Frankie Edgar News
Frankie Edgar to Conor McGregor: If you're really a king, fight me
bjpenndotcom - March 9, 2016
The Frankie Edgar title shot campaign continued following UFC 196, where Conor McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz in the main event. Following the loss, McGregor stated that he plans to drop back down to featherweight to defend his championship belt. This opened the flood-gates for discussion regarding who would get the first crack at McGregor’s featherweight championship. While some want to see McGregor vs. Aldo II, Frankie Edgar wants the title shot that was promised to him after he knocked out Chad Mendes at the TUF 22 finale back in December.
Frankie Edgar "hopefully" meeting with Dana White this week - Title shot imminent?
bjpenndotcom - March 9, 2016
After Frankie Edgar knocked out Chad Mendes in the main event of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 22’ finale back in December, UFC President Dana White stated that there was no denying Edgar any longer, and that he would get whatever he wanted in terms of a title shot. The next night at UFC 194, Conor McGregor knocked UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo out cold in just 13 seconds to claim the featherweight championship.
Frankie Edgar: Conor McGregor is "scared to fight me"
bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016
After Frankie Edgar KO’d Chad Mendes in the TUF 22 finale, Dana White promised him a UFC featherweight title shot. The next night Conor McGregor KO’d Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to claim the UFC featherweight championship. Immediately following that fight, there was much speculation as to who would get the next featherweight title shot.
Frankie Edgar details what it would have taken for him to fight at UFC 196
bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016
After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot, the UFC reportedly went to Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar first to offer them a fill-in slot against Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, Jose Aldo turned the bout down because he wasn’t in shape, and Frankie Edgar turned the bout down because he was injured.
Frankie Edgar reacts to Conor McGregor's UFC 196 press conference remarks
bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016
Wednesday afternoon at the UFC 196 press conference in California, Conor McGregor threw some verbal jabs at Rafael dos Anjos, Frankie Edgar, and Jose Aldo. McGregor taunted dos Anjos for pulling out of the fight with a ‘bruised foot’, as well as taunting Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo for not accepting the fight after campaigning for it for so long.
Frankie Edgar: "The ‘C’ in UFC stands for Conor"
bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016
After Frankie Edgar knocked out Chad Mendes at the TUF 22 finale back in December, UFC President Dana White confirmed that Edgar was next in line for a featherweight title shot. The following night at UFC 194, Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to claim the UFC featherweight championship.
Frankie Edgar "pissed" at the UFC
bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016
Yesterday after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor less than 2 weeks from the event, many top contenders began to campaign for the slot opposite McGregor on March 5th. Unfortunately, one of those men wasn’t Frankie Edgar, who has been campaigning for a fight against McGregor for quite some time. Edgar tore his groin and has been unable to train for the past 4 weeks, leaving him no choice but to turn down the fight.
Frankie Edgar says the UFC hired Olympian wrestler Jordan Burroughs to help Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 29, 2016
Has Conor McGregor been getting a helping hand from the UFC? Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar says that is, in fact, the case. Edgar spoke with Elite Daily on the UFC landscape surrounding him and his future.