“Why Didn’t He Finish” – Fans Question Edson Barboza for Failing to End Fight as Veteran Clinches Decision Against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81

Veteran Edson Barboza returned to fight at UFC Vegas 81 for the second time in 2023. He took on Sodiq Yusuff in the main event. Barboza almost seemed to have lost the fight, but he came back strong and scored another win. Moreover, the fans shared their reactions to the fight on Twitter (X).

‘Junior’ had a great outing last time. He made quick work of Billy Quarantillo by finishing him off with a knockout. He was hoping to get the same result this time out. However, that did not come to fruition, but Barboza was still able to outshine his opponent.

Edson Barboza registers unanimous decision win over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81

The fight started off with some great strikes from Sodiq Yusuff, who even dropped Barboza a few times. The Brazilian found himself in a predicament and tried to survive the attacks of his opponent. He was on shaky legs but was able to slow down Yusuff, who took him down on the mat. Edson Barboza almost trapped the 30-year-old’s leg for a submission but could not complete the attempt. All in all, ‘Junior’ found himself in a bad situation, but his experience helped him survive the first round.

The second round saw both fighters trade strikes with each other. Edson Barboza was able to recover from the first round and put up a great fight in the second round. However, he had been bruised by the strikes from Sodiq Yusuff. Furthermore, Barboza landed an impressive spinning wheel kick on the head that dropped the Nigerian-American fighter to the mat in the third round. But even that could not finish him.

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The fighters looked spent as they entered the final round. However, the veteran Barboza secured a takedown, but Sodiq Yusuff was able to get back to his feet pretty quickly. Nevertheless, ‘Junior’ showed his class by recovering from a 1st-round loss to conclude and win the fight via unanimous decision.

Fans wanted to see ‘Junior’ finish his opponent

The fight may not have been as exciting as fans wanted it to be. However, they did not shy away from mentioning how good Edson Barboza’s spinning wheel kick looked. All praises for the Brazilian!

One fan agreed with the decision of the judges. They even suggested that the main event could be the ‘Fight of the Night’.

However, there were a lot of fans who wanted to see Edson Barboza finish Sodiq Yusuff.

Seeing the Brazilian pick up a win despite almost losing the fight, some fans wondered how good Khabib Nurmagomedov was when he fought Edson Barboza.

Despite not being able to finish his opponent, Junior’s performance impressed many fans.

The fans also did not shy away from expressing how much they admired Edson Barboza.

All in all, the Brazilian fighter’s performance earned him a lot of praise from the fans.

Edson Barboza has two consecutive wins under his belt now. It remains to be seen if he can get into the title contention with the two wins or if he will have to accumulate another victory. However, his performance at UFC Vegas 81 proved that the 37-year-old still has a lot of fight left in him.

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