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I honestly think this fight was more of a testament to Lee's ability, than a Barboza fail. Lee is from my hometown, so I get the cocky attitude and the $2,000 Cartier shades, but I thought he would fall apart against top level fighters before the Tony fight. He lost, but he held his own, to my surprise. Maybe Edson had a bad night, but Lee destroyed his spirit before he landed that "wheel kick", and he didn't have enough left to finish the job. A lot of people attribute Khabib's toughness to growing up in tough conditions in Russia. In Detroit, the education system is horrible, crime is ridiculous, and local politicians are corrupted, but if toughness is your goal, there is no better place to grow up. I underestimated him once, but I'm seeing some good signs for our hometown "hero".