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Frankie Edgar Biography
Frankie Edgar is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 16, 1981 in Toms River, New Jersey, United States. American Jiu-Jitsu specialist and wrestler who was the former UFC Lightweight Champion.
His fight against His bout against Gray Maynard on January 1, 2011 ended in a draw and was named Fight of the Year by Sherdog and at the World MMA Awards. on January 1, 2011 concluded with a draw. It was declared Fight of the Year by Sherdog and also at the World MMA Awards.
Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competes as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is a former UFC lightweight champion. He holds notable victories over former world champions Sean Sherk, Hermes França, B.J. Penn (x3), Urijah Faber as well as top featherweight contenders Cub Swanson (x2) and Chad Mendes. As of May 19, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC featherweight rankings.
Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I’m a Mixed Martial Artist leading up to his first fight with Maynard. Edgar appears in all three “UFC Undisputed” video games (2009, 2010, UFC Undisputed 3) and also EA Sports UFC, EA Sports UFC 2 and EA Sports UFC 3.
He got married Renee Edgar on April 12 in 2008; the couple have two sons: Francesco as well as Santino.
| Name | Frankie Edgar |
| First Name | Frankie |
| Last Name | Edgar |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Birthday | October 16 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Toms River |
| Home Town | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Mary Annese Edgar, Frank Edgar |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Renee Edgar |
| Children(s) | Francesco Edgar, Santino James Edgar |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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The bout at UFC 112 was deemed close enough that Edgar’s first title defense took the form of a UFC 118 rematch against Penn on August 28, 2010. Edgar defeated Penn via unanimous decision to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship, this time with no controversy after taking Penn down multiple times and out-striking him throughout all five rounds. All three judges scored the bout 50–45 for Edgar, making him the second fighter to defeat Penn in the Lightweight division (the other being Jens Pulver) and the second fighter ever to beat Penn twice (the other being Georges St-Pierre).
Frankie Edgar Net Worth
Frankie Edgar is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frankie Edgar's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an NCAA Division I wrestling All-American at Clarion University.
He was given the 2011 Fight of the Year honors by Sherdog and also the World MMA Awards.
Edgar was born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey, on October 16, 1981, to Mary (née Annese) and Frank Edgar. He 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 is the oldest of 3 children and went on to compete in the NHSCA Senior Nationals, placing second before he finished high school. Edgar continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there. He is also an assistant coach for the Rutgers University wrestling team. Edgar is of predominantly Italian descent, with an Italian-born mother, stepfather and paternal grandfather, but he also has some German ancestry on his biological father’s side as well.
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On June 24, 2010, ESPN announced Edgar as a nominee for Best Upset of the Year at the 2010 ESPY Awards.
During the UFC 125 post-fight press conference, it was announced that Edgar’s next opponent would be Anthony Pettis, the final WEC Lightweight Champion. However, less than two hours later UFC president Dana White announced a change of plans. Edgar was then scheduled to fight Gray Maynard for the third time at UFC 130. Dana White confirmed on May 9, 2011, that both Edgar and Maynard had sustained injuries and that their bout was pulled from event. The fight was rescheduled as the main event of UFC 136. After a similar first round to their bout at UFC 125, Edgar won via KO at 3:54 of round 4, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Frankie Edgar height 5 ft 6 in Frankie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
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 was named as Pellegrino’s replacement, moving up from an undercard bout. After being on the defensive for most of the first round, Edgar became the aggressor in the second round by punishing Veach with strikes, Ultimately knocking Veach down with a straight right, Edgar then proceeded to take Veach’s back and finishing him with a rear naked choke at 2:22 into the second round.
Edgar was briefly linked to a December 2012 bout with Ricardo Lamas, but it was scrapped after Edgar replaced the injured Erik Koch to face champion José Aldo on October 13, 2012, at UFC 153 On September 11, Aldo pulled out of the match with a foot injury.
Who is Frankie Edgar Dating?
According to our records, Frankie Edgar married to Renee Edgar . As of December 1, 2023, Frankie Edgar’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Frankie Edgar. You may help us to build the dating records for Frankie Edgar!Edgar’s next title defense was against Gray Maynard, the only man to have defeated Edgar, in a rematch from UFC Fight Night 13. Maynard earned the #1 contender spot at UFC 118 with a win over Kenny Florian. The bout took place on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125, with the fight ending in a split draw (48–46 Maynard, 48–46 Edgar and 47–47). In the first round of the bout, Maynard dropped Edgar multiple times, but Edgar would survive. His fight with Maynard marks the third time in UFC history that a championship fight ended as a draw.
Facts & Trivia
Frankie Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frankie Edgar celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.
On the August 21, 2012, edition of UFC Tonight it was revealed that Edgar had announced his intentions to move to the featherweight division.
How much is UFC fighter Frankie Edgar worth?
| Date of Birth: | Oct 16, 1981 (40 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
How good was Frankie Edgar?
Edgar is a very good fighter. Even a great one. His is a style built on athleticism and explosive quickness, blending boxing, wrestling and a preternatural ability to predict exactly what his opponent is going to do even as the action moves at ludicrous speed.
How many losses does Frankie Edgar have?
| loss | Frankie Edgar Marlon Vera | 94 88 |
| loss | Frankie Edgar Cory Sandhagen | 2 2 |
| win | Frankie Edgar Pedro Munhoz | 135 166 |
| loss | Frankie Edgar Chan Sung Jung | 9 46 |
Why is Frankie Edgar called the Answer?
How did you get this nickname and what exactly does it mean? Frankie Edgar: My good friend and training partner, Chris Liguori, gave it to me. He was just like; ‘you’ve always got the answer’ so maybe I had a big mouth or something, I don’t know.
Who is richest UFC fighter?
Khabib Nurmagomedov His net worth in 2022 is $40 million, making him the wealthiest UFC fighter after Conor McGregor and Rorion Gracie.
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