UFC President White Believes Edgar Should Become a Featherweight

UFC president Dana White is expressing an interest in seeing if Frankie Edgar's might move down to featherweight for a better shot at the title. After the August UFC 150 bout at Denver's Pepsi Ctr., Edgar suffered a disappointing defeat against Benson Henderson, in a split decision not accepted by many spectators in the audience. With Edgar experiencing the second consecutive loss to Benson, it is Dana’s belief that maybe Frankie needs to take the time necessary to determine his future in the sport.

Maybe a Featherweight?

White announced that Edgar has always been able to prove that "he can stay at 155," however Frankie has long been told that it might be better for him to be a featherweight. As a highly ranked former lightweight champion, Edgar believes he is more comfortable staying where he is.

Bold Claims

Dana makes bold claims that Edgar is "not good enough" … "not tough enough" … "not talented enough" … and "not even big enough" to be a fighter at 155 pounds although
“he’s a monster” at 145 pounds.

White has great respect for Edgar and his passionate desire to win the UFC 150. In reflection, it appears as though Frankie believes wholeheartedly that he did everything he needed to do to claim his victory in this headliner event. However, with the judges left to make the decision, they simply did not agree with his assessment.

When pushed for a response, White was unwilling to reveal his opinion on who he thought actually claimed the UFC 150 victory, except to say he believed they were both even just before the final round. At that point, he announced that Nate Diaz would step up as the next contender in a title bout against Henderson. As for Frankie, only time will tell if he makes a decision to drop the featherweight, a position that might be better suited for a win.