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Edson Barboza explains why he asked for UFC release before drop to featherweight

Former lightweight contender Edson Barboza finally explained why he asked to be released from his UFC contract a couple of months ago on Twitter. In an interview with Ag Fight, the Brazilian striker explained his mysterious post.

According to Barboza, he wanted to bounce right back from his split decision loss to Paul Felder, back in September 2019. Since he suffered no injuries in the fight, Edson did not want to wait around for too long until his next match. He claims the UFC would not give him another pairing for months, which led to his desire to be released from his contract.