Edson Barboza is beginning a new chapter of his UFC career when he moves to featherweight to take on Dan Ige this Saturday. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Please let me go.”. What’s more, the card is home to a marquee bantamweight fight between Marlon Moraes and Corey Sandhagen as the headliner. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Edson Barboza last fight was ago against Paul Felder at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier. “I gave my best every single fight to put on a show for the fans, but I think it’s time to move on. Edson Barboza Next Fight Barboza is also one of the top lightweight fighters in the world and has been closing in on a title shot for sometime. After finishing Paulo Costa at UFC 253, Adesanya paid the Brazilian back for months of trash talk with some serious disrespect. Get Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa full fight video highlights for the UFC 253 main event. He is coming off a spectacular anaconda choke submission win over Danny Henry at UFC 251 and will look to continue his upward trajectory. Edson Barboza lost by Split Decision in round 3 at 5:00. The featherweight division is being spearheaded by Alexander Volkanovski, who’s one of the most versatile fighters on the roster. Please let me go. Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff in the works for UFC's Oct. 10 event By Danny Segura | August 16, 2020 8:15 pm A new featherweight matchup is … The fight was on Saturday, September 7, 2019. As mentioned above, Makwan is dangerous once the fight hits the canvas and has respectable power in his punches. The bout is an opportunity for Finnish fighter Amirkhani to make a massive splash in the company. The 34-year-old striker planned on making a move to 145 pounds for the first time in his professional MMA career in 2020, but never had his featherweight debut booked. The veteran Brazilian was first scheduled to fight Sodiq Yuseff in his second 145-pound bout. The Brazilian has dropped four of his last five and was finished twice during that span. In a straightforward tweet, Barboza thanked the promotion, but said “it’s time to move on.”, I’m very thankful for these almost 10 years that I have been working for the company! Could Barboza or Amirkhani rise in the rankings to earn a championship fight soon? Continue the conversation on the app, join other MMA fans on MMA Fans App, BREAKING: Edson Barboza Set to Face New Opponent in October at UFC Fight Night, Novak Djokovic Opens up on Coronavirus Testing at French Open 2020, UFC 253: Hakeem Dawodu Vs Zubaira Tukhugov- Prediction And Analysis, Coach Predicts Israel Adesanya Moving to Light Heavyweight After UFC 253, WATCH: Darrick Minner Snags Nasty Guillotine Choke on UFC Newcomer TJ Laramie, Ludovit Klein Set to Make UFC Debut as Nate Landwehr Is Forced to Pull Out After Testing Positive.
