On the clock
7 of 18 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
18–11–1UFC record
11 of 18Dominant wins
85Average win score
86thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 2 submission 11 decision
Finish rate39% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 11
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time15:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time23% of the fight
Best winBJ Penn rated 1798 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Frankie Edgar’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
61%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
86th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
17
39%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
69
+0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.77
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.82
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.32
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: BJ Penn, rated 1798 at 155 lb. Dominant in 11 of 18 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 12 Nov 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1562, after 4 fights there.
1–3Record at 135 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
70Average win score
1636Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.6 / 6.4
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time11% of the fight
Best winPedro Munhoz rated 1672 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Frankie Edgar has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pedro Munhoz, rated 1672 at 135 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 21 Dec 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1744, after 13 fights there.
8–5Record at 145 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
88Average win score
1644Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time26% of the fight
Best winChad Mendes rated 1701 going in
Against the division
How Frankie Edgar’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Frankie Edgar is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 5average win scoreNo. 9controlNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
83
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
85
87.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
89th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
43
3.91
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
1.91
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cub Swanson, rated 1683 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 11 Aug 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1782, after 13 fights there.
9–3–1Record at 155 lb
6 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
1565Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time17:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time23% of the fight
Best winBJ Penn rated 1798 going in
Output figures cover 12 of 13 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Frankie Edgar’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Frankie Edgar is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
54
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
36
84.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
13
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.04
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
2.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
69
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: BJ Penn, rated 1798 at 155 lb. Dominant in 6 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
30 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Chris Gutierrez | KO/TKO | R1 2:01 | Bantamweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Loss | 12–88 | Marlon Vera | KO/TKO | R3 3:50 | Bantamweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Loss | 10–90 | Cory Sandhagen | KO/TKO | R1 0:28 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Win | 70–30 | Pedro Munhoz | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar |
| 21 Dec 2019 | Loss | 5–95 | Chan Sung Jung | KO/TKO | R1 3:18 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Loss | 19–81 | Max Holloway | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Win | 78–22 | Cub Swanson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Brian Ortega | KO/TKO | R1 4:44 | Featherweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 13 May 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Yair Rodriguez | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Loss | 23–77 | Jose Aldo | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale |
| 16 May 2015 | Win | 83–17 | Urijah Faber | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Win | 96–4 | Cub Swanson | submission | R5 4:56 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Win | 96–4 | BJ Penn | KO/TKO | R3 4:16 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Win | 85–15 | Charles Oliveira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Loss | 22–78 | Jose Aldo | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Loss | 30–70 | Benson Henderson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Loss | 21–79 | Benson Henderson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 88–12 | Gray Maynard | KO/TKO | R4 3:54 | Lightweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Draw | – | Gray Maynard | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Win | 85–15 | BJ Penn | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Win | 76–24 | BJ Penn | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 112: Invincible |
| 5 Dec 2009 | Win | 89–11 | Matt Veach | submission | R2 2:20 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale |
| 23 May 2009 | Win | 82–18 | Sean Sherk | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Win | 86–14 | Hermes Franca | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Loss | 20–80 | Gray Maynard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Win | 86–14 | Spencer Fisher | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Win | 91–9 | Mark Bocek | KO/TKO | R1 4:55 | Lightweight | UFC 73: Stacked |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Win | 81–19 | Tyson Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 67: All or Nothing |