Frankie Edgar News
Frankie Edgar willing to fight Conor McGregor at welterweight
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2019
Frankie Edgar has been angling for a fight with Conor McGregor for some time, but so far, it hasn’t come to fruition. That being said, McGregor recently named Edgar as a potential opponent for his return to action. “Who else is top of the list? Frankie Edgar is also up there on the list because he has similarities to Khabib,” McGregor said of Edgar in an interview with ESPN. “He runs on the back foot and shoots on the single leg. I want these sort of similar bouts. And also, Frankie has been very respectful. He’s always respectful. He said, ‘I want to tell my his grandkids I fought Conor McGregor’, one day.
Frankie Edgar explains why he hesitated on moving down to bantamweight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 29, 2019
Frankie Edgar is making the move to 135 pounds, but it took quite a bit of time. Edgar has always been known as the underdog who proved his doubters wrong. Despite his size, “The Answer” captured the UFC lightweight title and was one of the elite title contenders with his featherweight move. While Edgar enjoyed great success at 145 pounds, he never could capture the gold in that weight class.
Frankie Edgar responds to callout from Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - August 26, 2019
Last week, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor partook in his first interview in quite awhile. In this interview, the Irish star named multiple potential opponents for his anticipated return to the cage. One of those opponents was former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, who recently announced his intention to move to bantamweight. “Who else is top of the list? Frankie Edgar is also up there on the list because he has similarities to Khabib,” McGregor said of Edgar. “He runs on the back foot and shoots on the single leg. I want these sort of similar bouts. And also, Frankie has been very respectful. He’s always respectful. He said, ‘I want to tell my his grandkids I fought Conor McGregor’, one day.
Henry Cejudo has a message for Frankie Edgar following move to bantamweight
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019
The king of cringe, UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo, has sent a message to Frankie Edgar after hearing news that ‘The Answer’ is headed to bantamweight. Earlier this week the former UFC lightweight champion, Edgar, announced that he would be dropping down from his recent home at featherweight to compete in the UFC’s 135-pound division.
Frankie Edgar releases statement on move down to bantamweight
Cole Shelton - August 7, 2019
Frankie Edgar has decided that his next fight will be at bantamweight. The future UFC Hall of Famer, Edgar, used to be the promotions lightweight champion. Yet, he was severely undersized for that division and in 2013 dropped down to featherweight.
Frankie Edgar dropping to bantamweight
Mike Heck - August 7, 2019
Frankie Edgar is making the move to the loaded 135-pound division. According to a report from ESPN, “The Answer” is making the drop to bantamweight following his most recent opportunity to capture a world championship at UFC 240. Edgar fought valiantly against the reigning champion Max Holloway, but ultimately would drop a unanimous decision.
A perfect matchup awaits Frankie Edgar at 135-pounds
Natasha Hooper - July 30, 2019
After Frankie Edgar fell short of grasping the featherweight title against Max Holloway at UFC 240, the possibility that he will move down to 135 is floating in the air. This means “The Answer” would have a lot of fresh competition to get stuck into, and a perfect introduction to the bantamweight division could be none other than Dominick Cruz.
Coach makes case for Frankie Edgar to drop to 135
Tom Taylor - July 30, 2019
After Frankie Edgar failed to capture the UFC featherweight title from Max Holloway at UFC 240 over the weekend, there are renewed calls for him to drop down to the 135-pound bantamweight division where he would be at less of a size disadvantage. From the sounds of it, even his coach Ricardo Almeida is interested in seeing this happen. “We’ve been talking about this for a while, telling him to move down to 135 pounds, but he never really wanted it, he was never really interested,” Almeida told MMA Fighting. “What Frankie wants is to be the best in the world. Frankie wants to win this second belt. And if he sees a path to get to that belt in that weight class, I’m sure he would really consider it. And I think he’d probably have that path.
Max Holloway issues classy statement on the influence of 'legend' Frankie Edgar
Tom Taylor - July 29, 2019
Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar finally shared the cage over the weekend, battling for five, tense rounds in the main event of UFC 240. In the end, Holloway won this fight by unanimous decision, retaining the UFC featherweight title in the process. In the wake of this bout, Holloway has been vocal about the respect that he feels for his vanquished foe. Speaking on his official Instagram account on Sunday, the featherweight champion summed up his thoughts on Edgar as eloquently as he has yet.
What's next for Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar after UFC 240?
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2019
At UFC 240, Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar finally shared the Octagon together after two previous attempts failed. In the end, it was Hawaii’s Holloway who came out on top, beating “The Answer” by unanimous decision. It was a competitive fight with both Holloway and Edgar having their moments. Yet, it was the champion who landed the better strikes and defended the takedowns en route to victory.
Frankie Edgar talks potential move to UFC bantamweight division
Adam D Martin - July 28, 2019
After losing a unanimous decision to Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 240, future Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar is at a crossroads in his career. Edgar, 37, has lost three potential title shots at 145lbs, twice to Jose Aldo and now once to Holloway. If you go back to his lightweight days, he’s lost five straight title fights altogether. At this point, it’s hard to see him getting another title shot at featherweight.
Frankie Edgar reacts following loss to Max Holloway at UFC 240
Christopher Taylor - July 27, 2019
Frankie Edgar came up short in what was his third attempt to become a two division UFC champion tonight against Max Holloway. The New Jersey native gave the Hawaiian champion a tough twenty-five minute battle, but there was no question that after five rounds of action Holloway had done enough to earn a unanimous decision victory.
UFC 240 Results: Max Holloway defeats Frankie Edgar (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 27, 2019
Max Holloway will put his featherweight title on the line against Frankie Edgar in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton. Holloway returns to action for the first time since having his thirteen-fight win streak snapped by Dustin Poirier at April’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta.
UFC 240 Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 27, 2019
Stay glued to this page for all of tonight’s UFC 240 Results. The event, which takes place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is headlined by a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. ‘Blessed’ returns to action for the first time since having his thirteen-fight win streak snapped by Dustin Poirier at April’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta.
UFC 240 weigh-in results: Headliners hit their marks
Tom Taylor - July 26, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will take over Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with UFC 240. The card will be topped by a dynamite featherweight title fight between reigning UFC divisional champion Max Holloway and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. The two stars have been booked several times previously to no avail, but all signs point to their finally meeting this weekend in Canada.
Frankie Edgar discusses possible featherweight title win, potential move to 135
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2019
In the main event of UFC 240, Frankie Edgar has the chance to become a two-division UFC champion. “The Answer” already held the lightweight title from 2010-2012. Since then, the 37-year-old has dropped down to featherweight, and has been chasing gold in the division ever since. At 145 pounds, Edgar has previously fought for the undisputed title and the interim title, both times against the former champ Jose Aldo, and both times losing by decision. Now, he has a chance to capture the belt once again, this time against reigning champ Max Holloway.
Kenny Florian says stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 24, 2019
Kenny Florian smells an upset in the UFC 240 main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway will put his featherweight gold on the line against Edgar this Saturday night (July 27). The action will be held inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While Holloway is the -400 favorite as of now according to 5Dimes, many believe that Edgar is a live underdog.
UFC 240 | Frankie Edgar believes he has to make Max Holloway 'second guess himself'
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2019
Frankie Edgar will soon get his long-awaited title shot against UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway. The two have been matched up at UFC 218 and UFC 222 but injuries nixed their matchup on both occasions. At UFC 240, however, the former lightweight champion Edgar is set to take on Holloway in the main event.