E. Barboza shows signs of his defeat to M. Johnson at the UFC POA press conference. Photo: Reproduction
On Sunday night (22), in Porto Alegre, the lightweight Edson Barboza he suffered the third defeat of his career, and once again the negative result came just as the Brazilian was approaching a title fight. After UFC Fight Night 61, in a press conference, Barboza lamented the setback suffered by the North American Michael Johnson and ensured that he had not given a presentation below his real capabilities.
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“I couldn’t fight, I wasn’t the Edson Barboza. I could have given more, without taking away from him (Johnson), who did very well. It wasn't my best, which comforts my heart. I'm very disappointed in myself. I was very well trained at ATT (American Top Team, academy in Florida), I was prepared. I don't know why, at the time of the fight, he didn't come out. Sometimes we take a step back to take a leap forward. I'm going to turn things around and return to the top of the category”, guaranteed the fighter, born in the city of Nova Friburgo (RJ).
Edson also said he was not surprised by Johnson's strategy, who even though he came from wrestling invested little in the takedown game. According to the Brazilian, the level of his own performance caused a surprise. “I was expecting this, he is a real fighter, he goes forward, the way I like to fight. The surprise was with myself, I didn't adjust my game, I had my coaches giving me the correct instructions and I wasn't succeeding”, he analyzed.
At 29, Edson Barboza He has a professional record of 15 wins and three losses. The setback for Michael Johnson in the co-main fight of UFC Porto Alegre, he interrupted the Brazilian's two-fight winning streak. Barboza became famous in 2012, when, at UFC Rio 2, he dispatched Brit Terry Ettim with a well-aimed round kick, which was voted “Knockout of the Year” and made history in the Octagon.
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