VIDEO: Edson Barboza shows sportsmanship and goes to the locker room to greet the executioner at UFC 272

Beaten by Bryce Mitchell on the main card, Brazilian recognizes his rival's talent and bets on an athlete for the future of the featherweight division

E. Barboza was defeated by B. Mitchell in the UFC 272. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Defeated by Bryce mitchell No. UFC 272, held this Saturday (5), in Las Vegas (USA), Edson Barboza showed sportsmanship to deal with the new stumble in Ultimate. Moments after being beaten by points on the main card, the Brazilian went to his rival's dressing room to congratulate him on his dominant performance. The veteran even said that the North American will soon be seen at the top of the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg).

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“Just keep moving forward. I'll see you at the top soon, I'm sure”, Edson told Mitchell, in a recording made by Ultimate.

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This weekend, Barboza stepped into the Octagon to erase the defeat he suffered against Giga Chikadze at the end of last season. Faced with the undefeated and promising Bryce, the veteran was unable to put his excellent striking into practice and ended up dominated by his promise

With a sharp game, the North American knew how to control the actions against Edson for almost three rounds. After 15 minutes, the athlete was declared the winner with a unanimous decision by the judges.

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Edson's stumble increased the fighter's bad moment in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). Now, the veteran has three setbacks in five commitments in the group.

 

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