Edson Barboza speaks with Heidi Androl backstage at UFC Kansas City after winning with another highlight-reel finish against …

congratulations to you Edson I know that you wanted to come back and prove that you were still at the top of your game well you most certainly did that here tonight has to feel pretty good to get that out of the way get a big win huh feels so good very very happy person thank you my savior Jesus yeah I’m happy you know I know I’m the right way I’m getting better every single day and best shape of my life and guys I promise the next one is going to be much better well this one was pretty darn good I don’t know how much better it can get than that you know Billy Q you know he comes with the pressure he said he was going to do that it was he was changing levels stepped in you just lifted the knee lights out I know you said you worked on that in Camp eight weeks with your Muay Thai coach Anderson did you expect that to be the way this fight ended I I expect he’s coming hard with to try some you know some good bangs but it go straight to my take me down but I’m ready for that you know most guys fight me try taking me down and yeah I trained this move for eight weeks I know he throw the jab he changed his level a little bit I know his head’s gonna be exactly on that spot and it’s worked very well thank you my master Anderson Franza yeah well it was a little bit same thing beneath our news I feel like it was very much Brendan said it several times vintage Edson Barbosa you said you want an opponent who’s ranked above you who would that be anybody in front of him in the rank everybody knows I never said no for a fight I fight anybody anywhere I Fall to get the best guys in the ward and UFC game somebody in front of me in the rain can be ready you know you say that you fought and you have you fought everybody and and every kind of style is there a style that intrigues you at this point in your career no I’m a MMA fighter you know I fight in the ground of the feet I train with Coach my jujitsu’s getting better every single day Steve mokuma wrestling game bad I have the best team in the world American top team and like I said anybody in place anybody now that your son knows you’re famous it’ll be a pretty fun phone call to call back to he said to me say Daddy don’t let the guy punch your face no I’m sorry I have a little scratchly here but I win that for you for your mom and Vicky love you guys love you so much thank you for watching ESPN on YouTube for live streaming Sports and premium content subscribe to ESPN Plus