KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Edson Barboza is still determined to climb up the UFC featherweight ranks.
Following his spectacular first-round knockout of Billy Quarantillo at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44, Barboza (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) is looking to get a named opponent, specifically someone ranked above him. The Brazilian doesn’t care who it is. All that matters is that he’s making his way up the division.
“I’ll fight anybody anywhere,” Barboza told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 44 post-fight news conference. “I say yes for everybody. Especially if you want to fight me, I want to fight you. Like I said, I fight anybody anywhere. I hope the UFC gives me a chance to fight somebody in the rankings. Anybody in front of me in the rankings, I’m ready.”
