ABU DHABI – After two split call losses, Edson Barboza needed a little reassurance from former opponent and training partner Paul Felder that he wasn’t in for heartache at UFC Fight Island 5.
Felder told Barboza he had nothing to worry about, and sure enough, judges awarded a unanimous decision to the 34-year-old Brazilian after a commanding performance against Makwan Amirkhani on Saturday.
“He said, ‘No, you got it, you got it,’” Barboza told MMA Fighting after the event on Fight Island.
Barboza praised Felder and added that, you never know, there may be a third fight after the American took home two close decisions.