Frankie Edgar stems from the fight, but those who were close to him were not about the idea in the beginning.
Most within the MMA community have said that Edgar has nothing to prove anymore. The former UFC light weight champion has the will of the legendary BJ Penn, Charles Oliveira, Urijah Faber and Yair Rodriguez defeated just a few. Edgar felt the need to take on another challenge as he gets closer to the age of 44.
Edgar will compete on the BKFC 82 card on 4 October. He hires fellow-ex-INFC hunter Jimmie Rivera, who has five bald knuckle fights on his resume. Appear MMA Junkie Radio”The answer” revealed that his close relatives were initially not on board with his decision to return to price fights.
“My immediate family was certainly against it,” said Edgar. “Certainly, my wife, my children, my parents, but I talked to them in it, I think you could say it. At least enough for me to get it ok. I don’t know if I got their blessing, but I have it ok.
“They think I don’t need it. I don’t have to do this. I am not looking for money or something under the couch. It is not that I need it. They get who I am. My wife knew what she got when she registered a while ago.
Edgar has not participated since November 2022 when he was eliminated by Chris Gutiérrez. At the time of his retirement, many agreed that ‘the answer’ everything he could have given to MMA. It will not be long before fans find out if Edgar has some juice in the world of bare boxing.
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