Edson Barboza Approaching Bout With Dan Hooker Feeling 'Zero Pressure' Despite Two-Fight Skid

In spite of being in the midst of the first losing streak of his career, Edson Barboza claims his scheduled clash with Dan Hooker this weekend is just a fight like any other.

Barboza returns to the Octagon on Saturday night to face surging the New Zealander in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 31. Barboza spoke to MMA Junkie ahead of the highly anticipated fight with Hooker and said that despite being on a two-fight losing skid, he’s feeling no pressure heading into the bout.

“Of course [there’s] no pressure,” Barboza said. “I feel zero pressure. I don’t put pressure on my shoulders because sometimes it’s a win, sometimes it’s a loss, and the most important one is the next one. That’s the fight…