Edson Barboza lands highlight-Reel knee KO win over Billy Quarantillo – UFC Kansas City Highlights

Edson Barboza defeat Billy Quarantillo via fling knee KO UFC Kansas City HighlightsSnapping his two-fight losing skid in his Octagon comeback, veteran Muay Thai striker, Edson Barboza has bounced back to the winner’s enclosure in a big way — stopping Billy Quarantillo with a stunning fifth round flying knee knockout in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Kansas City. Without a victory since May 2021 knockout […]

Edson Barboza defeat Billy Quarantillo via fling knee KO UFC Kansas City Highlights

Snapping his two-fight losing skid in his Octagon comeback, veteran Muay Thai striker, Edson Barboza has bounced back to the winner’s enclosure in a big way — stopping Billy Quarantillo with a stunning fifth round flying knee knockout in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Kansas City.

Without a victory since May 2021 knockout win over Shane Burgos, Nova Friburgo veteran, Barboza had made his return tonight against Quarantillo following a run of back-to-back defeats against both Giga Chikadze, and Bryce Mitchell.

Returning to the winner’s enclosure in spectacular fashion, Barboza managed to solidify his status within the division top-15 at the featherweight limit, Barboza stopped Quarantillo with a brutal counter knee, slumping the Dana White‘s Contender Series alum with a thunderous knockout triumph.

Below, catch the highlights from Edson Barboza’s win over Billy Quarantillo

Justin Gaethje reveals opponent who he was scared to fight: ‘Watching him body people was on my mind’

Justin Gaethje scared opponent watching him body people UFC Edson BarbozaFormer UFC interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje reveals the one opponent who he scared him before their fight. Gaethje is by far one of the most electric fighters on the entire UFC roster, sometimes fighting like a man possessed, seemingly with no fear in the world. So, it would surprise some to find out that […]

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Former UFC interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje reveals the one opponent who he scared him before their fight.

Gaethje is by far one of the most electric fighters on the entire UFC roster, sometimes fighting like a man possessed, seemingly with no fear in the world. So, it would surprise some to find out that there was in fact people that ignited that fear in him, and probably even more surprisingly he didn’t name Khabib Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson.

“One of the few times I’ve been scared walking into a fight was against Edson Barboza. Watching him body people was definitely in the back of my mind.”- Justin Gaethje Via his Twitter.

Barboza has been kicking the life out of people since his UFC debut all the way back in 2010. A phenomenal striker, Barboza holds wins over the likes of Beneil Dariush, Anthony Pettis, Paul Felder and Dan Hooker. The Brazilian is set to face Billy Quarantillo on April 15.

Gaethje and Barboza did battle back in March of 2019, engaging in a firefight, both landing hard shots. However, the bout wouldn’t go past the the halfway mark of the first round, after landing a hard leg kick retreating back to the cage, Barboza would be caught by a critical right hook that would leave him unconscious.

What’s next for Justin Gaethje? 

After a hard fought win over Rafael Fiziev, Gaethje has set himself up for a big fight in which another win could possibly see him secure another crack at UFC gold. The 34-year-old has made it clear that he wants he wants former opponent and No.2 ranked Dustin Poirier next.

I think that’s the obvious choice, Dustin”, Gaethje said to TMZ. “He’s sitting at number two right now, I gave the new guys a chance and I proved that I am elite, and I need to fight elite fighters to fight for a belt. I think Dustin’s the obvious choice. I think the loser of Dariush and Oliveira is also an option, but outside of those two, I do not see an option.”

What’s your favourite Justin Gaethje fight?

Exclusive – Billy Quarantillo says April showdown with Edson Barboza ‘feels like a long time coming’

Billy QuarantilloBilly Quarantillo is ready to step up against one of the most feared strikers in the UFC, Edson Barboza. The featherweight standouts will do battle on April 15 when the promotion returns to Kansas City for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen. Barboza will enter the bout looking to avoid a third-straight loss after suffering […]

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Billy Quarantillo is ready to step up against one of the most feared strikers in the UFC, Edson Barboza.

The featherweight standouts will do battle on April 15 when the promotion returns to Kansas City for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen. Barboza will enter the bout looking to avoid a third-straight loss after suffering defeats at the hands of Giga Chikadze and Bryce Mitchell. For Billy Quarantillo, the New York native plans to make it two in a row after delivering a second-round knockout against Alex Hernandez in December. Ahead of his clash with the Brazilian fan-favorite, Billy Quarantillo spoke with Alex Lerman in a LowKick MMA exclusive to discuss his mindset going into the highly anticipated bout.

There was a time when a young Billy Quarantillo, who was still navigating the world of combat sports, legitimately feared the idea of stepping into the cage with a fighter like Edson Barboza. More than a decade later, Billy Q has built up his confidence through hard work in the gym and perseverance inside the Octagon making it the perfect time to test himself against an icon of the sport like Edson Barboza.

