{"id":202901,"date":"2016-09-02T14:58:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T21:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=202901"},"modified":"2016-09-02T14:58:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T21:58:38","slug":"frankie-edgar-talks-possible-bantamweight-drop-ill-cut-35-title-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/frankie-edgar\/frankie-edgar-talks-possible-bantamweight-drop-ill-cut-35-title-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Edgar Talks Possible Bantamweight Drop: I\u2019ll Cut to \u201935 For the Title and Take it From There"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though he remains one of the very best fighters on earth, Frankie Edgar is currently in a bit of a tough spot.<\/p>\n

After losing his lightweight title to Benson Henderson, and failing to reclaim it in a rematch with the same man, he dropped down to featherweight in search of greener pastures. Unfortunately, he would lose his first featherweight title fight against Jose Aldo, and three years later, lose a second title fight<\/a> with Aldo on the main card of UFC 200. So, while no sane person would refute his status as one of the game’s best fighters, he’s suddenly a bit of a tough-sell as a title challenger at both lightweight and featherweight.<\/p>\n

This has led many fans and pundits to speculate as to how Edgar might fare<\/a> in the 135-pound bantamweight division, which is currently ruled by Dominick Cruz.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani<\/a>\u2013which occurred in a pizza restaurant owned by\u00a0famed MMA coach\u00a0Mark Henry\u2013Edgar discussed\u00a0the possibility of a bantamweight drop.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do think about [a drop to bantamweight] now,” Edgar told Helwani. “But I kind of want to go down for the title… only for the title.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t think I\u2019d want to cut to \u201935 just to fight anybody,” Edgar elaborated. “I\u2019ll cut to \u201935 for the title and take it from there.”<\/p>\n

While Edgar barely cut any weight to make the lightweight division’s 155-pound cap, and only cuts a small amount to make the 145-pound featherweight limit, he’d likely have to undertake a fairly significant weight cut to make bantamweight. He’d be willing to make that cut if the proper incentive existed, however.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now I\u2019m about 162 [pounds],” Edgar said.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019ll be harder [to make bantamweight]. It\u2019d be tough. I wrestled at 135 in my senior year of high school. I\u2019d obviously be much better at it now, I\u2019d be more knowledgeable about how to get down, and I\u2019d use my nutritionist and everything. I\u2019d do it the right way. I could make the weight, it\u2019d just suck a little bit, and I can beat guys [at featherweight] without it sucking. But if I can go down for the title, that\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, the verdict is in: Frankie Edgar is willing to make the cut to 135, but it’ll probably take a title shot to get him to commit.<\/p>\n

Do you want to see Frankie Edgar at bantamweight? If so, how do you think he’d fare against Dominick Cruz? Sound off, PENN nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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