Posts tagged Frankie Edgar
UFC 130 Preview
May 10th
The 2011 Preakness Stakes betting race on May 21, 2011, is exactly a week prior to the biggest card in UFC history. Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gray Maynard takes on Frankie Edgar for a third and final time for the UFC betting Lightweight title. Here is a preview of the card.
Since 2008’s UFC Fight Night Florian v Lauzon, Gray Maynard has felt as though he should be one of the top fighter’s in the UFC. It was on that night, that Maynard had just defeated then relative unknown Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision in a fight on the undercard. Fast forward to present day in 2011 and it is Edgar not Maynard who has been marketed as one of the UFC’s top fighter’s. Edgar, defeated BJ Penn in two thrilling encounter’s for and then to retain the Lightweight title. Edgar would then go on to win by unanimous decision at UFC 125 against Maynard in their second encounter. The decision was a controversial one, as the judge’s awarded Edgar a split draw decision which allowed him to retain the Lightweight title.
On Saturday May 28 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar will be looking to prove to not only Gray Maynard, but the rest of the MMA world, that he deserves to be Lightweight Champion. We feel that Edgar wants to get away from Maynard as much as Maynard wants Edgar’s title. With that in mind, look for both Edgar and Maynard to come out guns blazing before Edgar wins via tap out to retain the title.
The other big fight on UFC 130’s card is a Light Heavyweight bout between Quinton Rampage Jackson and the only man to defeat Jon Jones, Matt Hamill. Hamill was a late replacement for Rampage, as both Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans were unable to commit to fighting Jackson.
A Closer Look At UFC 125 Main Event
Dec 24th
After an incredible UFC betting night at UFC 124 in Montreal, Quebec saw mixed martial arts phenom George St. Pierre put on a clinic in retaining his title, fans of the UFC are getting excited for the January 1st UFC 125 card.
What was originally slated to be one of the most stacked cards in UFC betting online history has turned into decent card with a lot of niche matches. The one match we are most looking forward to is the Lightweight Championship match between Champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard.
Frankie Edgar is our pick to retain the Lightweight Championship, as ever since he debuted in the UFC back in 2007; Edgar has had a knack for making his matches quite memorable. In 14 career fights, the 29 year old Edgar is 13 and one with the majority of his fights being won on decisions. Now this isn’t to say that Edgar can’t put an opponent away, as he has combined to knockout and submit his opponents on five different occasions.
Throughout his career, Edgar has fought some of the toughest competitors the UFC has had to offer. However, it should be noted that the last time Edgar met Maynard, was two years ago at UFC Fight Night: Florian v Lauzon. In the duos only other meeting, Maynard won the fight on a unanimous decision in three rounds.
But what should also be taken into consideration by UFC handicappers, is that in the five fights since the loss to Maynard, Edgar has gone undefeated. Most recently, Edgar won both fights against former UFC Lightweight Champion and all around tough guy BJ Penn. The most recent victory was at UFC 118: Edgar v Penn 2.
Having lost to Maynard once before, Edgar will be fighting with a chip on his shoulder, as he attempts to prove that he can hang with any Lightweight
and not just BJ Penn.
UFC 118 Fight Card Recap
Sep 2nd
Fans of UFC betting are almost nearly recovered from last Saturday’s night of mixed martial arts, and looking forward to the next event. With some appropriate time to reflect, let us examine the events that went down at UFC 118 – what they mean for the fighters involved and their divisions going forward, and how it all fits in the bigger picture.
A new king is crowned
Frankie Edgar was already the champion heading into this title fight, but you wouldn’t have thought it. Frankly, Edgar shouldn’t have been the champion coming into this fight. He did not win the first fight against BJ, frankly, it wasn’t even close. The decision at UFC 112 was one of the worst in recent memories – and that decision, along with an internet tirade, resulted in the removal of a longtime judge for the NSAC. Simply put, it was a debacle.
That’s probably one of the reasons most betting fans picked Penn in this rematch. Frankie Edgar had other ideas, however. Edgar silenced all of his critics by delivering a five-round beatdown on Penn, the likes of which have not been seen in a fight outside of his second meeting with Georges St. Pierre. Simply put, Edgar put it on him.
Gray Maynard cemented his status as number one contender, and in the process, Kenny Florian cemented his status as a gatekeeper in the lightweight division. Maynard showed once again that his wrestling is simply too much for anyone in his division. With a win already over current champ Edgar, Maynard will not only fight for the title next, he’ll do it with a great deal of confidence.
Randy Couture showed how ridiculous the James Toney fight was. In the end, Toney couldn’t even throw a punch before being put on his back. Next up for Couture will be more big money fights with little risk.
UFC 118: BJ Penn V. Frankie Edgar II Preview
Aug 21st
Over the last two months, UFC 116 and 117 have set the bar quite high for UFC 118. However, with two marquee matchups as co-main events UFC betting fans are getting very excited for UFC 118. Here is a preview of the best card for new UFC betting handicappers to wager on.
UFC 118 takes place on Saturday August 28 at the TD Garden Center in Boston, MA. The card is highlighted by the semi main event of Randy Couture v. James Toney and the main event of BJ Penn v. Frankie Edgar II. Here is a breakdown of each fight as well as a few undercard matches to keep your eye on.
Penn v. Edgar II
When BJ Penn returned to the UFC Octagon in 2008, his sights were instantly set on the Lightweight Championship and then champion Sean Shrek. By May of 2008, Penn would become Lightweight Champion and hold the title for 23 months before dropping the title in April 2010 to current champion Frankie Edgar.
The first encounter did not end in Penn’s favor as Edgar was able to swiftly defeat him in a five round unanimous decision. Going into that fight, Penn was an overwhelming favorite to dismantle the lesser known Edgar. However, when Edgar defeated Penn, it was speculated by many that Penn’s less than stellar performance was due to a sinus infection. In the rematch, look for Penn to come out flying as he looks to regain his title and make Edgar’s reign one of the shortest in UFC history.
Randy Couture v. James Toney
In this semi main event battle, UFC and Boxing fans will clash as legendary octagon fighter Randy Couture takes on legendary boxer James Toney. Toney has one of the most impressive records in boxing history, and now will look to add Couture to his list of victims. Couture on the other hand is coming off promoting his new movie the Expendables and many wonder how he will fare with the “Too Tough” Toney.
Matches To Keep Your Eyes On: Lightweight Bout Kenny Florian v. Gray Maynard (Pick: Florian) and Welterweight Bout Nate Diaz v. Marcus Davis (Pick: Diaz).
