December 1, 2018
Barros defeated Hesdy Gerges via TKO (punches) at 3:52 of Round 1 at Bellator 211 on Saturday in Genoa, Italy.
ANALYSIS
Going into this fight, all of the headlines were about Gerges. The former K-1 kickboxer was making his professional MMA. However, the bout turned into an opportunity for Barros. He closed the distance and scored an early takedown. He ended up in the crucifix position and eventually transitioned into full mount. From there, he threw punches until the referee was forced to stop the bout. With the victory, Barros improves to 6-0 with four stoppages in his young career.