Morning, noon, or night, Frankie Edgar gets it done. Edgar put on another master class performance Saturday in Manila, Philippines, sweeping Urijah Faber on the judges’ scorecards to secure a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night 66. The win gives Edgar pole position in the race for the next featherweight title shot, and rather unbelievably, it hands Faber the first non-title loss of the Californian’s storied 13-year career. Check out reaction from Saturday morning’s main event plus the rest of UFC Fight Night 66’s main card below.
This main event is just going to be some good old fashioned fun. And if you disagree you are stupid.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) May 16, 2015
Edgar vs. Faber! It’s finally happening! Turn on @FOXSports1!
— WEC (@WECNeverForget) May 16, 2015
Pumped for this fight! Grew up watching both of these two now the two future hall of famers get to scrap it out #EastCoastVsWestCoast @ufc
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 16, 2015
Edgar and Faber are a combined 33-1 in non title fights. Incredible records! #UFCManila
— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) May 16, 2015
2 of the best to ever do it! I can’t believe this fight is happening, both guys are true champions!!! Let’s go @UrijahFaber #UFCManila
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) May 16, 2015
I always bet on black, and Uriah Faber’s looking blacker than me with that golden tan #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
I get tired just watching these guys fight. #FatGuyProblems
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) May 16, 2015
Round 1 @FrankieEdgar . @ufc #UFCFightNightManila
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 16, 2015
The only guy that moves more than these two is @MightyMouseUFC
— Brett Cooper (@BrettCoopermma) May 16, 2015
Never seen Faber get tossed around like that #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
Frankie is easily one the best MMA wrestlers in the sport. Just makes it work #UFCManila
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 16, 2015
I have Edgar up going into final rnd #UFCManila
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) May 16, 2015
Because Frankie just has The Answer! #UFCManila
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 16, 2015
Congrats @FrankieEdgar @UrijahFaber great fight
— Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) May 16, 2015
Really good fight to Watch could watch them go all day @UFCphilippines
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) May 16, 2015
The Answer looked great tonight #UFCManila
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 16, 2015
@FrankieEdgar looking better then ever! Love watching this guy do his thing! @ufc @UFCManila
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) May 16, 2015
And your winner by unanimous decision 50-45….@frankieedgar. That’s what Im talking about kid!! @ufc… https://t.co/UKM5QRvKC6
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 16, 2015
Solid win for Frankie .now wait for Aldo mcgregor winner @ufc @FrankieEdgar
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) May 16, 2015
Very good fight by @FrankieEdgar and @UrijahFaber was a lotta fun. Tnx #UFCManila
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) May 16, 2015
Quick breakdown of Twitter for you. Me: That was a fun fight. Twitter: It sucked and you suck Stipe. Me: Thanks for the support.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) May 16, 2015
Honored to be one of your soldiers @UrijahFaber that’s one dude I’d have in my fox hole! @TeamAlphaMale
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 16, 2015
Frankie is the answer, and a BIG problem for McGregor #UFCManila #TheAnswer #BiggestlittleMan
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 16, 2015
Great fight @FrankieEdgar and @UrijahFaber!
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) May 16, 2015
Awesome work@FrankieEdgar!! You two dudes are fast!! Great wkend of fights, bellator last night, ufc today. I can’t wait to get in there now
— liam mcgeary (@liam_mcgeary) May 16, 2015
Congrats @FrankieEdgar @PhillipeNover and all the coaches for the huge victory today @ufc @RenzoGracieBJJ @PinosPizza @Almeidabjj
— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) May 16, 2015
GEGARD MOUSASI VS. COSTAS PHILIPPOU
Knees from half guard, me likey #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
Seriously. Costa doesn’t have anything for him on the ground at all. They equal out on the ground at least https://t.co/yuDFeCFYEx
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 16, 2015
This PED testing have some fighters looking suspect, like a hundred dollar bill when you hit it with that marker!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 16, 2015
People losing their power like they forgot to pay their light bill
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 16, 2015
Holy crap! Is that Overeem? No…it’s Mousasi. Damn he looks great @ufc #UFCManila
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) May 16, 2015
Ppl had the nerve to say my fight style is boring?! #TheNerve at least I finish guys when I take Jabronis down. This was a payday #UFCManila
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 16, 2015
MARK MUNOZ VS. LUKE BARNATT
Wow! Huge round for @mark_munoz didn’t think there was gonna be a round 2. Good composure by Barnett.
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2015
Damn, Munoz is undressing Luke Barnett #wrestlefuck #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
Now this is a fucking fight! #ufc #thrillainmanila #OSUCowboy
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 16, 2015
This is the type of performance you’d like to see Munoz go out on! #UFCManila
— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) May 16, 2015
I really want to see Munoz go out with a win and hang them up! But I think if he wins, he’ll want to keep fighting haha #UFCFightNightManila
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 16, 2015
. @LukeBarnatt Went into enemy territory against all odds and put on a show till the last bell. Proud of you homie. #BadBoy
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) May 16, 2015
Congrats @mark_munoz on a great career! Great to see guys go out on their own terms
— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) May 16, 2015
Amazing moment. Great fight. @mark_munoz #UFCManila
— Coach (@CMPunk) May 16, 2015
Great performance by @mark_munoz 30-27 hard stylistic match up for barnatt. He’ll learn from it.
