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Edson Barboza Looking for Top-5 Opponent in Next UFC Fight

Since suffering the first defeat of his MMA career at the hand of Jamie Varner, Edson Barboza has looked better than ever. In 2013, the Brazilian lightweight has posted a 2-0 record, reeling off a couple of stoppage victories. Most recently, Barboza scored a painful-to-watch TKO win over Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 162 by battering […]

Since suffering the first defeat of his MMA career at the hand of Jamie Varner, Edson Barboza has looked better than ever. In 2013, the Brazilian lightweight has posted a 2-0 record, reeling off a couple of stoppage victories. Most recently, Barboza scored a painful-to-watch TKO win over Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 162 by battering […]

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UFC 162?s Edson Barboza: ‘I Know I Can Become the Champion’

There’s always a chance something exciting will happen whenever lightweight striker Edson Barboza is fighting. From his first day in the UFC when he brutalized Mike Lullo with a series of leg kicks to his fight-of-the-night war against Anthony Njokuani, Barboza has gained quite a reputation for flashy standup and serious power from all angles. […]

There’s always a chance something exciting will happen whenever lightweight striker Edson Barboza is fighting. From his first day in the UFC when he brutalized Mike Lullo with a series of leg kicks to his fight-of-the-night war against Anthony Njokuani, Barboza has gained quite a reputation for flashy standup and serious power from all angles. […]

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Edson Barboza Interested in a Rematch with Jamie Varner

Edson Barboza was once the hottest prospect in MMA, but in one fell swoop, many have failed to bring his name up in topics of conversation. Now, in the fallout of his first loss, Barboza is left pondering. The man who put him to sleep, effectively hand…

Edson Barboza was once the hottest prospect in MMA, but in one fell swoop, many have failed to bring his name up in topics of conversation. Now, in the fallout of his first loss, Barboza is left pondering. The man who put him to sleep, effectively handing him his first loss, is a man that […]

UFC 142: Edson Barboza Bounces Terry Etim with Spectacular Head-Kick KO

It’s only fitting that mixed martial arts history would be made at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro. Edson Barboza became the first UFC fighter to execute a spinning wheel kick for a knockout, using the spectacular piece of leg work to fell Terry Etim i…

It’s only fitting that mixed martial arts history would be made at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro. Edson Barboza became the first UFC fighter to execute a spinning wheel kick for a knockout, using the spectacular piece of leg work to fell Terry Etim in the third round of what was otherwise a closely-contested […]

UFC 142 Fight Card: How High Is Edson Barboza’s Upside

Lightweight striker Edson Barboza is one of the most highly touted prospects at lightweight—and its deserved.  Barboza is 9-0 in his career and has amazing Muay Thai skills, perhaps the best in the 155-pound weight class.  He destroyed …

Lightweight striker Edson Barboza is one of the most highly touted prospects at lightweight—and its deserved.  Barboza is 9-0 in his career and has amazing Muay Thai skills, perhaps the best in the 155-pound weight class.  He destroyed BJJ standout and rubber guard extraordinaire Mike Lullo with leg kicks, and he out-pointed tough strikers in […]

UFC 134: Edson Barboza a Future UFC Champion in the Making

At UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami in Rio de Janeiro, all the attention will rightfully be on the UFC’s return to Brazil and Anderson Silva, who has time and again proven himself to be a cut above the rest and arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in…

At UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami in Rio de Janeiro, all the attention will rightfully be on the UFC’s return to Brazil and Anderson Silva, who has time and again proven himself to be a cut above the rest and arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. There is, however, another unheralded, but phenomenally […]

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UFC 134: Edson Barboza a Future UFC Champion in the Making