01 Jan Edson Barboza: Asking for UFC release ‘wasn’t my first option,’ but long hiatus ‘bothered me’
<img alt="UFC 197 Photos" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/N9SIi9HZy-iXRJmIb33Kaq5CpxI=/0x0:1600x1067/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66753793/110_Edson_Barboza_vs_Anthony_Pettis.0.0.jpg"> <small>Edson Barboza (pictured) won 14 of 22 UFC fights before deciding to drop down to featherweight. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</small> <p><a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/56/edson-barboza">Edson Barboza</a> makes his debut as a featherweight after a long run in the UFC lightweight...