{"id":106770,"date":"2014-07-29T15:03:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T22:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=106770"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:29:53","slug":"frankie-edgar-calls-out-cub-swanson-wants-december-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/frankie-edgar-calls-out-cub-swanson-wants-december-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Edgar Calls Out Cub Swanson, Wants December Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/tuf-19-finale-results-edgar-finishes-penn-in-round-3-penn-retires-after-fight\/frankie-edgar-wins\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-104108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Frankie-Edgar-WINS.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Frankie Edgar WINS\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Frankie-Edgar-WINS.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Frankie-Edgar-WINS-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Frankie-Edgar-WINS-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top ranked featherweight Frankie Edgar isn&#8217;t content just sitting and waiting for Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes to fight to find out whether he or Cub Swanson will get a title shot.  He would rather fight Cub and let the winner get a shot at the title.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/07\/frankie-edgar-cub-swanson-is-going-to-have-to-fight-me-sooner-or-later-so-why-not-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think I\u2019m probably his toughest fight, his toughest out, his toughest way to the title, but if you want to be the champ, you\u2019ve got to go beat everybody. If he doesn\u2019t fight me now, he\u2019s going to have to fight be sooner or later. Might as well get it done now. We\u2019ve got time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the fight that makes the most sense,\u201d Edgar said. \u201cTo sit around and wait for those guys to fight? I think this makes more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think December would be perfect,\u201d Edgar said. \u201cIt\u2019s the last FOX card of the year. Let\u2019s give the people a show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAli suggested that fight, and it seems like it\u2019s gotten a great response in social media. Let\u2019s give the fans what they want: Dec. 12, big FOX. Can\u2019t beat it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Edgar currently sits at #3 on the featherweight ladder on the UFC&#8217;s official rankings behind Cub Swanson at #2 and Chad Mendes at #1.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m ready to fight the best,\u201d Edgar said. \u201cI know if I want that title, I\u2019ve got to fight everybody in front of me, and Cub\u2019s that next guy, so let\u2019s make it happen. I\u2019m not one to really talk junk. I\u2019m just saying what it is. Let\u2019s do this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he said a little while ago he wouldn\u2019t mind punching me in the face. You can\u2019t punch me in the face unless we fight. Let\u2019s fight. He\u2019s been saying some things, and then when it comes down to fight, we don\u2019t get to fight. I think I\u2019m going to be the guy to fight for that title next, and I\u2019d like to get it done with Cub first.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think PENNation? Do you want to see this war?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top ranked featherweight Frankie Edgar isn&#8217;t content just sitting and waiting for Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes to fight to find out whether he or Cub Swanson will get a title shot. He would rather fight Cub and let the winner get a shot at the title. 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