In what could be one of the greatest stand-up matchups seen in the UFC lightweight division in years, Edson “Junior” Barboza will take on former champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis at UFC 197 Jones vs Saint Preux on April 23 in Las Vegas.For Barboza, currently ranked No. 8 in the division, a win over the third-ranked Pettis puts him into the title contention conversation, and that fact isn’t lost on the Brazilian fighting out of New Jersey under Team Frankie Edgar and UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida.“I want to win this fight because it will get me closer to the t … Read the Full Article Here
Barboza getting inside help for fight vs Pettis
In what could be one of the greatest stand-up matchups seen in the UFC lightweight division in years, Edson “Junior” Barboza will take on former champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis at UFC 197 Jones vs Saint Preux on April 23 in L…