Edson Barboza is confident that he will have his arm raised after his bout with Bobby Green this Saturday night, at the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson. Interviewed by Tatame.com.br, the Brazilian said that expect to finish his opponent and end Green’s eight-fight win streak.
“My preparation was the best that I ever had. I’ve never been so well trained and I feel better in all aspects of the fight. If he makes a mistake, the fight is over. I’ll knock him out in the first opportunity.”
Although showing a lot of confidence, Barboza knows that he’ll face a tough challenge.
“My legs are well trained, i kicked a lot in my trainings. As my reach is good, my game is based on keeping the distance, I think that my kicks will give me a nice advantage. He’s a great fighter, he’s undefeated since quite some time. His fights are always tough and he’s in a good ranking position. I’m happy about facing the best men in the division.”
After winning all the four fights that he had inside the Octagon, Green climbed his way up to 7th at Lightweight in the official UFC rankings, while Barboza is at 11th, tied with Michael Johnson.