Dan Hooker had nothing on Barboza except for the toughness he brought into the fight. Clearly the striking skills of #5 Barboza were way ahead of the #14 Hooker and it was evident from the numerous punches, kicks and bodyshots the Brazilian landed. Hooker had his hands low all the time and got battered with jabs and leg kicks. By the third round, Hooker was fighting on his instincts and the fight should have been stopped as he stood there taking shot after shot like a punching bag. Barboza lands a perfectly timed body shot that sends Hooker crumbling to the ground in fetal position. Barboza picks up his first win of 2018 after losing to Khabib and Kevin Lee earlier.
Stunned him!
MASSIVE shot from @EdsonBarbozaJR! #UFCMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/v8JxUL1Ydn
— UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2018
These leg kicks 😳 #UFCMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/p0ukZBOVgA
— UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2018
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