With a fight near his hometown looming, undefeated lightweight contender Frankie Edgar (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has signed a three-fight extension with the UFC, according to the Houston Chronicle‘s Steve Sievert.
The signing assures that one of the sport’s most promising 155-pound fighters remains with the UFC for the near future.
Edgar recently told MMAjunkie.com’s Sam Caplan that he’s set to face UFC veteran Spencer Fisher (20-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC 78 in November. The event takes place Nov. 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and is expected to air on pay-per-view.
Edgar made his Octagon debut at UFC 67 with one of the most excruciating finishes of the 2007 fight season. With a unanimous-decision victory over a very tough Tyson Griffin nearly in the bag, Edgar got caught in a kneebar with less than a minute remaining in the fight. His knee popped and hyper-extended, but Edgar held on and picked up the victory. The performance earned the former Clarion University wrestler “Fight of the Night” honors and a fat bonus check.
The 25-year-old returned at UFC 73 in July and scored a TKO over Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Mark Bocek in the closing seconds of the first round.
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The signing assures that one of the sport’s most promising 155-pound fighters remains with the UFC for the near future.
Edgar recently told MMAjunkie.com’s Sam Caplan that he’s set to face UFC veteran Spencer Fisher (20-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC 78 in November. The event takes place Nov. 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and is expected to air on pay-per-view.
Edgar made his Octagon debut at UFC 67 with one of the most excruciating finishes of the 2007 fight season. With a unanimous-decision victory over a very tough Tyson Griffin nearly in the bag, Edgar got caught in a kneebar with less than a minute remaining in the fight. His knee popped and hyper-extended, but Edgar held on and picked up the victory. The performance earned the former Clarion University wrestler “Fight of the Night” honors and a fat bonus check.
The 25-year-old returned at UFC 73 in July and scored a TKO over Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Mark Bocek in the closing seconds of the first round.
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