They said what?! Pros react to Edson Barboza’s shutdown of Anthony Pettis

It was a body and leg kick clinic as Edson Barboza proceeded to chop away Anthony Pettis for fifteen minutes to earn a unanimous decision win against the former champion at UFC 197. On Twitter, pro fighters were very impressed with Barboza’s power and technique.

Excited for this one! I bet they put extra Vaseline on Pettis’s lips cause they know he’ll lick it off before the fight starts #UFC197

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 24, 2016

Let’s gooooo! @EdsonBarbozaJR

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) April 24, 2016

Barboza the only UFC fighter to earn head, body, and leg kick TKO’s. That’s fucking impressive

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) April 24, 2016

Let’s go @Showtimepettis @dukeroufus @roufussport

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) April 24, 2016

Still 2 more fights after this one! Barboza- Pettis will be nutty. Pettis ftw #ufc197

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) April 24, 2016

Ok this should be interesting

— Mitch Gagnon (@MitchGagnonUFC) April 24, 2016

Fight of the night right here!

— michael (@bisping) April 24, 2016

These are the fights we pay to see!! #UFC197

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) April 24, 2016

Pettis looks so little, compared to the big booty bitch he’s facing tonight. #UFC197

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 24, 2016

This should be good. I can’t jinx this one! #UFC197

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 24, 2016

The range is different with @Showtimepettis. So long, the kicks aren’t there for Barbosa like they normally are… …

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