At UFC Vegas 81, the featherweight fight between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza between five rounds was the fight that everyone was talking about.
The two competitors were the main attractions at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event that took place on October 14 at the UFC Apex Facility in Paradise, Nevada. The battle was an intensely competitive encounter in which both competitors gave it their all in an effort to emerge victorious.
The bout was scheduled to go for 25 minutes, however it was stopped before the time was up and Barboza was proclaimed the winner by unanimous decision. The Brazilian was declared the winner of the fight by scores of 49-46, 48-46, and 48-46 by the three judges.
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The exhilarating match was selected as the “Fight of the Night,” and as a result, both competitors were awarded an additional check for the amount of $50,000.
Several mixed martial arts competitors flocked to social media to praise the back-and-forth fight that took place between Yusuff and Barboza at UFC Vegas 81.
Aljamain Sterling, who had previously held the title of UFC champion, voiced his appreciation for the bout and called it a “banger.”
“The main event is going to blow your mind! These sorts of technological tidbits really fascinate me. I believe Barboza will bat first when we get to the fifth inning.”
Barboza received a lot of appreciation from Renato Moicano for putting on an amazing performance despite the fact that he is 37 years old.
“37 looking better than he ever has in his career… You need to get through that first round, then dominate the rest of the battle, and finish it off with a takedown in the last round. WHAT AN ICON”
You can check out a collection of further responses to the Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza fight down below:
