Filed under: News , UFC Edson Barboza Days out from squaring off in the octagon, Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson don’t see eye-to-eye when breaking down who is the faster fighter. Barboza (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Johnson (15-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet Sunday at UFC Fight Night 61, which takes place at Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It serves as the co-main event of the FOX Sports 1-televised main card. When speaking with MMAjunkie Radio, Barboza was asked if he feels he has the speed advantage and whether he’s confident he has the edge. “I really think I’m faster,” Barboza said through an interpreter. “I work very hard at my speed, and I believe I’m way faster.” Later in the show, Johnson, who’s ranked No
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Michael Johnson calls Edson Barboza’s claim of speed advantage ‘funniest thing ever’ – MMA Junkie