{"id":399066,"date":"2021-11-08T04:41:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T12:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=399066"},"modified":"2021-11-08T04:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T12:41:47","slug":"dana-white-unsure-what-the-future-holds-for-frankie-edgar-following-his-knockout-loss-to-marlon-vera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-unsure-what-the-future-holds-for-frankie-edgar-following-his-knockout-loss-to-marlon-vera\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White unsure what the future holds for Frankie Edgar following his knockout loss to Marlon Vera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">UFC president Dana White hasn&#8217;t ruled out the idea of Frankie Edgar returning to the Octagon after his UFC 268 defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As part of UFC 268&#8217;s main card, Frankie Edgar went toe to toe with Marlon Vera in what proved to be a pretty tense bantamweight affair. Edgar seemed to be faring pretty well for long spells but ultimately, it was a front kick that\u00a0proved to be the difference maker as Vera walked away with the knockout win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It led to many fans questioning whether or not Edgar, who has been knocked out four times in the last four years, should consider retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When asked what he\u2019ll do next, Dana White provided the following response.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 268: Post-fight Press Conference\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O0OGM9-WLZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFrankie was fighting a good fight until he got clipped,\u201d White said. I don\u2019t know. Frankie\u2019s gotta go home, spend some time with his family, think about what he wants to do, and we\u2019ll talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2021\/11\/frankie-edgars-ufc-future-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There\u2019s no denying that Frankie Edgar is a legend in mixed martial arts. At the same time, however, the UFC will want to consider his long-term health at the age of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Do you think <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/marlon-vera-explains-why-he-flipped-off-frankie-edgar-at-ufc-268\/\">Frankie Edgar<\/a> should retire after his loss at UFC 268? If not, who do you think the promotion should match him up against next? 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