Name: Edson Mendes Barboza Jr.
D.O.B: January 21, 1986
Nickname: N/A
Born: 🇧🇷
Fighting out of: 🇺🇸
Height: 5 ft 11
Weight: 145Lbs, 66Kg/ 155Lbs, 70Kg
Reach: 75 inches
Style: Muay Thai
MMA Record: 22-10
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Name: Edson Mendes Barboza Jr.
D.O.B: January 21, 1986
Nickname: N/A
Born: 🇧🇷
Fighting out of: 🇺🇸
Height: 5 ft 11
Weight: 145Lbs, 66Kg/ 155Lbs, 70Kg
Reach: 75 inches
Style: Muay Thai
MMA Record: 22-10
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2:37 _That left leg is _*_DOOMED._*
I think the reason why Edson's kicks are so effective is because he has an extremely strong core. Just pay close attention to his body composition and how his core contracts when striking. Also, repetition in training.
Yes he so dangerous kicker but khabib took all that and was moving forward.. You can imagine how hard khabib is.
@@legendaan Khabib is simply in a league of his own, I mean who tf could raise a kid that wrestles a grizzly bear cub??
@@lecheloco Abdulmanap Magomedovich Nurmagomedov
@@legendaanhe is tough he felt all those kicks and still keep movin up which is good against Edson since he isn’t that good when people pressure him
@@legendaan🚴🍆
I sparred with a guy who used that outer thigh kick against me repeatedly one time. After the third consecutive one I was tearing up, shit was on fire😭😂
@@Tt-tz8phstfu 😂
I've only ever boxed, I sparred a few years ago with a friend who does Muay Thai and I can confidently say: Fuck leg kicks, I'd rather take the brain damage. You just crumble in on yourself
yeah that shi is painful
perfect low kicks super fighter heavy kicks awesome technick
I'd like to know how did this guy not become a champion? I know that he was fighting during the most competitive time in lightweight and peaked at #5 rank I believe
His striking is top tier but he doesn’t have the best grappling knowledge. And grappling is just as important as striking
Lack of grappling and MMA fundamentals Believe it or not, as beautiful as his style is, he's not even the most athletic and gifted fighter of his division He got beat by Tony Ferguson who doesn't have the best striking fundamentals
@@remyhavoc4463 who would u say is the most gifted and athletic is his division
I am a big big fan of Barboza and really paid attention to his time in the UFC. Some of the others have brought up his ground game as a weakness, which is true. However, I want to add that Barboza was also pretty reckless. He went into many of his fights like a madman. He is very explosive and throws everything he has with every strike. His excellent conditioning and cardio allow him to keep this crazy pace and has made for some of the most exciting fights in the UFC....but it also leave him open to counter strikes. If you go back and watch his fights, you will see what I'm talking about. There's a substantial portion of his losses that come from KO, TKO, or decision where he has taken much punishment
He has bad cage generalship. He isn’t good at stopping guys who pressure him
Tried to spar other week with an ex boxer.....on another level to your average joe, these boys would end armchair warriors in nano seconds....them kicks blow out your legs, i did kickboxing as a youth, long long time ago...show these guys the respect they deserve.
Underrated channel.
The vídeo is the best in YT. Thanks
Elaborate
4:35 imperfect roundhouse kick still looked cool
I swear if Barboza cools his head in the ring, and learns some grappling basics he could become truly dangerous.
could have, but not now. 37 and fighting at 145
Great video
GREAT video
In Chinese areas, we all call Edson the “king of leg kicks “
It amazes me that Giga won the stand up battle. Dont care tho always gonna tune in when Barboza fights
bc edson is washed
Giga used to fight in GLORY kickboxing
Edison is not the same especially cutting all that weight at his age. The move to feather weight was a mistake.
When people talk about khabibs resume no one ever brings up beating Edson ik he a striker but before khabib the only fighter that really ever destroyed barbosa was Ferguson and cerrone a few years back but barbosa was one of the most dangerous fighters
He was better at feather imo. Styles make fights tho
@@thefamousgabe Barbosa was always very dangerous to all Featherweight and lightweights if the fight stays standings, Barbosa just gets out wrestled and has fought straight killers
Edson Barboza vs Jose Aldo. Can both in one ring? Must be great fight and a lot of leg kick💪
A football match
@@H982FKL-TG 🤣🤣🤣jajaja
Barboza leg kick reminds me of King from Tekken
Kick master specialist
A fight between prime Jose Aldo and prime Edson Barboza would have been insane. Those guys are the same age, too
You can hear each of Barbosa's lashes. So Clean.
