Edson Barboza to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 219 in December

[SlapheadGiraffe]

Top-five ranked lightweight Edson Barboza says a rumored bout between he and Khabib Nurmagomedov is set for December 30th.

At a Q&A event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, third-ranked UFC lightweight Edson Barboza announced that he would be facing Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 219 (per Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting). The news was quickly confirmed by the UFC according to Brett Okomoto of ESPN.

A week prior to the official announcement Barboza had claimed on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani that he had been offered a fight with ‘The Eagle.’ At that time the Brazilian stated he had accepted the fight and that he was just waiting on the Dagestani to agree.

With the fight seemingly official, it will be added to the UFC’s December 30th show, which is slated to be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las…


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[La Paix]

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza is being targeted for UFC 219.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting


A monstrous lightweight matchup is being targeted for the UFC’s year-end show, as the previously discussed fight between top-ranked 155-pound contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov and Edson Barboza is currently in the works for Dec. 30 at UFC 219.


Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza targeted for UFC 219

 

[Robbie Hart]

Good, let’s hope Khabib doesn’t start eating full sized pigs before this fight

 

[sparkuri]

Good, let’s hope Khabib doesn’t start eating full sized pigs before this fight

Khabib partakes not in the consumption of pork.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Khabib partakes not in the consumption of pork.

Good point

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/guicruzzz/status/924019832554745856

 

[SickEye]

Let’s just hope that it comes to fruition.





...and that Barbosa knocks his block off

 

[tang]

Khabib partakes not in the consumption of pork.

He probably eats bear meat after wrestle-killing.

 

[Wild]

Barboza is going to fuck Khabib up.

 

[kneeblock]

This is one of those fights that looks good on paper, but probably won't deliver.

 

[Sheepdog]

I am 100% certain that the fight will not go ahead.

 

[sparkuri]

I am 100% certain that the fight will not go ahead.

I've 500 virtual bucks it does

 

[Mix6APlix]

More dicktucking from the irish lass. Shocking.

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

What sucks is that this will most likely be a 3 round fight.

It really should be 5. Especially since neither has been in a 5 rounder and the winner will most likely get a title shot.