Quick Facts

Frankie Edgar is a well-known name in the sports world and a professional mixed martial artist from the USA. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight category (UFC). He was once the lightweight champion of the UFC. After winning and successfully defending his lightweight championship several times, he competed at featherweight, making three attempts to win the UFC Featherweight Championship. He is ranked #12 among bantamweights in the UFC as of November 9th, 2021. He takes an Orthodox attitude. Also, he is currently training in the Gracie system in Hamilton, New Jersey with Ricardo Almeida, a member of the Gracie Barra squad. He goes under the moniker “The Answer.”

How much is the Net worth of Frankie Edgar?

As a professional fighter, Frankie Edgar has earned a sizable wage, which has increased his net worth. His estimated net worth is $3 million. His achievements and titles have made a significant contribution to his net worth. However, it is still unknown what his exact annual salary, income, and career earnings were. He is unquestionably happy with his salary. He is currently leading a wealthy lifestyle. His professional boxing career is his primary source of riches.

Where is Frankie Edgar from? Know his family, ethnicity, and educational background

Frank James Edgar, better known as Frankie Edgar, was born on October 16, 1981. He was reared in Toms River, New Jersey, a city in the United States. He is of Mixed heritage and American nationality. His mother’s name is Mary (née Annese), and his father’s name is Frank Edgar. The oldest of three kids, he is. He has two siblings as a result. With an Italian mother, stepfather, and paternal grandfather, he is primarily of Italian lineage, however his biological father’s side of the family also has some German ancestry. His faith is Christianity, and his Zodiac sign is Libra. By 2021, he had sliced the cake on his 40th birthday.

Frankie wrestled in Toms River High School East, concentrating on his studies. He made it to the New Jersey state championship tournament three times, finishing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. Before finishing high school, he competed in the NHSCA Senior Nationals and placed in second place. He continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he did so for four years and qualified every year for the nationals. He works as an assistant coach for the wrestling team at Rutgers University.

What is the Professional Career of Frankie Edgar?

After undergoing a few weeks of separate preparation from his wrestling experience, Frankie Edgar began his MMA battle. Rob Guarino of the Rhino Fight Team was his trainer. When he was in the seventh grade, he competed against Steve Rivera at Elite Wrestling NJ. His boxing coach at the time is Mark Henry of Millstone, New Jersey. In terms of his UFC career, he defeated Tyson Griffin in his first fight at UFC 67 by unanimous decision. After that, he defeated Mark Bocek in a UFC match by TKO. Also, at UFC 78, he faced off against veteran fighter Spencer Fisher in his main-card debut, which he won by unanimous decision. At UFC Fight Night 13, he faced Gray Maynard and lost. At UFC Fight Night 14, he defeated Hermes Franca by winning the match.

After that, he triumphed over Sean Sherk, a former UFC Lightweight Champion. He engaged Matt Veach, who was now the aggressor, by hitting him with strikes. At 2:22 into the second round, a straight right sent Veach to the ground. He then took Veach’s back and submitted him with a rear-naked choke. At UFC 112, he then faced off against Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn, whom he defeated by unanimous decision to claim the UFC Lightweight Championship. On June 24, 2010, ESPN announced Edgar as a contender for Best Upset of the Year at the 2010 ESPY Awards. Then, in a unanimous decision victory over Penn, he kept the UFC Lightweight Championship.

More on Career

The only person to have defeated Edgar faced him in his subsequent title defense: Gray Maynard, in a rematch from UFC Fight Night 13 on January 1, 2011. Edgar defeated Gray Maynard at UFC 125 by way of KO in the fourth round at 3:54. He lost his fight against Benson Henderson at UFC 144 on February 26, 2012. He suffered a further defeat by unanimous decision in his fight with Jose Aldo. Edgar defeated Charles Oliveira in a unanimous decision at UFC 162 on July 6, 2013. On November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57, he faced Cub Swanson, which he defeated. Edgar received his first Performance of the Night bonus prize thanks to the victory. He challenged Chad Mendes on December 11th, 2015, and won by first-round knockout.

