Edson Barboza will return to the fighting game after three months of retirement from the UFC and will be involved in striking. The 40-year-old veteran, who competed in wrestling earlier this year, faced fellow UFC veteran Rashid Magomedov in a “battle match” at ACBJJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 13.
According to the ACBJJ rules for a fight match, “all hand and leg strikes (including “kicks”, elbows, knees and head, are allowed both standing and on the ground; all submissions and chokes are also allowed without restriction.” Only strikes from above the throat are prohibited.
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Barboza retired from MMA in August after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Esteban Ribovic, his fourth straight defeat in the UFC. Magomedov went 5-1 in the octagon between 2014 and 2017, going 6-4-1 with one no contest under the PFL and ACA standards.
Former UFC fighter and WSOF champion Rousimar Palhares will meet with Andre Galvao under the same title match in the main event of ACBJJ XXIII, a rematch of their wild ADCC 2011 clash. UFC Fighters Rodolfo Vieira, Kelvin Gastel are scheduled to meet in a no-gi match in the co-main event.
The lineup includes other MMA veterans such as Rinat Fakhretdinov, Phil Rowe, Antonio Carlos Junior and Gleison Tibau. Check the updated line up and down.
Andre Galvao vs
Rodolfo Vieira Kelvin Gastel vs
Edson Barboza Rashid Magomedov vs
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov Joao Zeferino – Battle
Diogo Reis Bruno Borges vs
Phil Rowe vs
Islam Mamilov vs. Jonnatas Gracie – jiu-jitsu
Felipe Costa vs. Eldar Sayids – no-go
Ary Farias vs. Yusup Saadulaev – battle
Joilton Lutterbach vs
Antonio Carlos Junior vs