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Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez full fight video highlights
- Updated: July 24, 2016
Watch Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX’s main card fight above, courtesy of ESPN.UFC on FOX 20 took place July 23, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago. Edson Barboza (18-4) squared off against Gilbert Melendez (22-6) in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Barboza vs. Melendez, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s Chuck Mindenhall.
Round 1: Good lightweight scrap here — a former champion making his return, and a guy hoping to solidify his name off him. Third man is John McCarthy. They touch gloves. Good exchange early, and Barboza lands a nice leg kick. Melendez looks fresh; he’s moving and now he shoots in for a single leg, can’t get it. High kick from El Nino misses. Now they come together, and there’s a scramble — Barboza lands the bigger shot. Spinning back kick to the body from Barboza; shades of Etim, but to the midsection. Great combo there from Melendez, and Barboza slams home a left as well. Great little crap. And now Melendez lands a left hook, and for a brief moment it looked like Barboza was hurt. Now he shakes it off and retains the middle. He throws an errant uppercut, because Melendez is moving. Great couple of lefft hands from Barboza, who then does another spinning back kick which lands to the body. Barboza maintaining the center, and they play out the round …
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