{"id":157562,"date":"2015-07-27T09:28:12","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=157562"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:35:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:35:49","slug":"could-tj-dillashaw-vs-frankie-edgar-be-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/could-tj-dillashaw-vs-frankie-edgar-be-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Could TJ Dillashaw vs. Frankie Edgar Be in the Works?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115.png\" alt=\"987654321\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/987654321115-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that Renan Barao is in TJ Dillashaw&#8217;s rear view mirror, the bantamweight division is wide open for the champion. However, two of the top contenders for the championship (Dominick Cruz and Raphael Assuncao) are sidelined with injuries, so Dana White and company may be looking OUTSIDE of the division for &#8220;The Answer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>After &#8220;UFC on FOX 16&#8221;, lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov suggested that Frankie Edgar head down to bantamweight to face the champion. Dana White&#8217;s response was vague, but promising:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieEdgar\">@FrankieEdgar<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJDillashaw\">@TJDillashaw<\/a> think this is a dream fight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@ufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\">@danawhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenzofertitta\">@lorenzofertitta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\">@arielhelwani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKhabib\/status\/625174577522458624\">July 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKhabib\">@TeamKhabib<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dana White (@danawhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/625175239178194946\">July 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is this a bout you would like to see? Should Edgar face McGregor before making the jump to bantamweight? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!<\/p>\n<p><strong>BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, &amp; Frank Trigg Talk Fighting&#8230; Each Other &#8212; EPIC! &#8211; AMAZING! &#8211; MUST WATCH!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 560px;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/3674338004001\/eaee41e3-5171-4ead-a4ec-4e7670e9e465_default\/index.html?videoId=4362815275001\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that Renan Barao is in TJ Dillashaw&#8217;s rear view mirror, the bantamweight division is wide open for the champion. 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