Edson Barboza doesn’t think it’s fair that he’s on a losing skid ahead of UFC Fight Island 5, but that won’t change the fact he in desperate need of a victory on Saturday.
The Brazilian striker has gone winless in the octagon since a third-round finish over Dan Hooker in Dec. 2018, a stretch that includes a quick defeat to Justin Gaethje and controversial split decisions in bouts against Paul Felder and Dan Ige. As he makes his return to the UFC against Makwan Amirkhani, co-headlining Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, Barboza promises a vintage performance.