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Frankie Edgar Willing To Fight Conor McGregor At Welterweight If That Is What It Takes

Frankie Edgar is still eager to fight Conor McGregor someday. The former UFC lightweight champion said in a recent interview fighting McGregor is something he wants so he can tell his grandkids. Yet, with the Irishman away from the Octagon, and “The Answer” moving down to bantamweight it seems out of the picture that the […]

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Frankie Edgar is still eager to fight Conor McGregor someday.

The former UFC lightweight champion said in a recent interview fighting McGregor is something he wants so he can tell his grandkids. Yet, with the Irishman away from the Octagon, and “The Answer” moving down to bantamweight it seems out of the picture that the two will fight.

However, Frankie Edgar says he would move up to welterweight if it meant he got to fight McGregor.

“It gave me hope that maybe I can get a fight with him,” Edgar told TMZ Sports (h/t MMA Fighting). “I’ve been trying to fight this guy for a really long time. I know he’s mentioned my name before so who knows if it’s just him throwing a lot of sh*t at the wall and seeing if something sticks but I’m game. He knows I’m game, and I know I’m supposed to go down to bantamweight but I would obviously delay that for the McGregor fight.”

Frankie Edgar is determined to make this fight happen. He wants to look back and know he fought Conor McGregor. The Irishman is arguably the biggest star the sport has ever seen. So “The Answer” is willing to add some pounds for that fight to happen.

“It’s no secret Conor’s the biggest star in the sport, or at least one of them,” Edgar said. “With that comes a lot of attention. He’s gonna be remembered, for sure, twenty years from now and I want to have that guy on my record.

“I’ll fight wherever he wants to fight. We can do it at welterweight if he feels,” he continued. “He’s gonna be bigger than me no matter where we fight at so, I’m game. I’ve been trying to watch my weight a little bit knowing that bantamweight is coming. But, I wouldn’t mind pouring some pounds on now.”

Like Conor McGregor who says he wants to return by the end of the year, so too does Frankie Edgar who wants this fight to take place sometime in 2019.

“[I’d fight him] tomorrow,” Edgar said. “I’m game. I want to fight before this year is out as well, whether it’s at bantamweight or McGregor, but yeah if he wants to get down this year, I’m 100 percent in.”

Do you think Frankie Edgar vs. Conor McGregor will ever happen?

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Frankie Edgar Gives His Opinion On Conor McGregor’s Future

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UFC 200 got a face lift earlier today (Wednesday April 27, 2016) as the rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones was confirmed as the blockbuster PPV’s main event. “DC’s” revenge or “Bones” regaining the belt will be the main story to come from that stacked night on July 9, but up until this point it’s been all about Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. “The Notorious” sent the MMA world in to a tailspin last week as he retired, un-retired, got pulled from his UFC 200 rematch with Diaz and all because of a missed media obligation.

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Meanwhile the former champion Jose Aldo, whom McGregor starched at UFC 194, and top ranked 145-pounder Frankie Edgar have been paired for their own rematch at UFC 200. With McGregor absent for the moment, the junior belt has been created for “Scarface” and “The Answer” to vie for in the co-main event, as the Irishman’s strangle hold on the featherweight category remains, at least for now.

A collision between Frankie Edgar and Conor McGregor is by all accounts long overdue, and if you ask the fired up Edgar he’ll tell you the same thing. Fortunately for us lovers of drama in the lower weight classes, the UFC 200 press conference today was crammed with questions about Conor McGregor, and Frankie Edgar was present to give his interesting opinions about the man many claim to be avoiding him.

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With RDA Injured, Who Will Conor McGregor Fight At UFC 196?

Rafael dos Anjos is out, and now UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is without an opponent at UFC 196. Luckily there’s some great options for ‘The Notorious’ to face… The news broke earlier today that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was bumped from the upcoming title fight against Conor McGregor. The Brazilian suffered a

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Rafael dos Anjos is out, and now UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is without an opponent at UFC 196. Luckily there’s some great options for ‘The Notorious’ to face…

The news broke earlier today that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was bumped from the upcoming title fight against Conor McGregor. The Brazilian suffered a broken foot in training for the bout set for March 5, 2016, and was forced to withdraw. Much like many other super (ish) fights in the past, McGregor-dos Anjos has fallen foul to the dreaded injury bug. As a result, we have a repeat of the scenario ‘The Notorious’ was featured in at UFC 189.

When Jose Aldo was forced to pull out of his originally scheduled bout with McGregor in mid-2015, late replacement Chad Mendes stepped in. After seeing how McGregor finished ‘Money,’ or perhaps how Mendes handled him in the wrestling, will we see anyone as keen to jump in on less than two weeks notice? Old rival Donald Cerrone, famous for fighting multiple times with little break, has just won a quick first rounder against Alex Oliveira at welterweight, so perhaps ‘Cowboy?’

Now on the steaks instead of salad, perhaps a trip to welterweight or a catchweight fight with Cerrone could be interesting. Or, possibly more enticing, what about Frankie Edgar? The former lightweight champion has been screaming out for a title shot against McGregor, but maybe the fact we’re so close to March 5 means McGregor isn’t getting anywhere near 145 pounds. Even as a lightweight bout, it would still make a lot of sense.

Who else is available at lightweight or possibly catchweight? You could argue for the man that ‘The Notorious’ beat at UFC 194, Jose Aldo, to rematch McGregor in RDA’s absence, but would it be worth taking place anywhere but in the featherweight division for that belt once again? Maybe not, but who else is there for the strayed featherweight champion to fight, assuming he can’t/won’t make featherweight by March 5?

Ah yes, the ever angry Nate Diaz, who you’ll remember called out Conor McGregor with an explicit rant after his Orlando victory over Michael Johnson. Diaz dominated ‘The Menace’ over three rounds, and was shut down during his tirade by an amused and confused Joe Rogan. Dustin Poirier or Joe Duffy are both viable options if fit, especially considering their pasts with McGregor.

Then there’s the other option, Robbie Lawler at welterweight. A lot of people have been talking about this fight lately, with ‘The Notorious’ claiming he’d move to welterweight after defeating dos Anjos. The question here would be what risk is ‘Ruthless’ willing to take on such short notice?

Outside of these suggestions, who do you think will replace RDA at UFC 196, or will McGregor get yanked from the card?

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