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***OFFICIAL*** Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson Thread

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#1 ·


Featherweight bout: 145 pounds
Main event - Five round fight

 
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#2 ·
Last chance for Frankie to make a run for another title shot. I like both guys, not sure who i want to win.

Cub should try to use his kicks to keep Frankie at a fair distance, otherwise he is getting punched and wrestled either to a decision or a t.k.o.
 
#5 ·
People have forgot how good Edgar is.

His GNP looked vicious in his last fight and I think just now we're seeing Frankie at his best, 49-46 UD here, superb boxing, good wrestling, iron chin and cardio for days. Cub will make it a damn good fight but Edgar is too good.
 
#8 ·
I think Frankie will win.

Striking wise, both guys should be even. But Edgar will definitely hold the edge on the ground.

With that said, the winner for this match should be named the No.1 Contender. A win over Edgar or Swanson is far more deserving of the title shot then a win over Silver (if McGregor win).
 
#9 ·
People are pretty sure Edgar takes this. But Cub really is a guy who can finish any fighter at any point in the fight, It's not like people have not been able to hurt Edgar in the past... and this is a true finisher he is fighting, unlike Benson or Maynard.
 
#10 ·
I think Edgar can take the fight in every aspect but cub is always dangerous, not sure who to root for in This fight because both deserve a title shot and both deserve another crack at Aldo. I thought Edgar should have gotten to he nod in the first go around with the champ and Cub deserves to have a legacy outside being on the receiving end of that flying knee that is the highlight of Aldo's highlight reel.


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#19 ·
If Cub wins, I will absolutely stop watching the sport for good if he is passed over for a title shot in favor of McGregor. If Edgar wins, I'll understand giving Conor a shot if he beats Siver. But if Cub wins and doesn't get a title shot it would be an absolute atrocity.
 
#23 ·
Oh man this fight is going to amazing! You can say it's a pick em' fight. The pace is going to be insane. I see a close decision here. I give it to Frankie cause he will dictate the pace and where the fight goes. Cub is certainly capable of doing the same with his very diverse striking. This could be one of the best fights of 2014...
 
#32 ·


Oh yeah, that was real boring. Took his will, took his heart, took his title shot, beat him to a pulp and finished him late when he had a clear lead and could have coasted.

Like I said, there's a difference Cub is good, Frankie is elite. Y'all forgot that while you were dick riding McGregor and Edgar's still getting better. I didn't put much stock into that BJ fight because BJ fought with a ridiculous strategy but make no mistake, Frankie's improving and is turning into a monster. Ripped the heart right outta that boy and beat him to a pulp until he quit.

Aldo/Edgar 2 is the fight to make
 
#27 ·
And it looks like we're headed in that direction unless Cub gets something going here in the 4th and 5th. He's susceptible to above average wrestlers. Aaaaand he's down again. Notice the ref is never forced to tell them to stay busy on the ground. Frankie just keeps going.
 
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