Muay Thay specialist Edson Barboza expects his next fight to be an exciting one. Paired up against a fellow technical kickboxer in Giga Chikadze for a five-round main event next Saturday, the Brazilian believes he can put a stop to his opponent’s impressive UFC run so far.
In an interview with Ag Fight, Barboza praised Chikadze’s talent, but thinks ‘Ninja’ has not yet faced top-level competition, unlike Edson himself. Although the Brazilian plans to take advantage of flaws he sees in Giga’s game, he expects the fight to be an all-out striking battle.
“It’s a fight between two excellent strikers,” Chikadze said.