“It feels like it’s a long time coming. It’s one of the fights that… You know, I remember him knocking out Terry Etim back in like 2012 and I wasn’t even a pro fighter yet and I remember watching that fight back then and being like, ‘Man, you’re gonna have to fight guys like this later on. You better be ready for that.’ And at the time thinking, ‘Oh my god, I do not want to fight this guy Edson Barboza.’ That was the mentality. I didn’t even want to fight a guy like Terry Etim at the time because he was a good striker.

“But as the years go on. As my confidence grew and getting better every day in the gym, learning from my mistakes, learning from winning and losing, and the trials and tribulations of being a professional now for 10 years, now’s the right time where I think I could fight anyone in the world and still have a lot of confidence and not have that nervous energy like, ‘Oh my god, this is Clay Guida or this is Edson Barboza or so-and-so. It took me a long time to get to this point, but I think this is perfect timing.”

Billy Quarantillo Believes He Has Multiple Paths to Victory Against Edson Barboza

Without divulging too much information, Billy Quarantillo shared his strategy going into their Fight Night showdown.

“He’s obviously a really good striker. I think a lot of people underestimate my striking. I’ve been striking for 13-plus years with boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing. Learning different stuff. Adding a lot of new tools. There’s a lot of tools that I’ve never used in fights before that I’ve been doing for years and of course my grappling, my wrestling. I’m a black belt in jiu-jitsu. I believe he’s a black belt in jiu-jitsu as well. I think everyone in Brazil is a black belt in jiu-jitsu. I’m not too sure, but there’s a lot of different ways I can win.

“Just my game plan that I’m going in there with, my coaching, my coaching staff, and myself we got together and kind of talked about it. We broke down some of his fights. And obviously, there’s a lot of film on him, but I think the last few fights have really given a blueprint on what you need to do to beat him. Of course, the losses that he’s taken have been against really good guys so I need to execute at a super high level and I can’t make any big mistakes.”

With Edson Barboza currently occupying the No. 14 spot on the UFC featherweight rankings, a win for Billy Quarantillo will likely push him into the division’s top 15, setting him up for a significant step up in competition going forward.

Billy Quarantillo announces Edson Barboza fight on April 15 via OnlyFans

Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo‘Junior’ Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo have been officially booked. The two featherweight UFC fighters will meet at a UFC Fight Night event on April 15. Reportedly, this fight night card will not be hosted in the UFC Apex. The news was broken by Billy Quarantillo releasing the info on his OnlyFans account. Edson Barboza […]

Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo

‘Junior’ Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo have been officially booked. The two featherweight UFC fighters will meet at a UFC Fight Night event on April 15. Reportedly, this fight night card will not be hosted in the UFC Apex.

The news was broken by Billy Quarantillo releasing the info on his OnlyFans account.

Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo

Brazil’s Edson Barboza has been a staple of the UFC for over a decade. The kick-centric fighter made his UFC debut in late 2010 and has since fought in over 25 bouts in the organization. Along the way, he has faced tons of notable fights such as Paul Felder, Justin Gaethje, Dan Hooker, Kevin Lee, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Gilbert Melendez, Beneil Dariush, Anthony Pettis, Tony Ferguson, Michael Johnson, Bobby Green, Donald Cerrone, among others. The 36-year-old athlete has had one of the toughest strength of schedules in MMA history.

Barboza had spent most of his career at lightweight but began cutting to featherweight in 2020. He has gone 2-3 in the division since then. Currently, the Brazilian fighter is on a two-fight skid against Bryce Mitchell and Giga Chikadze.

Billy Quarantillo entered the UFC in 2019 after a stint on Dana White‘s Contender Series. The US-born Quarantillo has put together a record at featherweight of 5-2 and is not ranked in the top 15.

With a win over Edson Barboza, Quarantillo potentially can crack into the top rankings. The two fighters are booked for a fight later this year on April 15 at a UFC Fight Night event.

MMA Fans React To Mural Honoring Edson Barboza In Brazil

Deiveson Figueiredo, Michael Johnson, Joe Frazier, Dan Henderson, Roy Jones Jr., and Chadwick Boseman — probably not names the artist responsible for painting a mural in honor of Edson Barboza was hoping to read comparisons to. Barboza is currently one…

Deiveson Figueiredo, Michael Johnson, Joe Frazier, Dan Henderson, Roy Jones Jr., and Chadwick Boseman — probably not names the artist responsible for painting a mural in honor of Edson Barboza was hoping to read comparisons to. Barboza is currently one of the longest-serving fighters still on the UFC roster. While he currently occupies the #14…

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MMA Fans React To Mural Honoring Edson Barboza In Brazil

Deiveson Figueiredo, Michael Johnson, Joe Frazier, Dan Henderson, Roy Jones Jr., and Chadwick Boseman — probably not names the artist responsible for painting a mural in honor of Edson Barboza was hoping to read comparisons to. Barboza is currently one…

Deiveson Figueiredo, Michael Johnson, Joe Frazier, Dan Henderson, Roy Jones Jr., and Chadwick Boseman — probably not names the artist responsible for painting a mural in honor of Edson Barboza was hoping to read comparisons to. Barboza is currently one of the longest-serving fighters still on the UFC roster. While he currently occupies the #14…

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