Myles Jury is injured and Edson Barboza has a new opponent at UFC on FOX 16

E. Barboza (photo) tries to rehabilitate himself in the octagon after defeat at UFC POA. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Injuries continue to be Ultimate's greatest karma and continue to transform the face of the cards promoted by the largest MMA organization on the planet. The victim this time was Myles Jury, who suffered an injury during his training and is out of UFC on FOX 16. As a result, the Brazilian Edson Barboza will now face the American Paul Feldman.

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Feldman, 30 years old, is undefeated in professional MMA, having won his ten fights so far, the last two as an Ultimate athlete. In his most recent appearance in the Octagon, on January 3, at UFC 182, Feldman knocked out Danny Castillo with a spinning punch.

Yes, Edson Barboza, 29 years old, has a record of 15 wins and three losses. Currently ranked seventh in the official ranking of the under-70 kg category, Barboza is coming off a defeat to Michael Johnson in February this year, in the co-main fight of UFC Porto Alegre.

UFC on FOX 16 takes place on July 25th, in Chicago (USA). In the main fight of the night, the Brazilian Renan Barao tries to take back the cock belt from his tormentor TJ Dillashaw.