Edson’s Barboza’s social media plea to be released from his UFC contract should serve as a warning to other UFC fighters — do not sign lengthy contracts with the promotion.
A few hours before Saturday’s UFC 248 fight card, the Brazilian wrote on Twitter that after 10 years with the promotion, he wanted UFC president Dana White and UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby to let him go.
The odds Barboza, who fought in the main event or co-main event of nine UFC fight cards and earned nine “fight-night” bonuses, will get his wish is probably in the low single digits.