‘Junior’ Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo have been formally booked. The 2 featherweight UFC fighters will meet at a UFC Battle Evening occasion on April 15. Reportedly, this combat night time card won’t be hosted within the UFC Apex.
The information was damaged by Billy Quarantillo releasing the information on his OnlyFans account.
Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo
Brazil’s Edson Barboza has been a staple of the UFC for over a decade. The kick-centric fighter made his UFC debut in late 2010 and has since fought in over 25 bouts within the group. Alongside the way in which, he has confronted tons of notable fights resembling Paul Felder, Justin Gaethje, Dan Hooker, Kevin Lee, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Gilbert Melendez, Beneil Dariush, Anthony Pettis, Tony Ferguson, Michael Johnson, Bobby Inexperienced, Donald Cerrone, amongst others. The 36-year-old athlete has had one of many hardest energy of schedules in MMA historical past.
Barboza had spent most of his profession at light-weight however started chopping to featherweight in 2020. He has gone 2-3 within the division since then. Presently, the Brazilian fighter is on a two-fight skid towards Bryce Mitchell and Giga Chikadze.
Billy Quarantillo entered the UFC in 2019 after a stint on Dana White‘s Contender Sequence. The US-born Quarantillo has put collectively a file at featherweight of 5-2 and isn’t ranked within the prime 15.
With a win over Edson Barboza, Quarantillo probably can crack into the highest rankings. The 2 fighters are booked for a combat later this 12 months on April 15 at a UFC Battle Evening occasion.
