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Edson Barboza, who currently holds the number-5 spot in the stacked UFC lightweight division, is known as one of the best leg-kickers in the game<\/a>. In fact, he might just be the best leg-kicker in MMA outright. Time after time, the Brazilian has dazzled fans and bewildered his opponents by bludgeoning legs into useless stumps of bruised flesh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Barboza is starting to think his fearsome leg kick game is scaring off his prospective opponents.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, I was sitting here thinking about when my next fight might be \u2013 and against who \u2013 when it dawned on me, no one ever challenges me,\u201d Barboza explained to \u00a0MMAjunkie<\/a>\u00a0in a recent inteview. \u201cI see all these guys talking about each other, this and that, but not one of them mentions Edson Barboza. I guess maybe they think that if they just don\u2019t talk about me, me and my leg kicks will go away.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though he is reluctant to talk trash Barboza went on to drop a few names specifically, referencing fighters he’d love to fight, but has had no luck getting booked against.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople think that maybe Khabib [Nurmagomedov] is stylistically the worst matchup out there for me,\u201d Barboza said. \u201cWell, guess what? I asked my manager to push me to fight him [at UFC 205]. No disrespect to him, but I guess he picked the easier fighter in Michael Johnson<\/a>, and I really cant blame him, or anyone else for that matter. Guys who fight me, winning or losing, come out all banged up.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Edson<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think I should fight one of the top-ranked guys in my division,\u201d Barboza said. \u201cIf there is any logic to this game anymore, that\u2019s what should happen. Michael Chiesa? Nate Diaz<\/a>? Where are you guys? Come on. Let\u2019s put on a show!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Barboza went on to joke that he’s even willing to dial back the leg kicks \u2013 or remove them from his arsenal altogether \u2013 if it means someone will be willing to fight him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe I should stop kicking guys\u2019 legs black and blue,\u201d Barboza said with a laugh. \u201cI know my kicks are evil, but I am a good guy. Maybe I\u2019ll just have to agree to go easy on guys?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll agree to five kicks per round. Or maybe l\u2019ll just have to box and wrestle. Whatever it takes. I respectfully would like to fight you gentlemen.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are you surprised people aren’t keen to sample Barboza’s ferocious leg kicks? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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