Frank Edgar
| Frankie Edgar | |
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Edgar in 2010
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| Born | Frank James Edgar October 16, 1981 Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | The Answer Rocky |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2013-present) Lightweight (2005-2012) |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ KHK MMA Team |
| Trainer |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie Boxing: Mark Henry Wrestling: Steve Rivera Muay Thai: Kru Phil Nurse |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2005 – present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Renee |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable school(s) | Toms River High School East |
| Website | http://www.frankedgar.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Frank James "Frankie" Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist from New Jersey who competes as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. He holds notable victories over former world champions Sean Sherk, Hermes França, B.J. Penn (x3), Urijah Faber and top featherweight contender Chad Mendes. As of August 31, 2016, Edgar is ranked as the #2 featherweight fighter in the world on the official UFC rankings.
Born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey by Frank and Mary Annese, Frankie Edgar wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tournament on three occasions, placing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. Edgar is the oldest of 3 children, Edgar went on to compete in the NHSCA Senior Nationals and placed second before he finished high school. He continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there. Edgar is also an assistant coach for the Rutgers University wrestling team. Frankie is mostly of Italian descent with his mother being Italian, and he also has some German ancestry from his biological father's side, which is reflected in his non-Italian surname.
Edgar entered his first mixed martial arts fight with only a few weeks of training outside of his wrestling background. Edgar originally trained with Rob Guarino of Rhino Fight Team, but today he is part of the Gracie system under Ricardo Almeida in Hamilton, NJ, who is part of the Gracie Barra team. Since seventh grade Edgar has wrestled with Steve Rivera at Elite Wrestling NJ in Jackson, NJ. His boxing trainer is Mark Henry of Millstone, NJ.
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