Former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar (23-8-1) will be fighting on a new contract when he fights on Fight Island this month. Per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Edgar has resigned with the UFC prior to his fight against Pedro Munhoz (18-4) on July 15th
Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar), who makes his 135-pound debut next week, has signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). Edgar was on the last fight of his old deal, but wanted to stay with UFC, where he's been since 2007.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 6, 2020
One more UFC title run?
The former lightweight champion will be making his bantamweight debut on July 15th. Just over ten years ago, Edgar shocked the world when he beat BJ Penn for the UFC‘s lightweight championship. Edgar went on a title run before losing the strap to Benson Henderson in 2012. Since then, UFC gold has evaded Edgar.
Following a second loss to Henderson, Edgar dropped down to featherweight. Edgar immediately got a title shot against Jose Aldo. “The Answer” lost that fight, but would get back to a title fight two more times during his featherweight run. Edgar would go 0-3 in his three UFC title fights at featherweight.
Edgar has always been small for the weight classes that he’s been in. With the move to bantamweight, Edgar might finally be in his true weight class. Edgar is hoping to become one of the few men in UFC history to hold a belt in multiple weight classes. His journey starts on July 15th.
Big Challenges Ahead
Frankie Edgar is not opposed to tough fights. He’s spent his entire UFC career fighting the best of the best. He’s jumping right into the deep end on July 15th with his matchup against Munhoz. Munhoz is coming off of a loss to Aljamain Sterling, but prior to that, he knocked out former champion, Cody Garbrandt. Munhoz has solid overall skills and will provide a big test for Edgar. If Edgar is able to pick up the win, I would expect him to shoot up those bantamweight rankings quickly.