Frankie Edgar | |
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Born | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. | October 16, 1981
Nickname | The Answer |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb) |
Division | Lightweight (2005–2012) Featherweight (2013–2019) Bantamweight (2020–2022) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. |
Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ KHK MMA Fight Team[2][3] |
Trainer | Boxing: Mark Henry Wrestling: Steve Rivera Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie Muay Thai: Ajarn Phil Nurse |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[4] |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[5] |
Years active | 2005–2022 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 36 |
Wins | 24 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 13 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 5 |
By decision | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Renee |
Children | 3 |
Notable school(s) | Toms River High School East |
Website | frankieedgar |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Frankie Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[6] Beginning his career in the Lightweight division, Edgar captured the UFC Lightweight Championship in 2010 and successfully defended it three times before losing it in 2012. Edgar then moved down to compete in the Featherweight division, where he challenged for the UFC Featherweight Championship twice and the interim championship once before moving down to the Bantamweight division in 2020.[7] Edgar's background was in amateur wrestling. He wrestled collegiately for the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he was a four-time NCAA Division I National qualifier.[8]