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Frankie Edgar Not Focused On Henry Cejudo’s ‘Garbage’ Trash-Talk

Frankie Edgar has a 145-pound title opportunity in front of him. With that being said, he’s not at all focused on the trash talk of 125 and 135-pound champion Henry Cejudo. “Triple C” recently suggested he’d like to jump up to 145 pounds and challenge for the division’s title. His ideal matchup for the strap […]

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Frankie Edgar has a 145-pound title opportunity in front of him. With that being said, he’s not at all focused on the trash talk of 125 and 135-pound champion Henry Cejudo.

“Triple C” recently suggested he’d like to jump up to 145 pounds and challenge for the division’s title. His ideal matchup for the strap would be against Frankie Edgar, as he mentioned in a recent interview.

Speaking to MMA Fighting, Edgar called all of Cejudo’s talk “garbage,” and noted he’s fully focused at the task at hand ahead of him this weekend (Sat. July 27, 2019) – Max Holloway:

“That dude says a lot of s—t. Most of it’s garbage so you’ve got to kind of take it with a grain of salt,” Edgar said. “Who knows what he’s talking. My focus is nowhere near a 35-pounder right now. I’m not looking to fight the smaller guy. I’m looking to fight the best guy and that’s Max right now.”

Edgar and Holloway will main event the UFC 240 pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will be “Blessed’s” first title defense back at 145 pounds after a failed attempt to capture 155-pound gold earlier this year.

What do you think about Edgar disregarding Cejudo’s desire to fight him for the 145-pound title?

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Dana White: Cyborg’s Contract Irrelevant to Her Turning Down Nunes

In case you haven’t heard, Cris Cyborg does not want to fight Amanda Nunes, or at least that is the narrative that Dana White has been spinning, this time perhaps more adamantly than ever. Dana White insists that his claim of Cyborg not wanting to figh…

In case you haven’t heard, Cris Cyborg does not want to fight Amanda Nunes, or at least that is the narrative that Dana White has been spinning, this time perhaps more adamantly than ever. Dana White insists that his claim of Cyborg not wanting to fight Amanda Nunes is not uttered out of any hostility […]

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UFC 240 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

UFC 240 hits Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday for a featherweight showdown. Max Holloway drops back to 145 to defend the undisputed featherweight crown against Frankie “The Answer” Edgar…

UFC 240 hits Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday for a featherweight showdown. Max Holloway drops back to 145 to defend the undisputed featherweight crown against Frankie “The Answer” Edgar…

Cris Cyborg Responds to Dana White’s “Afraid” Comments

Cris Cyborg has responded to Dana White’s claim that she is afraid of losing again after falling to Amanda Nunes at UFC 232. In the TMZ interview, White stated, “I think it’s pretty obvious why she wouldn’t want that fight. It’s a bad fight for her. I …

Cris Cyborg has responded to Dana White’s claim that she is afraid of losing again after falling to Amanda Nunes at UFC 232. In the TMZ interview, White stated, “I think it’s pretty obvious why she wouldn’t want that fight. It’s a bad fight for her. I think that [Cyborg] is at the point where […]

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Kenny Florian: ‘Stars Are Aligning’ For Frankie Edgar To Beat Max Holloway

Former UFC lightweight Kenny Florian thinks the stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway at UFC 240 this weekend. The two will compete for the featherweight title in the event’s headliner in a fight that was previously scheduled twice. Injuries to both fighters called off the previous two fights but hopefully, the […]

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Former UFC lightweight Kenny Florian thinks the stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway at UFC 240 this weekend.

The two will compete for the featherweight title in the event’s headliner in a fight that was previously scheduled twice. Injuries to both fighters called off the previous two fights but hopefully, the third time is a charm.

It won’t be the first time Edgar is going in as an underdog against a dominant Hawaiian champion either. After all, he upset BJ Penn to win the lightweight title back in 2010 before doing it again in a rematch. “The Answer” even stated that this fight felt like a familiar position to back then.

And Florian believes given the circumstances, it looks like Edgar could come away with the victory and become a two-division champion:

“I am actually gonna go with an underdog pick,” Florian said on his podcast with Jon Anik (via BJ Penn). “I think Frankie Edgar gets it done by decision against Max Holloway. I’m not saying it’s gonna be a dominant performance necessarily, but Frankie Edgar will find a way to win.

“I think there’s a reason why Frankie has been asking for this specific fight for a long time. I like the way he matches up against Max Holloway. Max, a tremendous fighter, but I think him coming off a loss, Frankie coming in pretty fresh being away for a little while, I think the stars are aligning here.”

What do you make of Florian’s prediction? Do you think Edgar has a chance to shock the world again?

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