LAS VEGAS – Edson Barboza vows to ship at UFC Struggle Night time 241.
Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) takes on Lerone Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) in Saturday’s most important occasion (ESPN+) on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Proprietor of one of many biggest spotlight reels in UFC historical past, Barboza’s 9 Struggle of the Night time bonuses is essentially the most in firm historical past.
“He’s a very good fighter,” Barboza informed MMA Junkie and different reporters on Murphy at Wednesday’s media day. “He has six fights within the UFC, however he confirmed that he’s among the best. In fact the UFC don’t give him an opportunity to combat in the principle occasion as a result of he’s a pleasant man.
“He’s combating in the principle occasion as a result of he deserves it – he’s actually good. It’s going to be a battle, like all the time. Everyone is aware of each time I’ll step within the octagon, I’m prepared for battle, and I feel Saturday is just not going to be completely different.”
Barboza has fought a who’s-who in MMA, from former UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to former interim champ Justin Gaethje. The 38-year-old is coming off a Efficiency of Night time knockout of Billy Quarantillo and a Struggle of the Night time battle in opposition to Sodiq Yusuff.
“Give my greatest: I feel that’s going to be the important thing for this combat,” Barboza mentioned. “If I am going there and provides my one hundred pc and provides my greatest, I’m going to win this combat.”
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