“That is Actually His Weight”- Dana White Happy With Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza made his featherweight debut at UFC Fight Night 176. Even though he lost a close contest against Dan Ige, the statement of his return was loud enough for everyone in the fight business. Including UFC President, Dana White.

White is apparently very excited about Barboza’s return. In the post-fight conference, a journalist asked him how he thought Barboza performed. Dana said,

“He looked good! He looked strong. but Ige, you know…… That is actually his weight. He [Ige]looked tough. He looked good in his first real, nasty fight against a guy who has been around forever and a guy who came in great shape, looked good. You know, Barboza gets in there and starts kicking and punching and he starts to gas midway through the second. And he did not gas tonight. He looked good. Especially for a guy that cut that much weight.”

Truly, Barboza looked phenomenal on the night of the fight. Even though he did not manage to steal a victory, we saw vintage Barboza using his exceptional striking, dealing unbearable damage to his opponent.

Dan Ige beat Edson Barboza via split decision

In his much-anticipated return to the UFC Octagon, “Junior” put on display the skills that everyone has admired for a long time, ever since he step foot into the Lightweight Division.

The ferocious kicked brought in much more experience and striking expertise that his opponent. However, Ige came in determined to make a point.

He did not back down after facing a barrage of strikes from the Brazilian. In fact, he even bounced backed from the fence to deliver a huge high knee right to Barboza’s face.

Dan Ige came prepared for the threat in the form of Barboza. In his post-fight interview, he said,

“Edson’s a tough guy. One of the best in the world. It’s such an honor to share the octagon with him.”

He revealed that his strategy was to keep pushing and maintain the pressure.

Even though he won the fight via split-decision, many believe that Barboza was the deserving winner. Moreover, this is not the first time that Barboza was involved in a controversial decision. Nevertheless, there is still much left in the Featherweight Division for Marboza to try his hands on.

Also read: Khabib Nurmagomedov Lauds Dan Ige After His Controversial Win Over Edson Barboza