At UFC Atlantic City, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee defeated Edson Barboza via fifth round TKO. How did ‘The Motown Phenom’ get it done? In this episode of the podcast, we’ll explore Lee’s using of the southpaw stance and his mix of guard passing, mount and ground and pound. It’s the Monday Morning Analyst.
2018-04-23
Barboza is a beast.
Edson made it easy for Lee by continuously moving towards the fence.
Lee's pressure was nowhere near Khabib's.
Even Mark Henry was screaming and telling him to move away from the cage.
Edson should have kept hitting combinations and circling.
Anytime you move towards the fence, you know a takedown is coming.
The one round Edson did well was round 3, where he DID circle around and throw combinations and landed that crazy wheel kick.
If only Edson would've done that early on..
The lightweight division really is stacked with contenders now. I want Connor vs Khabib next, but if not Connor then who? Alvarez, Poirrer, Lee, Ferguson? Who do you want?
he beat him by lying on him, pure skill
Barboza had that fight won if you didnt charge Kevin with a punch after the wheel kick.
If barboza had just followed his kick up with a knee it would have been over smh but props of Kevin for dominating otherwise
Analysis from a guy who has never thrown a punch, wtf.
Kevin Lee has a enormous strength advantage over these guys he has been grappling, so it's very understandable he looks good, he's one of the biggest lightweights out there and probably should be at 170.
Not only that, but with his pressure fighter and guard passer style, size and strength are huge factors.