Edson Barboza reveals details of his retirement plans to his family: "I promised my wife and mother."

Edson Barboza reveals retirement details to his family. (Photo: Mike Roach/UFC)

Edson Barboza He was candid about his retirement. The Brazilian will face jalin turner No. UFC 323, this Saturday (6), in Las Vegas (USA). The veteran lightweight (up to 70,3 kg.) said in an interview that he still feels competitive and promised both his wife and mother that he would never enter the octagon for money.

In an interview with the American website MMAjunkie, Edson Barboza He revealed details about his retirement. Despite being 39 years old, the Brazilian still feels good competing. Barboza hasn't set a date to hang up his gloves, but he promised his family that he would never fight if the only reason was money.

“I’m not thinking about retirement right now, but I need to feel competitive. I think that’s one of my goals at the moment. I promised my wife and my mother that I would never step into the octagon for money. I still feel good,” he said. Edson Barboza to the MMA Junkie.

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Edson Barboza He still loves the sport enough to continue with the intense training a professional needs to compete against the best in the world. The Brazilian even joked about his vitality, highlighting that he trains more than the youngsters at American Top Team.

“Especially in training and at the gym… I train more than the young guys at American Top Team. I know I’m still competitive, I fight against the best in the world… That’s one of the reasons why I keep training, trying to improve and fighting, because I still love this sport,” he concluded. Edson Barboza.

Edson Barboza will have his 32nd fight for the UFC.

Edson Barboza His next commitment is the fight against jalin turner No. UFC 323Since joining the company in 2010, the Brazilian has accumulated 31 fights. In his debut, Barboza defeated Mike Lullo via technical knockout in the third round at UFC 123 in November of that year in Michigan (USA).

Early in his career, the veteran Edson Barboza He has fought for organizations such as Real Fighting Championships (RFC), Renaissance MMA (RMMA), and Ring of Combat (ROC). Now, the Brazilian is preparing for his 32nd fight in the UFC. In total, Barboza has a record of 24 wins and 13 losses in his professional career, with 18 wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship alone.

Check out the fight program below UFC 323 (subject to change)

UFC 323 fight schedule

MAIN CARD (Starting at midnight):

Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili x Petr yan – Fight for the belt

Fly weight: Alexandre pantoja x Joshua Van – Fight for the belt

Fly weight: Brandon Moreno x Tatsuro Taira

Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo x Payton Talbott

Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz x Bogdan Guskov

PRELIMINARY CARD (Starting at midnight):

Average weight: Marvin vettori x Brunno Ferreira

Fly weight: Maycee barber x Karina Silva

Lightweight: fares ziam x Nazim Sadykhov

Lightweight: Edson Barboza x jalin turner

Light heavyweight: Iwo Baraniewski x Ibo Aslan

Lightweight: Grant dawson x Manuel Torres

Feather weight: Muhammad Naimov x Mairon Santos

Average weight: Mansur Abdul-Malik x Antonio Trocoli

Lightweight: terrance mckinney x Chris Duncan