E. Barboza (right) does not hide his desire to meet D. Cerrone (left). Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Despite having rediscovered the path to victory with the knockout over Evan dunham at UFC Fight Night 45, the lightweight Edson Barboza He doesn't get his last defeat out of his head. Currently in ninth place in the under-70 kg division ranking, the Brazilian wants to have the chance to clean up the setback he suffered to Donald Cerrone in April this year. Therefore, Barboza asked for a rematch against “Cowboy” and assured that this time the result will be very different from the last meeting between them.
“I want to test myself against anyone ahead of me in the rankings, especially Cerrone. If they give me another fight against him the result will be completely different. My goal is to fight the best. Every time I fight, I feel more prepared. After my fight with Cerrone, I realized that I'm on the same level as him. I can fight anyone (in the top-10). I want a well-ranked opponent and I'll be ready. If I play my game, I can beat anyone”, said Barboza, in an interview with the “MMA Fighting” website.
after winning Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 45, in the fight that followed Edson's triumph over Dunham, Cerrone was challenged by the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and the fight seemed closer and closer to being accomplished. However, Nurmagomedov suffered a knee injury and will only fight again in 2015. For Barboza, this was the opportunity for a rematch against his last tormentor. “He was scheduled to fight the Russian, but the fight was dropped. Who knows, maybe the UFC will give me another opportunity to fight him. I’m sure it would be a great fight,” he concluded. At 28 years old, Edson Barboza He has a professional record of 14 wins and just two losses as a professional.
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