The interim UFC Featherweight Championship matchup between Edgar and Jose Aldo took place at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016, and Edgar lost by unanimous decision. On November 12, 2016, at UFC 205, he defeated Jeremy Stephens to earn the victory. He challenged Yair Rodriguez on May 13, 2017, and won by TKO. He was supposed to fight Max Holloway at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017, but on November 8, 2017, he withdrew due to injury. At UFC Fight Night 128 on April 21, 2018, he fought Cub Swanson, and Edgar prevailed by unanimous decision. At UFC 240 on July 27, 2019, Edgar was defeated by Max Holloway by unanimous decision. He was defeated by Brian Ortega in the first round by technical knockout once more. When he had only one fight left on his original deal with the UFC, he extended it.

On July 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172, he was supposed to make his bantamweight debut against Pedro Munhoz. However, it was revealed on July 6, 2020, that Munhoz had been removed from the fight after testing positive for COVID-19. The match was later rescheduled for August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15, where Edgar prevailed in a close contest. He then fought Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 184 on February 6, 2021, but was defeated by knockout in the first round. On November 6, 2021, he competed against Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Once more, he was hit with a front kick in the third round and lost the fight via KO. Regarding his MMA record, he has competed in 35 fights so far, winning 24 of them while losing 10.

Awards and Achievements

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC Lightweight Championship (One time)

• Three successful title defenses
• Fight of the Night (Eight times) vs. Tyson Griffin, Hermes França, Matt Veach, Gray Maynard, Benson Henderson, José Aldo, Charles Oliveira, and Pedro Munhoz
• Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Gray Maynard
• Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes
• Tied for most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8) (w. Nate Diaz)
• Greatest total fight time in UFC history (7:40:51)

Reality Fighting

• Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship (One time)

Sherdog

• Fight of the Year (2011) vs. Gray Maynard on January 1
• 2011 All-Violence Second Team
• 2014 All-Violence First Team
• 2017 Beatdown of the Year vs. Yair Rodríguez

World MMA Awards

• Fight of the Year (2011) vs. Gray Maynard on January 1

ESPN

• 2012 Fight of the Year vs. Benson Henderson at UFC 144

Who is Frankie Edgar married to?

A married man, Frankie Edgar has a lovely wife named Renee. Ten days after UFC Fight Night 13 in 2008, the gorgeous couple exchanged vows. The couple also has three children: Francesco (born in January 2009), Santino James (born in May 2010), and Valentina, who is a daughter (born in June 2014). Currently, he is a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. His sexual orientation is straight.

Body Measurement: How tall is Frankie Edgar?

Frankie Edgar is a charming mixed martial artist with a muscular frame. He is a flawless 1.68 m (5 feet 6 inches) tall when standing. His total body weight is 135 lbs, which is equal to 61 kg or 9 st 9 kg. His other bodily measures, including his chest, waist, biceps, and more, have not yet been made public. Overall, he is in good physical shape and has a beautiful personality. His maximum reach is 173 cm, or 68 inches. On his physique, he has numerous tattoos.

Trivia

• Edgar is signed as a part of KHK MMA Fight Team, a Bahrain-based stable of international and Bahraini fighters financially backed by team founder Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• On December 21, 2016, Edgar signed with Brave Combat Federation to make his on-camera debut as a color commentator.
• Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I’m a Mixed Martial Artist leading up to his first fight with Maynard.
• He appears in all three “UFC Undisputed” video games (2009, 2010, UFC Undisputed 3) and also EA Sports UFC, EA Sports UFC 2, EA Sports UFC 3 and EA Sports UFC 4.
• He was featured as a ringside commentator for the third edition of Brave Combat Federation in Curitiba, Brazil.
• He also competed in collegiate wrestling out of the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he was a four-time NCAA Division I National qualifier.

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