{"id":7889,"date":"2018-04-19T23:55:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T04:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.holaamericanews.com\/?p=7889"},"modified":"2018-04-19T23:55:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T04:55:13","slug":"barboza-battles-lee-in-main-event-this-saturday-night-at-ufc-fight-night-in-atlantic-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/barboza-battles-lee-in-main-event-this-saturday-night-at-ufc-fight-night-in-atlantic-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Barboza Battles Lee in Main Event this Saturday Night at UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UFC\u2019s lightweight division garnered a lot of attention in the last few weeks. But for veteran fighter, Edson Barboza (19-5) none of the antics surrounding UFC 223 made him lose focus from his main event fight with Kevin Lee (16-4) this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee in Atlantic City, NJ. \u201cI really don\u2019t think about what happened the last couple weeks,\u201d said Barboza. \u201cI\u2019m focused 100% on me and what I need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that focus and drive that has made Barboza one of the most respected and feared strikers in MMA. \u201cWhen they asked me to fight Lee I said yes of course lets go,\u201d explained Barboza. \u201cEveryone knows that when I step into the octagon I put on a good show.\u201d<\/p>

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Barboza\u2019s last loss to current UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, put a halt to his three fight win streak and rumors of a title fight between Numagomedov and Conor McGregor have been swirling around the MMA landscape this week. But by the way things have been going in his division; he wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he got his chance for the title after a win over Lee this weekend. \u201cYeah man, why not,\u201d said Barboza. \u201cFighting in this division, you never know what\u2019s going to happen next. I feel like if I get past this, I\u2019ll get my title shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having fought some of the best in the business since making his debut into the UFC back in 2010, Barboza\u2019s fights always leave the fans with highlights to watch long after the fights are over and on Saturday night, he looks to deliver one more for the books. \u201cBe ready and don\u2019t blink,\u201d said Barboza. I\u2019m ready for a twenty-five minute war and I\u2019m very happy to fight in the main event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edson Barboza faces Kevin Lee in a lightweight battle in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee this Saturday night LIVE on FS1. 10pm ET\/7pm PT.<\/p>\n

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