Edson Barboza celebrates UFC victory (Photo: Instagram)
At 38 years old and fueled by two consecutive victories in Ultimate, Edson Barboza You already know what your next challenge will be in the organization. The Brazilian veteran faces the British promise Lerone murphy in the main fight of the UFC event scheduled for May 18, in Las Vegas, in the United States. The duel was initially reported by journalist Laerte Viana and confirmed by the team at SUPER FIGHTS.
After suffering consecutive defeats between 2021 and 2022, Edson Barboza rediscovered his good form with triumphs over Billy quarantillo e Sodiq Yusuf last year. The Friborg native currently occupies 11th place in the featherweight rankings (up to 65,7 kg).
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On the other side, Lerone murphy is considered one of the main promises in the category and occupies 14th place in the ranking. The Brit is undefeated in MMA, with 13 wins and one draw and has been riding on five consecutive wins in the octagon, two of them last year: against Gabriel Mosquitinho e Joshua Culibao.
Captained by the duel between Edson Barboza e Lerone murphy, the card for May 18th is still being formed, but already has nine fights and five Brazilian fights. In addition to Edson, the following represent the country at the event: Tamires Vidal, Warlley alves, Vinicius Salvador e Luana pinheiro.
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