Frankie Edgar
“The Answer”
18-11-1
Physical stats
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach68" (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 16, 1981
Age45
DivisionBantamweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.77
Str. Acc40%
SApM2.82
Str. Def65%
TD Avg2.29
TD Acc31%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3
Recent form
L L L W L
Career timeline
1
Career breakdown
Finish rate39%
Times finished46%
StreakL3
Best streak5
Avg fight15:54
Octagon time7h 57m
Opp win%70%
ActiveFeb. 03, 2007 โ Nov. 12, 2022 (16y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night8
Knockout of the Night1
Total bonuses11
Career story
Frankie Edgar "The Answer" is a 23-11-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Frankie debuted Feb. 03, 2007 vs Tyson Griffin (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight losing skid. 16 years active (Feb. 03, 2007โNov. 12, 2022).
Best wins: Sean Sherk (U-DEC R3, May. 23, 2009); Charles Oliveira (U-DEC R3, Jul. 06, 2013); Urijah Faber (U-DEC R5, May. 16, 2015).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 12, 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | L Chris Gutierrez | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 2:01 | 0 1 | 2 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 06, 2021 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | L Marlon Vera | KO/TKO Kick | 3 | 3:50 | 0 1 | 94 88 | 3 0 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 06, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | L Cory Sandhagen | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 0:28 | 0 1 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 22, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar | W Pedro Munhoz | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 135 166 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 21, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | L Chan Sung Jung | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:18 | 0 1 | 9 46 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 27, 2019 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | L Max Holloway | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 96 129 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | W Cub Swanson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 58 48 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 03, 2018 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | L Brian Ortega | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:44 | 0 1 | 27 25 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 13, 2017 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | W Yair Rodriguez | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 72 16 | 1 0 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 12, 2016 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | W Jeremy Stephens | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 40 33 | 5 0 | 2 1 |
| Jul. 09, 2016 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | L Jose Aldo | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 79 80 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 11, 2015 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | W Chad Mendes | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:28 | 1 0 | 13 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 16, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber | W Urijah Faber | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 83 48 | 5 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 22, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | W Cub Swanson | SUB Neck Crank | 5 | 4:56 | 0 0 | 93 31 | 7 0 | 2 0 |
| Jul. 06, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | W BJ Penn | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 4:16 | 0 0 | 90 13 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 06, 2013 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | W Charles Oliveira | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 81 38 | 2 0 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 02, 2013 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | L Jose Aldo | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 60 76 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 11, 2012 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | L Benson Henderson | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 66 64 | 2 0 | 2 1 |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | L Benson Henderson | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 68 87 | 5 1 | 0 3 |
| Oct. 08, 2011 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | W Gray Maynard | KO/TKO Punches | 4 | 3:54 | 1 1 | 61 42 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 01, 2011 | UFC 125: Resolution | D Gray Maynard | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 3 | 95 71 | 3 3 | 2 1 |
| Aug. 28, 2010 | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 | W BJ Penn | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 94 36 | 3 2 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 10, 2010 | UFC 112: Invincible | W BJ Penn | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 61 71 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 05, 2009 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | W Matt Veach | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:20 | 0 0 | 25 7 | 0 3 | 1 0 |
| May. 23, 2009 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | W Sean Sherk | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 74 27 | 1 1 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 19, 2008 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | W Hermes Franca | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 69 18 | 10 0 | 0 1 |
| Apr. 02, 2008 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | L Gray Maynard | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 26 19 | 1 9 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 17, 2007 | UFC 78: Validation | W Spencer Fisher | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 42 6 | 8 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2007 | UFC 73: Stacked | W Mark Bocek | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:55 | 0 0 | 31 6 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 03, 2007 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | W Tyson Griffin | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 55 38 | 8 3 | 0 4 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.