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UFC 281 Results: Chris Gutierrez KO's Frankie Edgar (Video)

Chris Taylor - November 12, 2022

MMA legend Frankie Edgar will make his final walk to the cage this evening at UFC 281 for a bantamweight bout with Chris Gutierrez. Edgar (24-10-1 MMA) will enter the Octagon looking to snap a two-fight losing skid, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Prior to those setbacks, ‘The Answer’ was coming off a split-decision win over Pedro Munhoz.

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Frankie Edgar reflects on career ahead of retirement fight, reveals the one opponent he wishes he could've fought

Cole Shelton - November 11, 2022

Frankie Edgar will make the walk – rather run – to the Octagon for the final time at UFC 281. Edgar is set to take on Chris Gutierrez on the main card of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. It will also be Edgar’s 36th professional fight and 30th in the UFC between three weight classes and also being the former lightweight champ. Yet, he says he still hasn’t truly reflected on how great his career is, but it is something he’s looking forward to doing.

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Chris Gutierrez says "the fans are going to be in for a good fight" when he faces Frankie Edgar at UFC 281: "I'm always trying to get the finish"

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2022

Chris Gutierrez is honored to be Frankie Edgar’s retirement fight at UFC 281. Edgar is making the walk to the Octagon for the final time against Gutierrez at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. It’s a big moment for Edgar but is also a big moment for Gutierrez who finally gets the chance to fight a big name he has wanted.

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Frankie Edgar confirms retirement at UFC 281 is set in stone but is open to possible big boxing match: "If Manny Pacquiao wants to do an exhibition"

Josh Evanoff - November 9, 2022

UFC bantamweight champion Frankie Edgar’s MMA career is coming to a close, but he’s open to other ventures. ‘The Answer’ has been out of action since his knockout loss to Marlon Vera last November. The loss was Edgar’s fourth in his last five contests, and his second straight stoppage. Following the defeat, the New Jersey native was quiet as to his future.

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Frankie Edgar says he'll have "goosebumps" when he walks out for final time, expects to wrestle Chris Gutierrez often at UFC 281: "It's no secret I always look for takedowns"

Cole Shelton - November 8, 2022

Frankie Edgar knew he wanted his retirement fight to happen at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Edgar last fought back at UFC 268 in November last year at MSG against Marlon Vera. He had success early on but in the third round, he suffered a KO loss. After the defeat, Edgar took some time off and this summer, he realized he wanted to fight one more time and wanted it at MSG.

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 100 with Frankie Edgar, Renato Moicano, Chris Gutierrez, Matt Frevola, and Andre Petroski

Cole Shelton - November 8, 2022

The 100th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 281. We’re first joined by 12th-ranked UFC bantamweight Frankie Edgar (2:54) ahead of his retirement fight. UFC lightweight Renato Moicano (14:46) then comes on. UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez (29:21) then stops by. Next, UFC lightweight Matt Frevola (40:20) joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC middleweight Andre Petroski (54:46).

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Frankie Edgar explains why he’s hanging up his gloves after UFC 281: “I hate saying it but I’ve got to say it”

Susan Cox - November 1, 2022

Frankie Edgar is explaining why he’s decided to hang up his gloves after UFC 281. UFC 281 takes place on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Frankie Edgar set to have his retirement fight at UFC 281 in New York against Chris Gutierrez

Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022

UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar is set for his final fight. ‘The Answer’ has been out of action since his fight with Marlon Vera in New York last November. In that outing, ‘Chito’ scored a sensational comeback head kick knockout to get the victory. The loss was the second in a row for Edgar, who had previously been finished by Cory Sandhagen.

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Daniel Cormier shoots down idea of Frankie Edgar retirement fight with Dominick Cruz: "I don't need to see him fight against a contender"

Josh Evanoff - July 21, 2022

Former UFC dual-weight champion Daniel Cormier isn’t a fan of the proposed Frankie Edgar vs. Dominick Cruz fight. ‘The Answer’ has been out of the cage since his knockout loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268 last November. The defeat was the fourth, in the last five contests for Edgar. Recently, the 40-year-old announced that he would retire later this year.

