SAITAMA, Japan – Once again, Frankie Edgar proved why he’s often called the Rocky Balboa of MMA.
At Sunday’s UFC 144 event, the diminutive Edgar battled the much-larger Benson Henderson tooth and nail for the course of 25 minutes, but he came up short in a unanimous decision and was forced to relinquish his lightweight title.
Following the result, UFC president Dana White admitted he’d like to see Edgar make the move to 145 pounds and challenge current featherweight champ Jose Aldo.