Oss 👊🏻💪🏻🥋
He would be great in one championship
imagine if he had jose aldo's tdd. might have been a goat
True Aldos tdd is very good never gets taken down. But dont forget Barboza been out striked against Justin and othet people
@@edinsimic9867 i think justin beat out of prime barboza tough, barboza not the same since khabib, his ground n pound really did serious damage
Ehhh, maybe but Lightweight was just too good and is just getting better Tony Ferguson stopped him with mostly striking and Tony doesn't even have the best striking, he's just a freak of nature
Fast & Powerful leg kicks. Justin Gaethje also throws thunderous leg kicks but it's not as fast as like Edson's. It's surprising when Gaethje & Edson went for leg kicks, Gaethje won the exchange
Gaethje is more pressure volume based fighter.I feel Edson is more powerful kicks imo
@@edwardkelly3280 Fighters who have faced both Gaethje & Edson says that Gaethje's leg kicks are more powerful & painful. Maybe it's because of Gaethje's thick bones
@@edwardkelly3280 You can tell the leg kicks were hurting edson after the first minute
His technique is top tier.
Gaethje's doesn't have to land 10.Khabib got 3 & decided to end the stand up show.
holy shit
What happens if you check his does he break his shin for throwing or do you break yours 🥲
Them Leg Kicks Flipping His Ass 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of those kicks would stop most people from walking right for a week
Ele chuta bem na rótula do joelho Qualquer pessoa normal que tomar uma dessa , ja era
I wanna see Edson vs Conor, would be a very interesting match up
edson is getting old, and altho people r saying conor is on the decline, he really isnt. he lost to one of the best strikers in the lightweight division, he won the first round of the second fight and then got cough with a good shot from porier in the second round. in the last fight conor was fighting with a broken leg so i think its stupid to say hes trash bc of that fight, especially when he fought someone as good as porier.
@@innit4983 I’m not saying conor’s trash, I’m just thinking it be a good fight for both of them stylistically. Both predominantly strikers, would be cool to see!👍
@@sebastiangoh3337 i agree 👍
@@innit4983 he didn't just get caught with a good shot, he got countered the same way 3 or 4 times before that sequence. Dustin was winning that round before the finish.
He'll snap conor leg for the 2nd time lol that guy kicks are the worst in the UFC
Get this man a wheelchair
He is must see tv
You can't even catch it. It's so fast. I'm not an mma expert but I was wondering if you can check that kick?
Only with the Muay Thai stance and bouncing front foot
and Khabib made him forget about leg kicks😂😂
His legs kicks is killer cause his nerves in the shins are non existant, muay thai kill the nerves in the shins its very painful but in the end its brilliant
Really
@origin7436 yes, they kick bags and hard things from childhood which deadens the shin nerves and makes the shin bone stronger/more rigid at the same time
But no for khabib
He should’ve been a soccer player instead
why dont they use knee to block that kick
They don't see it coming
The kicks are extremely fast and if you time then when your opponent just did a step, then checking the kicks becomes almost impossible
These people in your replies have never stepped foot inside a Muay Thai Gym In there life, and have never checked a kick with their bare shin, it HURTS, also knee-checking bare shin can break the kneecap. The power and speed at which Barboza throws his kicks, even if you wanted to check them, which they did, he kicks through the check.
@@User-ue1um yeah it even hurts to repeatedly kick a heavy bag with bare shins, you have to do a lot of conditioning to get a hardened shin and if the kick is hard enough and it lands on the knee it can indeed injure you.
And DC says Justin Gaethje has the best leg kicks ever..I think he forgot about the only fighter to stop fights with leg kicks.Edson takes that crown!
Justin Gaethje has also got 2 leg kick KO & fighters who have faced both Gaethje & Barboza says that Gaethje kicks harder than Barboza.
Aldo vs barboza dream matchup
in UFC 4 it's so easy to defend these spams xD just saying
If you guys wanna see pro player dodging kicks then watch Charles Oliveira.
Check those kicks with the hard part of your knee versus their shin. They will not do that again. Especially if they land the kick with their instep, the top bony part of your foot
not for khabib
The narration gtg
Watch barboza vs khabib . 😂😂😂
Kicking some one while they are on the ground wow what an honorable guy 👎
If you want honor go watch basketball or some shi
What? This is MMA. The fuck you're talking about?