Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis gave it his all opposite flashy Brazilian striker Edson Barboza last night (Sat., April 23, 2016) at UFC197 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Having needed to impress following a two-fight losing streak, Pettis attempted to out-strike one of the more technically sound stand up artists in the division today. While "Showtime" landed a few nice body kicks and stayed in the pocket under pressure, Barboza absolutely demolished his left leg, turning Pettis' inner thigh into a rotten tomato (see pic here).
But, even in the aftermath of such devastating kicks, the biggest offensive weapon the Brazilian came with were his left hooks.