 in Milwaukee, Peter Carroll of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Barboza will return to the ring after being bested by Kevin Lee at UFC Atlantic City in April, which resulted in an indefinite medical suspension for Barboza due to injuries sustained during that bout. That defeat comes on the heels of Barboza take a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in December of 2017, but make no mistake, Barboza remains one of the premier lightweights in a very deep division. He enters with a career record of 19-6. In the opposite corner, Hooker has won four-straight outings since moving to the lightweight division, including a no-doubter versus Gilbert Burns via KO (punch) in July.
Barboza will return to the ring after being bested by Kevin Lee at UFC Atlantic City in April, which resulted in an indefinite medical suspension for Barboza due to injuries sustained during that bout. That defeat comes on the heels of Barboza take a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in December of 2017, but make no mistake, Barboza remains one of the premier lightweights in a very deep division. He enters with a career record of 19-6. In the opposite corner, Hooker has won four-straight outings since moving to the lightweight division, including a no-doubter versus Gilbert Burns via KO (punch) in July.
Anticipating quick turnaround
Barboza told Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com that he intends to fight "two times more" before the conclusion of 2018.
ANALYSIS
Barboza is a tremendously talented fighter in the 155-pound division, but he hasn't looked that way of late, taking back-to-back brutal losses to Kevin Lee and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Despite a tough run (and indefinite medical suspension), Barboza is already back in the gym, expressing his desire for a quick turnaround to get back on track. No names were mentioned in specific, but the No. 6-ranked lightweight is hoping for an opponent within that vicinity.
Barboza is a tremendously talented fighter in the 155-pound division, but he hasn't looked that way of late, taking back-to-back brutal losses to Kevin Lee and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Despite a tough run (and indefinite medical suspension), Barboza is already back in the gym, expressing his desire for a quick turnaround to get back on track. No names were mentioned in specific, but the No. 6-ranked lightweight is hoping for an opponent within that vicinity.