Edson Barboza Explains Retiring From MMA After UFC 330

Edson Barboza Explains Retiring From MMA After UFC 330

Longtime UFC fan favorite Edson Barboza explained why he decided to retire from MMA following a TKO loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330.Barboza, who has been in the UFC since 2010, is 40 years old and has lost four straight fights. Against Ribovics, he looked extremely slow and was unable to mount much offense as his opponent threw heavy strikes at his face and body until referee Herb Dean mercifully stopped the bout in the second round due to T…

Brazilian Veteran Retires Following Devastating TKO at UFC 330

TLDR Edson Barboza retired at age 40 after losing to Esteban Ribovics by second-round TKO at UFC 330 in Philadelphia Barboza suffered a split shin in the first round but chose to continue fighting before referee Herb Dean stopped the bout The loss was Barboza’s fourth consecutive defeat and drops his UFC record to 18-15 over a 16-year career Barboza fought top competition throughout his career including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, and …

Edson Barboza explains decision to retire from mixed martial arts after UFC 330

MMA legend Edson Barboza has explained his decision to retire from mixed martial arts after his loss at UFC 330.