What's next for Barbosa?

[Hardcor'O'Death]

The guy is definetly on a title run and need to face another top 5 fighter next. I think the best thing to do would be to put him against Khabib to see who will get the next shot at the title.I don't think they will put him
against Nate

 

[madi]

Isn't he scheduled to fight Melendez in July?

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Set to fight Giblert. Only way to beat Boze is with pressure but he looked better than ever against Pettis, particularly his hands. I see him beating the shit out of Melendez to be honest.

 

[Hardcor'O'Death]

every title eliminator fight should be 5 rounds

 

[Hardcor'O'Death]

Didn't knew Gilbert was back

 

[jjresq]

every title eliminator fight should be 5 rounds

Every fight where both fighters are in the top 6 should be a 5 round fight

 

[NightwingBJJ]

Set to fight Giblert. Only way to beat Boze is with pressure but he looked better than ever against Pettis, particularly his hands. I see him beating the shit out of Melendez to be honest.

Same here. Unless Giblert decide to fight like he & Alvarez did against Pettis.

 

[Tormund]

How can one be on a title run without the title?

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Same here. Unless Giblert decide to fight like he & Alvarez did against Pettis.

True, but I don't think he can. Pettis is far more of a counter striker than Barboza is. Edson does not wait lol.

 

[Organic Damage]

The Strikeforce version of Melendez would grind Barboza out but I'm not liking Giblert's chances...

 

[ARONAbeetFEDOR]

Lifting the curse of the black pearl.

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

The guy is definetly on a title run

it was one fight.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Lifting the curse of the black pearl.

Nicely done

 

[UhVaiMorre]

I love Edson, but he oscillated so much in his career and is hard to say he might enter a win streak + title shot now. I just don't agree with him fighting Melendez. Khabib should be his next fight. Or Nate, but i think nate doesn't give a fuck about LW rankings and title shots anymore. Maybe the winner of Ferguson/Chiesa or the loser of RDA/Alvarez. IF he gets past Gilbert

 

[JohnyBrabo]

The Strikeforce version of Melendez would grind Barboza out but I'm not liking Giblert's chances...

Agreed