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Paul Felder vs Edson Barboza 2 targeted for UFC 242
A fight featuring a pair of top lightweight contenders is reportedly headed to Abu Dhabi on the same night the title is on the line. MMA Junkie was first to report that a rematch between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza is being targeted for UFC 242. This will be a rematch between Felder and Barboza […]
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Al Iaquinta accuses Justin Gaethje of fouling Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia
Al Iaquinta has fired back at fellow UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje, this after ‘The Highlight’ accused ‘Raging Al’ of “being scared” to fight. Iaquinta, who faces Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Ottawa this evening, responded to Gaethje during a recent media scrum. “I’m definitely not scared of anybody,” Iaquinta assured reporters in […]
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What’s next for UFC Philadelphia main event fighters?
The Octagon returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday night for UFC on ESPN 2. In the main event, Justin Gaethje was taking on Edson Barboza in a fight that promised to bring fireworks. Ultimately, the fight delivered as Gaethje ended up knocking out Barboza in the first round. Now, Gaethje could very well be one […]
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Pros react after Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Justin Gaethje and Edson Barboza headlined tonight’s UFC Philadelphia event. Gaethje entered tonight’s main event on the heels of a first round knockout victory over James Vick at UFC Lincoln. As for Barboza, the feared Brazilian striker had most recently competed at UFC on FOX 31, where […]
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UFC Philadelphia Results: Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza (VIDEO)
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje headlined tonight’s UFC Philadelphia event. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje, enters tonight’s main event looking to build off the momentum of his first-round knockout victory over James Vick this past August at UFC Lincoln. Meanwhile, Edson Barboza was […]
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UFC Philadelphia: Barboza vs. Gaethje Live Results and Highlights
The octagon returns to Pennsylvania this evening for UFC Philadelphia, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight scrap between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, Gaethje, will be looking to build off the momentum of his first-round knockout victory over James Vick this past August in Lincoln. […]
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More reasons to watch UFC Philadelphia
The world leader in MMA sets up shop at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for UFC on ESPN 2. If the ultra-violent main event featuring Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje isn’t enough to make you want to tune in on Saturday night, you might not have a pulse. All jokes aside and this […]
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UFC Philadelphia | Edson Barboza not afraid to trade leg kicks with Justin Gaethje
Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje, who will collide in the main event of UFC Philadelphia this weekend, are revered as two of the most ferocious leg kickers in MMA. Yet in the opinion of Barboza, there is simply no comparison. “A lot of guys don’t talk about that,” Barboza told MMA Fighting ahead of UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje
The UFC is heading back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for UFC on ESPN 2 this weekend. In the main event, Edson Barboza will be taking on Justin Gaethje in a matchup that has Fight of the Year written all over it. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. […]
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PHOTOS | Check out the official posters for UFC 236, UFC Philadelphia
The UFC has dropped the official posters for two of its upcoming cards: UFC 236 and UFC Philadelphia. UFC Philadelphia goes down on March 30. The card will be headlined by a lightweight bloodletting between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Other highlights of the bill include a strawweight fight between Michelle Waterson and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, […]
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Justin Gaethje vs Edson Barboza in the works for late March
After a big one-punch knockout win over James Vick in his last time out at UFC Lincoln in August 2018, Justin Gaethje (19-2) is ready to get back at it. Late last month, Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz revealed that he was looking at Edson Barboza (20-6) for Gaethje’s next matchup. Well, it appears as if they’ve […]
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Justin Gaethje is ‘f***ing pissed,’ targets Edson Barboza, Al Iaquinta
Former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has not fought since August 25. Gaethje was initially supposed to fight Al Iaquinta on that night, but when Iaquinta withdrew from the fight, he accepted a fight with the lower ranked James Vick. He won this fight with a devastating first-round knockout, and hasn’t been […]
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What’s next for UFC Milwaukee lightweights?
