Veteran putting favourite, Edson Barboza is about to defend his standing within the featherweight top-15 early subsequent yr — reserving an intriguing pairing with the streaking, Steve Garcia at a UFC Combat Night time occasion on 22. — with an official location or venue for the cardboard but to be decided.
Barboza, the present quantity fifteen ranked featherweight challenger, has been sidelined since dealing with British contender, Lerone Murphy earlier this yr in a major occasion combat on the UFC Apex facility — struggling an eventual unanimous determination loss to snap a two-fight successful run.
As for Garcia, the Albquerque native is having fun with a formidable successful run within the Octagon, racking up his fifth consecutive win courtesy of a primary spherical knockout win over Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97 again in September.
Edson Barboza books return in February conflict with the surging Steve Garcia
Information of Edson Barboza’s return towards Steve Garcia was first reported by MMA Combating on social media tonight.
New combat alert: Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia booked for the UFC Combat Night time occasion on February 22. That may be a BANGER,” Damon Martin posted on his official X account.
A perennial contender at each the featherweight and light-weight restrict, Nova Friburgo native, Barboza had turned in a pair of spectacular victories over each Billy Quarantillo and Sodiq Yusuff — stopping the previous with a spectacular flying knee stoppage.
Throughout his prolonged tenure contained in the Octagon, Barboza has scored notable triumphs over the likes of Ross Pearson, Evan Dunham, King Inexperienced, Paul Felder, Anthony Pettis, Gilbert Melendez, Beneil Dariush, Dan Hooker, and Shane Burgos.
An alum of Bellator MMA — past losses to Luis Pena and Hayisear Mahashate throughout his Octagon tenure, Garcia has picked up notable wins over the likes of Chase Hooper, Choi Sueng-woo, and the above-mentioned Nelson.
