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A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event. [2] A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal was expected to take place at the event. [3] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen in March 2023, but Vidal pulled out due to undisclosed medical reasons. [4]
Edson Mendes Barboza Júnior (born January 21, 1986) is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer.He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has formerly competed at Lightweight.
Murphy was scheduled to face Dan Ige on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236. [27] However, Murphy pulled out in mid January due to an undisclosed injury. [28] Murphy faced Edson Barboza on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241. [29] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [30] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [31] Murphy ...
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady: September 7, 2024: 1 3:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11–5 Emily Ducote: Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy: May 18, 2024: 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 10–5 Kanako Murata: Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green: October 7, 2023: 3 5:00 Las Vegas ...
Barboza has had his ups and downs in his MMA career, but even though he's just 4-7 in his last 11 outings, he still believes he's good enough to eventually fight for the featherweight title.
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy: May 18, 2024: 2 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night. Win 16–13 Denise Gomes: Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis: November 4, 2023: 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Loss 15–13 Mackenzie Dern: Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill: May 20, 2023: 5 5:00
Yahoo Sports scored the first 10-8 for Yusuff and the third 10-8 for Barboza and had it 48-45 for Barboza. It was a remarkable showing by a veteran known for his brutally damaging leg kicks.
Try as he might, Barboza has no explanation for his performance against the man who subsequently went on to win the UFC’s lightweight title. UFC Fight Night: Barboza in critical fight vs. Kevin ...