{"id":180279,"date":"2015-12-22T08:25:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=180279"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:38:25","slug":"chael-sonnen-says-edgar-deserves-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/chael-sonnen-says-edgar-deserves-title-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen says Edgar deserves title fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Frankie Edgar <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/replay-frankie-edgar-knocks-out-chad-mendes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defeated Chad Mendes via KO in the main event of the TUF 22 Finale<\/a>, UFC President Dana White stated that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/confirmed-edgar-next-in-line-for-title-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no one could deny Edgar any longer, and that he would be next in line for a title shot at featherweight.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following night <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/replay-mcgregor-knocks-out-aldo-in-13-seconds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds <\/a>to end the nearly 5-year reign of &#8216;Scarface&#8217;, and stir up the featherweight title picture.<\/p>\n<p>While many believed that Aldo should get an immediate rematch given how many years he was champion, others believe that Edgar should finally get the title shot he deserves.<\/p>\n<p>To add to the confusion, Conor McGregor stated that he was going to move up to lightweight to challenge Rafael Dos Anjos.<\/p>\n<p>Chael Sonnen believes that Edgar should finally get his title shot.  He spoke on <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2015\/12\/chael-sonnen-frankie-edgar-deserves-title-fight-whether-against-mcgregor-or-aldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie Radio<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to defend the belt,\u201d Sonnen told MMAjunkie Radio. \u201cIn my opinion, you can\u2019t just vacate a belt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll get his shot either way; this isn\u2019t about Frankie.  He will get his shot, whether he and Jose have to fight for the vacated title or he and Conor do it. I just really want to see him fight Frankie.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Who do you think Conor McGregor will fight next? Play matchmaker and sound off below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Frankie Edgar defeated Chad Mendes via KO in the main event of the TUF 22 Finale, UFC President Dana White stated that no one could deny Edgar any longer, and that he would be next in line for a title shot at featherweight. 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