MMA Fighting<\/a>, Edgar explained his decision to accept this fight with the Korean Zombie. Apparently, it was actually his idea.<\/p>\n\u201cI heard that [Brian] Ortega was hurt and I went to my team and I touched base and I said if you need someone, I\u2019m available,\u201d Edgar explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I was ready. My team liked the fight. Lately, I\u2019m just about experiences and this is a good experience to have in my life. I\u2019ve done a lot in this career. I\u2019ve never taken a fight on two weeks\u2019 notice across the country, so why not add that to the repertoire.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edgar was actually supposed to fight the Korean Zombie in 2018, but the fight fell through due to an injury. He says that also played a fact in decision to ask for this fight.<\/p>\n
“We were so close to fighting just a year ago so it wasn\u2019t that far off,” he said.\u00a0\u201cWe were supposed to fight and I want to right that wrong.”<\/p>\n
Sandhagen, of course, is understandably frustrated with the way things have unfolded. Edgar says he doesn’t have the bandwidth to think about his would-be foe with this new and dangerous challenge on the horizon.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, I really don\u2019t want to think about Cory. I think I\u2019ve got to worry about the Zombie, first and foremost,\u201d Edgar said. \u201cI mean hey I\u2019ll never say die. If it works out, we\u2019ll see what happens but the test in front of me is no joke. I know it will be a great fight with him. That\u2019s first and foremost.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt sucks. That\u2019s the breaks,\u201d Edgar added, sending a message to Sandhagen. \u201cI\u2019ve definitely been disappointed in this game quite a bit myself. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll meet him down the road if not in January.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Frankie Edgar suggests, there’s a slim chance he’ll emerge from his fight with the Korean Zombie unharmed and still be able to fight Sandhagen in January as originally planned. “Slim”, of course, is the operative word in that last sentence.<\/p>\n
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