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It’s a fight that seems destined to deliver action, and it’s been booked for five rounds.

UFC brass today told MMAjunkie a lightweight clash between Edson Barboza (20-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (19-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has officially been signed and will headline UFC on ESPN 2, which takes place March 30 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Tickets for the general public go on sale Feb. 8.

Barboza, No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, is one month removed from a TKO drubbing of lightweight up-and-comer Dan Hooker at UFC on FOX 31. The win was shadowed by criticism that Hooker took too much damage over two rounds, but it was a much-needed turnaround for the Brazilian after back-to-back losses against current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and onetime interim title challenger Kevin Lee.

No. 9-ranked Gaethje has been inactive since August, when he destroyed the surging James Vick inside 90 seconds at UFC Fight Night 135. The win put him back on the right track after two consecutive losses against Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier, respectively, that marked his only professional defeats.

Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje official for UFC on ESPN 2 headliner
 
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WiId said:

It’s a fight that seems destined to deliver action, and it’s been booked for five rounds.

UFC brass today told MMAjunkie a lightweight clash between Edson Barboza (20-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (19-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has officially been signed and will headline UFC on ESPN 2, which takes place March 30 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Tickets for the general public go on sale Feb. 8.

Barboza, No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, is one month removed from a TKO drubbing of lightweight up-and-comer Dan Hooker at UFC on FOX 31. The win was shadowed by criticism that Hooker took too much damage over two rounds, but it was a much-needed turnaround for the Brazilian after back-to-back losses against current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and onetime interim title challenger Kevin Lee.

No. 9-ranked Gaethje has been inactive since August, when he destroyed the surging James Vick inside 90 seconds at UFC Fight Night 135. The win put him back on the right track after two consecutive losses against Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier, respectively, that marked his only professional defeats.

Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje official for UFC on ESPN 2 headliner
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couldnt ask for a better fight than this one . FOTY contender for sure i think Gaethje pressure will give Barboza problems but gaethje may be also vulnerable to knees and body kicks also training in Colby Covington Top Team must have helped Barboza a lot .
I like both fighters but im rooting for gaethje in this one
 
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Waaz said:
couldnt ask for a better fight than this one . FOTY contender for sure i think Gaethje pressure will give Barboza problems but gaethje may be also vulnerable to knees and body kicks also training in Colby Covington Top Team must have helped Barboza a lot .
I like both fighters but im rooting for gaethje in this one
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This is must see combat sports
very violent fighters
 
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