Fans were left disappointed with the final early prelim of the evening at UFC 319.
Dana White‘s latest pay-per-view event kicked off with a stunning upset as Joseph Morales won The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight final.
After that, Daniel Cormier called out the judges for their shocking Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa verdict.
Edson Barboza was supposed to get things back on track but didn’t during the third fight of UFC 319.
Fans tell Edson Barboza to retire after UFC 319 loss
At the peak of his powers, Edson Barboza was one of the most feared knockout artists in MMA.
The Brazilian fan favorite fought Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje, and many other top fighters during his first run in the UFC lightweight division.
After a failed stint at featherweight, Barboza returned to 155llbs against Drakkar Klose on Saturday night.
The 39-year-old looked a shadow of his former self as he slumped to a unanimous decision defeat.
UFC fans were united as they called for Barboza to retire from MMA after his 37th fight.
Barboza is 100% washed,” one fan said. While another added: “Barboza bro just retire pls.”
“Edson Barboza please f—ing retire you f—ing suck,” a third person commented.
Barboza really needs to retire, I’ve seen enough of him getting beaten up,” someone else wrote.
“Edson Barboza needs to retire like right the f— now.” another X user insisted.
“Barboza gotta retire man, this s— is hurting me,” a sad sixth fan said.