Making good on his eventual bantamweight call, former UFC lightweight best, Frankie Edgar got off to a winning start at his new 135-pound home – taking a close split decision win over #5 ranked challenger, Pedro Munhoz. Snapping a two-fight slide, Toms River native, Edgar took home a 49-46, 48-47, and a 47-48 split judging win.
Gritting out a stern, aggressive, pace-pushing Munhoz for all twenty-five minutes – Mark Henry and Ricardo Almeida student, Edgar countered on cue on his way to success. Eating a massive right-hand, and stiff right calf kick for the majority of the headliner, the ever-present Edgar mixed in some rapid combinations, with two successful takedown shots – to conceivably upset the odds at the UFC Apex. Back in the win-column – the 38-year-old can continue with blueprints for one final push toward champion status which he once held, two divisions higher.
Check out some action packed exchanges from our main event Fight of the Night judging, below!
Who won? Share your scorecards below
#UFCVegas7 pic.twitter.com/K2WHiCg0Cz
— UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2020
Split decision for The Answer!! @FrankieEdgar makes a statement in his BW debut
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) August 23, 2020
A sizable betting underdog, Shana ‘Danger’ Dobson laid claim to a massive statement victory in just her second promotional win. Surviving an opening round onslaught from rising Kazakhstan upstart, Mariya Agapova – with the 31-year-old Miami native, Dobson securing a second-round ground-and-pound finish. Snapping a four-fight rise from former Dana White’s Contender Series feature, Agapova […]
Watch the close of the card on