I Noticed Something About Edson Barboza That We Rarely Talk About

[Reign009]

As a fighter, we all already know that Edson is awesome.

Put that aside for a moment and I noticed in the pre fight hype package that the UFC airs before the main event (and it's been this way for a while) that Edson has such great positive energy. The way he talks about MMA sounds more like a person talking about their passion rather than a person talking about their job and this still being the case after such a long, tough career where most guys at this point harbor some sort of frustration, bitterness, resentment, negativity (understandably so in alot of cases) or just feel burnt out and after so many ups and downs, including some devastating, brutal losses. This sport takes such a toll on fighters but, he may be one of the most grateful, optimistic, and affable guys in MMA and he hardly (if ever) gets mentioned when we talk about the Mr. Congenialities of MMA (the usual being guys like Max Hollaway, Wonderboy, etcetera).

Now, about the fight. Great job showing such incredible resolve and resresilience! I swear he could have had that d'arce after the spinning wheel kick though! The next couple of rounds after that were tense. I didn't wanna see the fight slip away from Edson after almost finishing Sodiq in the third and after surviving such a hellacious first round himself.



If you appreciate Edson Barboza, can we show him some love in this thread?

 

[Viking Power]

Love me some Edson!

 

[Gabe]

He’s an absolute professional through and through. Loves the game, stays in shape constantly, never misses weight, and has that DOG in him.

 

[SpiderCrawl]

Dude always brings it, hella violent and seemingly good wholesome family man outside.

 

[Shaddows]

As a fighter, we all already know that Edson is awesome.

Put that aside for a moment and I noticed in the pre fight hype package that the UFC airs before the main event (and it's been this way for a while) that Edson has such great positive energy. The way he talks about MMA sounds more like a person talking about their passion rather than a person talking about their job and this still being the case after such a long, tough career where most guys at this point harbor some sort of frustration, bitterness, resentment, negativity (understandably so in alot of cases) or just feel burnt out and after so many ups and downs, including some devastating, brutal losses. This sport takes such a toll on fighters but, he may be one of the most grateful, optimistic, and affable guys in MMA and he hardly (if ever) gets mentioned when we talk about the Mr. Congenialities of MMA (the usual being guys like Max Hollaway, Wonderboy, etcetera).

Now, about the fight. Great job showing such incredible resolve and resresilience! I swear he could have had that d'arce after the spinning wheel kick though! The next couple of rounds after that were tense. I didn't wanna see the fight slip away from Edson after almost finishing Sodiq in the third and after surviving such a hellacious first round himself.



If you appreciate Edson Barboza, can we show him some love in this thread?

Barboza definitely needs to be included!
He is amazing! AGree 100%

 

[BigTruck]

I'd like to see him get a title fight for the big payday before he retires. He should be making much more than he is and he's getting up there.

 

[STRAWBOSS]

did his ranking bump up a notch?

dude's an animal and like you say fine fellow.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

His life-long dedication to be a warrior of the highest level is unmatched

 

[Rhood]

Without Barboza we would never hear the sound of meat slapping in MMA.
Slap your meat the next time you hear the name Barboza.

 

[FraudGoat]

It's also crazy how Barboza athleticism doesn't really decline. He didn't really lose his explosiveness and speed considering he's about to be 38 years old and has been in the game for about 2 decades.

 

[RonDante]

W in the chat for Edson guys spam it up

 

[AmonTobin]

Looking forward to seeing it. Work prevented me from watching live. I’m one of those fans that catches maybe 5% of what goes on with fighters outside the cage unless it’s one of a couple dozen I follow more closely. Always nice to see a passionate competitor who loves what they’re doing.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Barboza is a legend and always worth a watch. My only issue is post-fight, when he wins, he won't let the other fighter be. He just goes on and on with the praise and hugging and you can see the other fighter just dying to get out of there. So yeah, Barboza is a nice dude.

 

[Neck&Neck]

He’s Bosa Nova