The rematch between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza was considered by many to be the fight to watch in Abu Dhabi and while the fight delivered, the judges’ decision left a sour taste in the mouths of Barboza and his team.
The lightweight contenders first met back in 2015 when Felder was just starting his UFC career and put on a close fight, but the Brazilian did enough on that night to edge out a unanimous decision victory. The rematch earlier this month was a much closer contest and Felder walked away with a split decision win.