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2015
Congrats @mark_munoz! Love you buddy https://t.co/BJEsGobzkl
— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) May 16, 2015
Mark Munoz about to have a change of heart with that performance. Waiter I’ll take another one of those things called fights #UFCManila
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 16, 2015
Love it. I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. @mark_munoz is my hero. Congrats brother. #UFCManila
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) May 16, 2015
Congrats on the win and finish to your career @mark_munoz
— Jared Rosholt (@JaredRosholt) May 16, 2015
It takes 2 to put on a great fight!! Props to Luke! Enjoy your well deserved retirement with your family Mark Munoz!! #UFCManila
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) May 16, 2015
Hopefully one day I’ll be able to walk away like that, thank you Mark Munoz! #StoryBookEnding
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 16, 2015
I want to say thank you for all the great fights you gave us though out the years. @mark_munoz not only u a friend but a great fighter thx u
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) May 16, 2015
Hold it together Aljo! Don’t cry! Don’t cry! ahh screw it! The game is gonna miss you Mark Munoz! Fun career to watch! @UFC #UFCManila
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 16, 2015
@mark_munoz going out with a bang! Congrats brother pic.twitter.com/97WsywOnr2
— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) May 16, 2015
Good career for Munoz live mas man! From all accounts he’s a good person & role model. We need more athletes like him!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 16, 2015
Mark Munoz ?#UFCManila
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) May 16, 2015
And @mark_munoz thanks for the amazing fights in your career. Great to see you end it on your terms. #Legend
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) May 16, 2015
Congratulations @mark_munoz thanks for all the great fights you put on! #classact
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) May 16, 2015
And best retirement speech ever award goes to @mark_munoz such a class act!
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2015
It has been an honor sharing this sport and weight class with you. You are an amazing athlete and human. Thanks @mark_munoz for career.
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) May 16, 2015
So glad to see @mark_munoz Finish his @UFC career with a victory- That would be Hard to hang ’em up. Respect Coach GL pic.twitter.com/wrs0feAq8J
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) May 16, 2015
Congrats @mark_munoz always enjoyed watching you fight and I’m going to miss your smiling face #UFCManila
— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) May 16, 2015
Congrats to my brother @mark_munoz on his win this morning. U had a wonderful career big homie time to go eat all that good Filipino food.
— kendallgrovemma (@kendallgrovemma) May 16, 2015
Congrats @mark_munoz. Well done my man.
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) May 16, 2015
Thanks @mark_munoz for being apart of this sport. You have always been a class act and I’ve enjoyed watching you 🙂 #WECNeverForget
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 16, 2015
NEIL MAGNY VS. HYUN GYU LIM
Crazy back and forth first round #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
Great first round minus the 2 commercials in the middle of it
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 16, 2015
How do you score that one?
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2015
Magny broke him, fight over soon.
— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) May 16, 2015
Wow @nielmagny is a beast. Loved the way he trapped the arm before flattening him out. Great set up. @FOXSports1 @ufc
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2015
7 win streak! @NeilMagny 2 rnd TKO.
— Drew Dober (@DrewDober) May 16, 2015
Great fight @NeilMagny !!!! Got hurt bad in that first round and now has a 7 fight win streak. Looks better every time he fights
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 16, 2015
Hell yeah congrats @NeilMagny @LeisterBowling great fight! @ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) May 16, 2015
Big congrats to @NeilMagny on his 7th straight #UFC victory! Super cool to witness such an accomplishment! #EyezOnThePrize
— Dustin Jacoby (@dustinjacobyDJ) May 16, 2015
@NeilMagny with another big win! Way to keep your composure! #ufc #thrillainmanila
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 16, 2015
Good job Neil Magny, really solid.
— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) May 16, 2015
PHILLIPE NOVER VS. YUI CHUL NAM
Just tuned in to #UFCManila, what a fucking fight. @ufc
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
It’s time for knees to the head in that position. It would keep things moving.
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) May 16, 2015
Nam got reckless with the G&p. He gives 0 shits about the triangle! I like it!! #ufc #WakeUpAmerica #thrillainmanila
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 16, 2015
See, up kicks from the guard don’t mean shit when you’re in the zone #legalizeit #UFCManila
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2015
No way…
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) May 16, 2015
Congrats to the bro @PhillipeNover what a helluva dog fight that was!! Enjoy your victory kid. #Warriors #UFCManila #nycrepresent
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 16, 2015
Yui Chul Nam won that fight
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 16, 2015
I knew the judges were gonna ruin that fight! So frustrating, I don’t know how u watch that fight and think Nover won 2 rounds. SUCKS!
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 16, 2015