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Frankie Edgar targets Dominick Cruz for his final Octagon appearance at UFC 281: “That would be a cool send-off”

Susan Cox - July 18, 2022

Frankie Edgar is targeting Dominick Cruz for his final Octagon appearance at UFC 281. Edgar, the former UFC lightweight champion, announced that his next fight will be his last.

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Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar remains undecided on retirement: “We’ll see how we finish this out”

Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022

Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is still undecided regarding his proposed retirement from mixed martial arts. At the age of 40, you could certainly make the argument that Frankie Edgar has nothing left to prove in MMA. He’s a former UFC lightweight champion, he’s beaten some of the very best of his generation, and he’s the definition of a fan favourite.

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Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: "I want to fight guys I'm a fan of"

Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022

Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the scorecards.

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Frankie Edgar believes referee stopped fight too early against Marlon Vera at UFC 268

Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021

UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar believes that the referee stopped his fight too early against Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar suffered a brutal third-round knockout loss when Vera connected on a brutal front kick to the jaw that sat Edgar down to the mat. However, when speaking on the Champ and The Tramp podcast, Edgar admitted that he feels referee Todd Anderson stopped the fight too early. As far as Edgar goes, he was still in the fight, and when he looks at some of the other fights at UFC 268 that weren’t stopped, he was unhappy the referee did so.

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Wife of Frankie Edgar reacts after husband suffers KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268

Adam D Martin - November 10, 2021

The wife of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar reacted following his brutal KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar was knocked out in the third round of his bantamweight fight against Vera on Saturday night at UFC 268. For Edgar, this was his second straight loss by knockout following a flying knee KO to Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. Given that he is now 40 years old and appears to be less durable than he once was, there have been suggestions that Edgar could even opt to hang up his gloves and retire following this latest KO loss to Vera. After all, it was a tough loss for Edgar, and a tough one for his family to witness.

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Frankie Edgar undecided on retirement after UFC 268 loss: 'I can still do this at a high level'

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Frankie Edgar is undecided on his fighting future after UFC 268. Edgar returned to the Octagon at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden against Marlon Vera. Early on, he had success and entering the third round, it was 1-1 but in the third round, Vera landed a clean front kick that knocked him out. It was his second straight defeat and put the 40-year-old to just 1-4 in his last five. However, he still says he isn’t ready to make a decision on retirement.

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Derek Brunson doesn’t want to see Frankie Edgar compete in MMA anymore following UFC 268

Harry Kettle - November 8, 2021

UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has joined those calling for Frankie Edgar to consider retiring from mixed martial arts. At UFC 268 on Saturday night, Frankie Edgar was knocked out by Marlon Vera in their bantamweight clash – marking the fourth time he’s been KO’d in the last four years. It was another worrying sign for a veteran who, in the eyes of many, has the potential to become a UFC Hall of Famer one day.

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Marlon Vera explains why he flipped off Frankie Edgar at UFC 268

Christopher Taylor - November 7, 2021

Marlon Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last night at MSG, finishing Frankie Edgar in the third round of their fight at UFC 268. The victory came by way of a stunning front kick, a strike which sent the former lightweight champion crashing to the Octagon canvas (see that here).

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Marlon Vera reacts after knocking out Frankie Edgar at UFC 268: "This is a dream come true"

Adam Martin - November 7, 2021

UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera reacted after knocking out MMA legend Frankie Edgar at UFC 268, saying “this is a dream come true.” Vera knocked out Edgar with a front kick late in the third round of their UFC 268 main card bantamweight fight. It was a phenomenal victory by Vera, who is now poised to enter the top-10 rankings in the stacked UFC 135lbs weight class. For Vera, this knockout over Edgar represents by far the biggest win of his career on paper, and he did it in style, too, winning a $50,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night” for his incredible knockout.