Frankie Edgar “The Answer”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 61/100 · peak 78 · Defensive specialist · 18–11–1 in 30 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Frankie Edgar finished with an ORCA rating of 61 (peak 78); without a recent bout, Frankie Edgar sits off the current Bantamweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 94 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 100). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 66, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 94. 11 of 18 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 74 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 83 |
| Striking defence | 94 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 100 |
| Grappling offence | 69 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 93 |
| Grappling defence | 66 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 100 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 100. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 83.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 61 (peak 78)
- UFC record
- 18–11–1
- Pro record
- 23–11–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 30
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Toms river, New Jersey
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.77
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.82
- Significant strike defence: 66%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.29
- Takedown accuracy: 32%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.31
Fight history
- 2022-11-12 · L vs Chris Gutierrez · KO/TKO · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
- 2021-11-06 · L vs Marlon Vera · KO/TKO · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
- 2021-02-06 · L vs Cory Sandhagen · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
- 2020-08-22 · W vs Pedro Munhoz · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar
- 2019-12-21 · L vs Chan Sung Jung · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-07-27 · L vs Max Holloway · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
- 2018-04-21 · W vs Cub Swanson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
- 2018-03-03 · L vs Brian Ortega · KO/TKO · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
- 2017-05-13 · W vs Yair Rodriguez · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
- 2016-11-12 · W vs Jeremy Stephens · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
- 2016-07-09 · L vs Jose Aldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
- 2015-12-11 · W vs Chad Mendes · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
- 2015-05-16 · W vs Urijah Faber · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber
- 2014-11-22 · W vs Cub Swanson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
- 2014-07-06 · W vs BJ Penn · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
- 2013-07-06 · W vs Charles Oliveira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
- 2013-02-02 · L vs Jose Aldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
- 2012-08-11 · L vs Benson Henderson · Decision - Split · UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
- 2012-02-25 · L vs Benson Henderson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
- 2011-10-08 · W vs Gray Maynard · KO/TKO · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
- 2011-01-01 · D vs Gray Maynard · Decision - Split · UFC 125: Resolution
- 2010-08-28 · W vs BJ Penn · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
- 2010-04-10 · W vs BJ Penn · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2009-12-05 · W vs Matt Veach · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
- 2009-05-23 · W vs Sean Sherk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
- 2008-07-19 · W vs Hermes Franca · Decision - Unanimous · UFC: Silva vs Irvin
- 2008-04-02 · L vs Gray Maynard · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
- 2007-11-17 · W vs Spencer Fisher · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 78: Validation
- 2007-07-07 · W vs Mark Bocek · KO/TKO · UFC 73: Stacked
- 2007-02-03 · W vs Tyson Griffin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 67: All or Nothing
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