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Edson Barboza vs Makwan Amirkhani in the works for October 10th

By Tyriece Simon

 

UFC featherweight Edson Barboza may have a new opponent after Sodiq Yusuff pulled out for undisclosed reasons.

reports that the UFC is planning to have Barboza fight Makwan Amirkhani on October 10th at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn and Nolan King have also confirmed the UFC plans. Barboza will look to get his first win in the featherweight division.

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Barboza is looking to bounce back from a three-fight losing streak. After two straight losses at lightweight, Barboza made the decision to fight at featherweight this year. He lost his first fight at featherweight against Dan Ige by split decision at UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16. Despite losing to Ige, Barboza looked impressive at featherweight and some fans felt he should’ve won by decision over Ige. He also is ranked 14th in the division even though he lost the fight. An impressive win over Amirkhani could set Barboza up for a fight with someone in the top ten of the featherweight division.