Frankie Edgar “The Answer”
UFC record 18-11-1 · professional record 23-11-1
- Age
- 44 (born Oct 16, 1981)
- Height
- 168 cm (5' 6")
- Reach
- 173 cm (68")
- Leg reach
- 95 cm (38")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 135 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- Toms river, New Jersey
- UFC debut
- Feb 3, 2007
- Last fight
- Nov 12, 2022
11 fight-night bonuses: 2 Performance of the Night, 8 Fight of the Night, 1 Knockout of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Apr 10, 2010 | Feb 25, 2012 | Lost the title | 2 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.77
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.82
- Sig. strike defence
- 65%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.29
- Takedown accuracy
- 31%
- Takedown defence
- 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.31
- Knockdowns
- 3
- Sig. strikes landed
- 1,801
- Takedowns landed
- 73
- Total fight time
- 7h 57m 10s
- Control time
- 1h 45m 37s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Gutierrez | KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:01 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Nov 12, 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Marlon Vera | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 3 | 3:50 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Nov 6, 2021 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head | 1 | 0:28 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Feb 6, 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar | Aug 22, 2020 | 0 | 135 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Chan Sung Jung | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Dec 21, 2019 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Jul 27, 2019 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Apr 21, 2018 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Brian Ortega | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 4:44 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Mar 3, 2018 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Yair Rodriguez | KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Eye Injury | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | May 13, 2017 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Nov 12, 2016 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 2 |
| L | Jose Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Jul 9, 2016 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 2:28 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber | May 16, 2015 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Cub Swanson | Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control | 5 | 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | Nov 22, 2014 | 0 | 93 | 7 | 2 |
| W | BJ Penn | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard | 3 | 4:16 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | Jul 6, 2014 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | Jul 6, 2013 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Jose Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Feb 2, 2013 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Aug 11, 2012 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Feb 25, 2012 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Gray Maynard | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 4 | 3:54 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Gray Maynard | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 125: Resolution | Jan 1, 2011 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 2 |
| W | BJ Penn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 | Aug 28, 2010 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0 |
| W | BJ Penn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 112: Invincible | Apr 10, 2010 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Matt Veach | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:20 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | Dec 5, 2009 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | May 23, 2009 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Hermes Franca | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Jul 19, 2008 | 0 | 69 | 10 | 0 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Apr 2, 2008 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Spencer Fisher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 78: Validation | Nov 17, 2007 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| W | Mark Bocek | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 73: Stacked | Jul 7, 2007 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Feb 3, 2007 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 0 |