{"id":76035,"date":"2025-08-17T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/76035\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T09:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:31:08","slug":"please-retire-fans-tell-37-fight-veteran-who-fought-khabib-nurmagomedov-to-quit-mma-after-ufc-319-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/76035\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Please retire&#8217;&#8230; Fans tell 37-fight veteran who fought Khabib Nurmagomedov to quit MMA after UFC 319 defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fans were left disappointed with the final early prelim of the evening at UFC 319. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"156\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dana White<\/a>\u2018s latest pay-per-view event <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/08\/16\/daniel-cormier-vs-chael-sonnen-rivalry-ends-in-stunning-upset-in-ufc-319-opener\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kicked off with a stunning upset<\/a> as Joseph Morales won The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight final. <\/p>\n<p>After that, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/08\/16\/this-has-to-stop-daniel-cormier-calls-out-judges-after-shocking-unanimous-decision-at-ufc-319\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Cormier called out the judges<\/a> for their shocking Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa verdict.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/edson-barboza\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"874\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edson Barboza<\/a> was supposed to get things back on track but didn\u2019t during the third fight of <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ufc-319\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 319<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230506351-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Drakkar Klose punches Edson Barboza during their UFC 319 fight\" \/>Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLCFans tell Edson Barboza to retire after UFC 319 loss<\/p>\n<p>At the peak of his powers, Edson Barboza was one of the most feared knockout artists in MMA. <\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian fan favorite fought <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/khabib-nurmagomedov\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"259\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khabib Nurmagomedov,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/tony-ferguson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"349\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Ferguson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/justin-gaethje\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"334\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Gaethje<\/a>, and many other top fighters during his first run in the UFC lightweight division. <\/p>\n<p>After a failed stint at featherweight, Barboza returned to 155llbs against <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/drakkar-klose\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5007\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drakkar Klose<\/a> on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old looked a shadow of his former self as he slumped to a unanimous decision defeat. <\/p>\n<p>UFC fans were united as they called for Barboza to retire from MMA after his 37th fight. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarboza is 100% washed,\u201d one fan said. While another added: \u201cBarboza bro just retire pls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEdson Barboza please f\u2014ing retire you f\u2014ing suck,\u201d a third person commented. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarboza really needs to retire, I\u2019ve seen enough of him getting beaten up,\u201d someone else wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEdson Barboza needs to retire like right the f\u2014 now.\u201d another X user insisted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarboza gotta retire man, this s\u2014 is hurting me,\u201d a sad sixth fan said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans were left disappointed with the final early prelim of the evening at UFC 319. 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