About Frankie Edgar
American mixed martial artist Frank James Edgar, who was born on October 16, 1981, is thought to have a net worth of $2.8 million. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is now ranked seventh among bantamweights.
The odds appeared insurmountable. BJ Penn wasn’t a little lightweight like Frank Edgar was. Penn was a living legend, whereas Edgar was unknown to everyone except the most ardent supporters. Prior to their UFC 112 fight, Penn had also been outclassing opponents. The Prodigy should win easily, right?
Wrong. One of the biggest upsets in MMA history, that match will live on forever.
When nobody believed he could, Edgar proved everyone wrong, just like a true cage fighter. This is his tale.
As a teen, Edgar competed in wrestling for Toms River High School East. He reached the New Jersey state championship tournament three times while participating there. The pinnacle of his high school career was his second-place finish as a junior. Following graduation, Edgar continued his wrestling career at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he spent all four of his years qualifying for the national championships.
Since the seventh grade, Edgar has been training wrestlers at Jackson, New Jersey’s Elite Wrestling alongside Steve Rivera. Additionally, he assists with coaching the wrestling team at the University of Rutgers.
Edgar had his initial MMA instruction from Rob Guarino of the Rhino Fight Team. After only a few weeks of preparation, he made his MMA debut at Ring of Combat 9 in 2005, defeating Mark Getto via first-round TKO. In fact, Edgar won all five of his professional MMA matches, defeating opponents of note like Jim Miller and Deividas Taurosevicius.
At that point, the UFC called.
At UFC 67, Edgar faced Tyson Griffin in his UFC debut. He was able to persist despite being caught in a deep kneebar at the close of round three and ultimately win by decision. Before getting a fight at BJ Penn’s lightweight title at UFC 112, Edgar went 6-1 in the UFC, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Gray Maynard.
One of the greatest MMA upsets ever saw Edgar come out on top by razor-thin unanimous decision.
Edgar is a skilled wrestler who uses takedowns and takedown defense to establish the location of fights. He is well-known for his cardio, toughness, ground-and-pound style, and more lately, his boxing prowess. Additionally, his now-famous victory over Penn at UFC 112 was mostly the result of his ability to stick and move quickly.
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Edgar is a purple belt under Ricardo Almeida, a Renzo Gracie competitor.
Ten days after dropping a match to Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 13, Edgar wed Renee. Francesco and Santino James are their two sons.
Edgar competed in the featherweight class and made three attempts to capture the UFC Featherweight Championship after earning and successfully defending his lightweight belt. Frankie Edgar’s net worth is projected to be around $2.8 million as of 2023.
