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Frankie Edgar
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| Born | Frank James Edgar October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 28) Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | The Answer |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | 155 |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Toms River, New Jersey |
| Team | Renzo Gracie Combat Team |
| Trainer | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Ricardo Almeida Boxing: Mark Henry Wrestling: Steve Rivera |
| Rank | purple belt in BJJ |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| MMA record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Renee |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable school(s) | Toms River High School East |
| Official website | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is a mixed martial artist from Toms River, New Jersey, fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On April 10, 2010, Edgar defeated B.J. Penn to become the fourth UFC Lightweight Champion. He is currently ranked as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world by both Sherdog and MMAWeekly.
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Biography
Edgar wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tournament on three occasions,placing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. He continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there. Edgar is also an assistant coach for the Rutgers University wrestling team.
He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under UFC Welterweight Ricardo Almeida.
Mixed martial arts career
Edgar entered his first mixed martial arts fight with only a few weeks of training outside of his wrestling background. Edgar originally trained with Rob Guarino of Rhino Fight Team, but today he is part of the Gracie system under Ricardo Almeida in Hamilton, New Jersey. Since 7th Grade Edgar has wrestled with Steve Rivera at Elite Wrestling NJ in Jackson, New Jersey. Last year he added Rutgers University to his resume, where he assists coaching. His boxing trainer is Mark Henry out of Millstone, New Jersey.
Edgar amassed a 5–0 record before trying out for the Ultimate Fighter Season one. Edgar tried out in front of Dana White and Joe Silva but was not selected to be on the show. However, a month later the UFC contacted Edgar and asked if he would accept a fight with fellow undefeated fighter Tyson Griffin at UFC 67. Griffin caught Edgar in a deep kneebar at the end of the fight, but Edgar refused to tap and lasted out the remainder of the round to win by unanimous decision. He and Griffin earned Fight of the Night and the fight has been frequently rebroadcast on UFC Unleashed.
Edgar followed up with a first-round TKO victory over Mark Bocek at UFC 73. He next made his main card debut at UFC 78 against veteran fighter Spencer Fisher and won via unanimous decision.
Edgar suffered his first loss at UFC Fight Night 13 against Gray Maynard. Though the underdog, Maynard used his size and wrestling skill to overpower Edgar en route to a unanimous decision. Edgar rebounded with another Fight of the Night victory against Hermes Franca at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin. Edgar then defeated former UFC Lightweight champion Sean Sherk, outworking him all three rounds to earn the unanimous decision victory over the stronger and heavier fighter.
Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I'm a Mixed Martial Artist, leading up to his fight with Maynard. Edgar appears on UFC 2009 Undisputed.
Edgar was expected to face Kurt Pellegrino on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but Pellegrino was forced to withdraw due to an injury. Matt Veach has been named as Pellegrino's replacement, moving up from the undercard bout.Edgar won via Rear Naked Choke at 2 minutes and 22 seconds into the 2nd round.
At UFC 112 Edgar defeated BJ Penn by a unanimous decision with a score card of (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) to become the new holder of the UFC Lightweight Championship. Due to the controversial decision, Penn is scheduled to get a rematch against Edgar at UFC 118.
Personal life
Edgar and his wife Renee got married ten days after UFC Fight Night 13. The couple have a son named Francesco born in January 2009. The couple is expecting their second child, a boy, in June 2010.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| B.J. Penn |
UFC 118 | 02010-08-28 August 28, 2010 | Boston, Massachusetts |
Defending UFC Lightweight Championship | |||||
| Win | 12–1 | B.J. Penn |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 112: Invincible | 02010-04-10 April 10, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Won UFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 11–1 | Matt Veach |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | 02009-12-05 December 5, 2009 | 2 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States |
Fight of the Night |
| Win | 10–1 | Sean Sherk |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | 02009-05-23 May 23, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 9–1 |  Hermes Franca |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC: Silva vs. Irvin | 02008-07-19 July 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 8–1 | Gray Maynard |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC – Fight Night 13 | 02008-04-02 April 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
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| Win | 8–0 | Spencer Fisher |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 78 – Validation | 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 7–0 |  Mark Bocek |
TKO (Punches) | UFC 73 – Stacked | 02007-07-07 July 7, 2007 | 1 | 4:55 | Sacramento, California, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Tyson Griffin |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 67 – All or Nothing | 02007-02-03 February 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Fight of the Night |
| Win | 5–0 | Jim Miller |
Decision (Unanimous) | RF 14 – Reality Fighting 14 | 02006-11-18 November 18, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Won Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 4–0 |  Deividas Taurosevicius |
Decision (Unanimous) | RF 13 – Battle at the Beach | 02006-08-05 August 5, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Steve Macabe |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | ROC 10 – Ring of Combat 10 | 02006-04-14 April 14, 2006 | 1 | 2:37 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Jay Isip |
Technical Submission (Choke) | SF 2 – Sportfighting 2 | 02005-12-10 December 10, 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mark Getto |
TKO | ROC 9 – Ring of Combat 9 | 02005-10-29 October 29, 2005 | 1 | 4:21 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States |
External links
- Official Website
- Wrestling Training Center
- Professional MMA record for Frank Edgar from Sherdog
- UFC profile
- Frank Edgar Interview: A man that lets his actions do the talking
- BumpyKnuckle.com Q&A with Frankie Edgar
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| Preceded by BJ Penn |
4th UFC Lightweight Champion April 10, 2010 – present |
Current holder |
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