Last night, the UFC held its final show on FOX and had two very important lightweight fights as the main and co-main events. Both fights had major implications on the rankings and on the contendership situation. In the end, Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee by unanimous decision in the main event, while in the co-main, Edson […]
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Coach updates on health of ‘concussed’ Dan Hooker after tough loss to Edson Barboza
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Milwaukee, streaking UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker stepped into the cage with Brazilian knockout artist Edson Barboza in what was easily one of the biggest tests of his career thus far. Hooker flaunted unbelievable toughness and heart in this contest, but was decisively walloped by his […]
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Fighters react to Edson Barboza finishing Dan Hooker at UFC Milwaukee
The co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featured a key lightweight battle between perennial division contenders Dan Hooker and Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza (19-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kevin Lee in his two most recent octagon appearances. As for […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Edson Barboza TKO’s Dan Hooker (VIDEO)
In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 31, lightweights Dan Hooker and Edson Barboza squared off in hopes of moving up the 155-pound ranks. Barboza (19-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering losses to the aforementioned Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kevin Lee in his most recent octagon appearances. As for Dan […]
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Edson Barboza set to take on Dan Hooker at UFC on Fox 31
With plenty of stellar matchups on the horizon, another one in the lightweight division has been made for the UFC’s final show on primetime Fox. After finding himself on the receiving end of two incredibly one-sided beatdowns, perennial top 10 contender Edson Barboza (19-6) is ready to try and rebound. But he’ll have to do […]
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Edson Barboza will not be taking any time off after Kevin Lee, Khabib Nurmagomedov losses
Though Brazil’s Edson Barboza remains one of the world’s very best lightweights, his last two bouts have not gone as he planned. First, Khabib Nurmagomedov bludgeoned him to a unanimous decision victory in December. Then, in April, he experienced a similar loss at the hands of Kevin Lee, who thrashed him to a doctor stoppage. […]
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MMA Community reacts to tonight’s UFC Atlantic City main event!
MMA Community reacts to tonight’s UFC Atlantic City main event! A key lightweight tilt between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City. Kevin Lee was able to absolutely dominate Edson Barboza on the ground for the first two rounds of […]
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UFC Atlantic City Results: Kevin Lee smashes Edson Barboza (Highlights)
UFC Atlantic City Results: Kevin Lee smashes Edson Barboza A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City. Kevin Lee missed weight for tonight’s fight with Barboza and was thus fined 20% of his fight purse. Round […]
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UFC Atlantic City Live Results: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee
The octagon returns to Atlantic City tonight for the promotions UFC Fight Night 128 event. The event, which will air on FS1, is headlined by a key lightweight tilt between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee. Barboza recently had his three-fight win streak snapped by Khabib Nurmagomedov at December’s UFC 219 event in […]
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Kevin Lee makes bold prediction against Edson Barboza
At UFC 169 Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee stepped into the octagon with a 7-0 record against “Raging Al” Iaquinta 7-2-1 at the time and suffered his first career loss by unanimous decision. Since then Lee has strung together two impressive win streaks, proving victorious in 9 out of 11 contests while solidifying himself as […]
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Edson Barboza isn’t so sure Khabib Nurmagomedov is the world’s best lightweight
Edson Barboza’s December loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov couldn’t have gone a whole lot worse, as he was thoroughly dominated by the Russian for three, lopsided rounds. All the same, the ever-dangerous Barboza feels Nurmagomedov could lose to any number of top-10 lightweights on any given night. “It’s tough to say who is the best,” Barboza […]
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Kevin Lee Chose Edson Barboza over Eddie Alvarez, Says He Likes A Challenge
In attendance at last Saturday’s UFC 222 event was a myriad of different stars, ranging from actors to fighters. One of which included the recent interim lightweight title challenger, “the Mo-Town Phenom” Kevin Lee. The charismatic young lightweight contender has just recently had his next fight announced and it will be against a fellow perennial […]
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Report | Kevin Lee’s Return is Close to Finalization
It’s been a rough last couple of months for “the Mo-Town Phenom”. Recent interim title challenger and top 10 lightweight contender, Kevin Lee has suffered two big losses since October. The first being in his shot at interim gold against Tony Ferguson as UFC 216’s headliner, the second being the death of his longtime coach, […]
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Clay Guida Sets Sights on ‘Edwin’ Barboza: “Put down the needle, pick up the pen”
From the sounds of it, “The Carpenter” Clay Guida knows exactly who he wants to fight for his next time out. And it’s one the lightweight division’s very best. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeoWvQAlI70/?taken-by=clayguida Hey Edwin Barboza. You’ll be praying for Mercy when I get my hands on you!!! Are you ready to get slapped in April wimp?!?! Put […]
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Edson Barboza Admits to Falling into the Game of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 219
At UFC 219, Edson Barboza had his impressive three-fight win streak stopped on the wrong end of a dominating performance by Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was Barboza’s biggest fight of his life and he came up short. Even though it was admittedly one of the most painful losses in his career, Barboza is ready to get […]
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UFC 219 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov batters Edson Barboza (Highlights)
A key lightweight scrap between top division contenders Edson Barboza and Khabib Nurmagomedov served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 219 fight card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Barboza lands a nasty inside leg kick to start. He lands another. Khabib is applying a lot of pressure trying to prevent Edson from […]