{"id":182342,"date":"2016-01-12T13:05:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=182342"},"modified":"2016-01-12T13:05:45","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T21:05:45","slug":"frankie-edgar-am-i-going-to-get-it-i-fcking-doubt-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/frankie-edgar-am-i-going-to-get-it-i-fcking-doubt-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Edgar: &#8216;Am I going to get it? I f*cking doubt it&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has only one fight on his mind, which is a UFC featherweight title bout with <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/the-nototious-conor-mcgregor-highlights-2015-the-notorious-journey\/\">champion Conor McGregor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Edgar recently spoke on the MMA Hour about why he thinks he ultimately will be let down by the UFC (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/ufc\/2016\/1\/10\/10710414\/frankie-edgar-i-think-conor-mcgregor-s-calling-the-shots\" target=\"_blank\">transcribed by MMA Fighting<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yeah, from what I think, yeah, [McGregor]\u2019s calling the shots,&#8221; Edgar told Ariel Helwani. &#8220;I don\u2019t think it matters with Dana [White] and Lorenzo [Fertitta]. Really, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m the best fight that they want\u2026I don\u2019t think they want it either. So I\u2019ve got all three of them against me.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Edgar added to his reasoning of McGregor calling his own shots with the UFC claiming that he will hold <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/conor-mcgregor-predicting-a-historic-future-ill-be-a-two-weight-world-champion\/\">two championship belts simultaneously<\/a> in the UFC.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I remember when [the UFC] were trying to get me to go down to 145 when I was the 155-pound champion,&#8221; Edgar said. &#8220;They said I have to let go of the belt to do that.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Edgar feels that he is the worst matchup for McGregor, which would bring his value up, but potentially sink the UFC record-breaking allure McGregor brings.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yeah, I do [think I have the blueprint],&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think you seen shades of it with Chad, and I\u2019m definitely a different fighter than Chad, I can do some of the things he can\u2019t. And, it\u2019s not going to be an easy fight. I mean, all fights are hard. But, yeah, I think I\u2019m the worst match-up for McGregor. I think he knows it, I think you know it, I think the UFC knows it. I just need that chance to get my hands on him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s what I want,&#8221; Edgar added. &#8220;Am I going to get it? I f*cking doubt it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While Edgar awaits to hear what is next for him, there is still a chance he will get his opportunity to face McGregor as a proposed bout between McGregor and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is rumored to be <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/mcgregor-and-dos-anjos-camps-hint-that-ufc-197-bout-is-not-happening\/\">on rocky roads<\/a>, McGregor says he <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/good-news-for-conor-mcgregor-fans-regarding-ufc-197-fight\/\">will be fighting<\/a> on March 5 at UFC 197 regardless of who his opponent is.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to see Frankie Edgar fight Conor Mcgregor for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 197? Let it be known in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has only one fight on his mind, which is a UFC featherweight title bout with champion Conor McGregor. 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