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Jeremy Stephens hates former UFC foe Frankie Edgar joining him in BKFC – here’s why

Jeremy Stephens has warned Frankie Edgar ahead of his BKFC debut next month. Days before his 44th birthday, Edgar will be coming out of retirement for a bare knuckle boxing match at BKFC 82 in his home state of New Jersey.

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Ex-UFC champ Frankie Edgar explains shock BKFC signing at 43, addresses fighting future

UFC legend Frankie Edgar has broken his silence on fighting again. The former UFC Lightweight Champion shocked a lot of people when it was announced he’d be ending a near three-year retirement to fight with no gloves in BKFC.

MMA News / Sporting News / August 19

Former UFC champion joins BKFC roster

Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar has announced plans to unretire, as he joins BKFC to compete later this fall.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / August 19

Frankie Edgar ends retirement and signs with BKFC

Last week, BKFC announced that they’d be heading to Newark, New Jersey on October 4th with the show being headlined by Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens fighting for the King of Violence championship.

MMA News / MMA on SI / August 19

Former UFC champion books surprise comeback fight at 43 years old

The old belief that combat sports retirements don't last long couldn't be more true, as Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani revealed Monday that a former UFC champion is making a surprising comeback: ex-lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar.

MMA News / KO on SI / August 18

Former UFC Champion To Come Out Of Retirement At BKFC 82

David Feldman is pulling out all the stops for the BKFC's first-ever event in New Jersey. After nearly three years away, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is coming out of retirement, but not to re-enter the Octagon.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 19

Retired UFC champ Frankie Edgar books comeback fight at 43 against former top contender

Frankie Edgar is coming out of retirement. A legendary career behind him, the former UFC Lightweight Champion had one of the worst exits from the sport when he lost three UFC fights in a row by brutal knockout.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 10

Ex-UFC champ Frankie Edgar reveals who hit him the hardest and it’s not Cory Sandhagen or Chito Vera

It took 13 years for UFC legend Frankie Edgar to get finished in MMA. The former UFC Lightweight Champion fought a murderer’s row across three weight divisions: lightweight, featherweight, and lastly, bantamweight, where he ended his career on a three-fight KO skid.

MMA News / HITC / July 10

Frankie Edgar shares why Ilia Topuria doesn’t measure up to Conor McGregor

Plenty of fighters have held titles in two divisions, but none have made the kind of impact Conor McGregor has. Since then, Topuria has drawn several comparisons to Conor McGregor.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 1

Who Are the Top Five Best UFC Lightweight Champions of All Time?

After UFC 317, where Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira in Round 1 to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title, people are already looking at the

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 30

The first-ever UFC Apex fight ended in a rare TKO for the bantamweight who retired Frankie Edgar

The UFC staged its first event at the Apex facility on this day five years ago, and the card opened with a bang. The UFC quickly resumed its schedule following the COVID-19 outbreak with three cards at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville during mid-May.

UFC Kansas City star ended Hall of Famer’s career with one knee

UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar’s fighting career didn’t end on a positive note. UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez is one of the most dangerous puzzles to solve in the 135-pound division.

MMA News / CBSSPorts.com / June 27, 2024

UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2024 start time, stream: Frankie Edgar, Joanna Jedrzejczyk headline class

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MMA News / FirstSportz / May 16, 2024

'I didn’t train any Jiu-Jitsu': Former opponent reveals not grappling before knocking out submission specialist Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira is one of the best lightweight fighters in the UFC. However, before his storied lightweight run, he was a hit-and-miss fighter at featherweight, suffering losses to Cub Swanson, Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, and others.

MMA News / FirstSportz / May 16, 2024

Watch: Islam Makhachev hilariously ‘loses’ to UFC Hall of Famer’s son ahead of title defense against Dustin Poirier

Islam Makhachev is looking to make his comeback in 2024. He has an upcoming fight this June against Dustin Poirier. However, has Makhachev found a new training partner?

MMA News / Dice City Sports / April 24, 2024

Legends of UFC: Frankie Edgar

Each UFC weight class has a legendary fighter. Whether it’s Conor McGregor in the lightweight division or Chuck Liddell in the light heavyweight division, the promotion is defined by the best fighters in each weight class.

MMA News / MMA on SI / February 17, 2024

UFC News: Wanderlei Silva To Join Frankie Edgar In 2024 Hall of Fame Class

“The Axe Murderer” is a UFC Hall of Famer. Wanderlei Silva was officially announced as the second UFC Hall of Fame class member for 2024 Saturday night at UFC 298.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights News / 5 GOATs / February 17, 2024

Frankie Edgar embraces return to Rutgers in special honor after UFC Hall of Fame induction

Frankie Edgar returned to Rutgers University Friday night as the Scarlet Knights’ wrestling team downed Maryland 27-12. Edgar, who coached under Scott Goodale from 2007-10 during the early days of the latter’s tenure, returned to Piscataway to be honored for his UFC Hall of Fame induction. Edgar spoke on Big Ten+ during intermission of the match.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 20, 2024

UFC 297: Frankie Edgar to Be Inducted In UFC Hall of Fame

Frankie Edgar is the first inductee in the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame. Edgar was in attendance for UFC 297 inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday night.