Edson Barboza finally has his first win at featherweight.
The veteran Brazilian came away on the wrong end of a split decision in his 145-pound debut so he had something to prove while facing Makwan Amirkhani in the UFC Fight Island 5 co-main event. Looking better than ever on the feet, Barboza blasted Amirkhani with a variety of strikes while scoring several knockdowns before earning a unanimous decision on the scorecards.
The judges scored the fight 30-26, 30-27 and 29-28 with Barboza getting the win.
“I’m very happy,” Barboza said after having his hand raised for the first time in the featherweight division.