Could Frankie Edgar’s tenure with the UFC end very soon?
The former Lightweight Champion is coming off his second-straight loss at UFC Fight Night Busan against Chan Sung Jung. Edgar confirmed on The Joe Rogan Experience that he has one more fight on his contract left; however, he hopes to keep doing business with the promotion:
“It’ll be 13 years I’ve been in the UFC coming in February,” Edgar said on The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show (via BJPenn.com).
“… Money talks. But I mean, honestly, if I was being straight up, where would I want to finish my career? I do want to finish in the UFC. I got in the UFC at 5-0. I pretty much grew up here. It’d be nice to finish it here, but everything has to make sense.”
Edgar has previously stated that he plans on moving down to the bantamweight division, with the 38-year-old stating that he should be at the required weight by summer:
“I’m going to go down to 135,” Edgar said.
“I’m probably like 156 right now. … My last fight, I was getting down to 145. I got down to 144.5. That’s only 8.5 (pounds) over where I’ve got to be to make 136. It was such an easy cut for this last time. … I think late spring or early summer, (I’ll be back) at 135.”
Edgar never indicates when he will return to the octagon; however, we’ll keep you updated on when the former Lightweight Champion’s return is announced.