Frankie Edgar stats
Career striking and grappling numbers for Frankie Edgar, with every tracked fight below.
Career totals
Across UFC
- Tracked bouts
- 30
- Strikes landed / min
- 3.77
- Strike accuracy
- 40%
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 2.82
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 2.29
- Control time
- 22%
- Average fight time
- 15:54
Rates are computed over the 30 bouts whose finish time we hold.
Where they rank
All-time boards where Frankie Edgar sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Most control time in a fight, Featherweight16:10
- #1 Best significant strike defence, Lightweight71.8%
- #2 Longest average fight time, Lightweight17:47
- #3 Most time in the cage, all divisions7h 57m
- #4 Longest fights, Lightweight25:00
- #6 Most takedowns landed, all divisions73
- #7 Most control time, Featherweight52:49
- #8 Most significant strikes landed, all divisions1,801
UFC
- #4 Longest average fight time, Featherweight15:45
- #6 Most takedowns in a round, Lightweight6
- #6 Most takedowns landed, Lightweight42
- #6 Most title fight wins, Lightweight3
- #8 Most takedowns in a fight, Lightweight10
- #14 Most takedowns landed, Featherweight26
- #14 Most time in the cage, Lightweight3h 51m
- #16 Most control time in a fight, Lightweight13:13
Fight by fight
Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.
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| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Significant strikes | Opp. sig. strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira | Chris Gutierrez | LOSS · TKO · R1 2:01 | 2 of 12 | 10 of 20 | 2 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 | Marlon Vera | LOSS · TKO · R3 3:50 | 94 of 155 | 88 of 164 | 138 of 202 | 3 of 9 | 0 | 0 | 4:25 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov | Cory Sandhagen | LOSS · TKO · R1 0:28 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar | Pedro Munhoz | WIN · SD · R5 5:00 | 135 of 363 | 166 of 350 | 135 of 363 | 2 of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0:18 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung | Chan Sung Jung | LOSS · TKO · R1 3:18 | 9 of 14 | 46 of 60 | 9 of 14 | 0 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 2:12 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar | Max Holloway | LOSS · UD · R5 5:00 | 96 of 264 | 129 of 328 | 96 of 264 | 1 of 15 | 0 | 0 | 1:46 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee | Cub Swanson | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 58 of 136 | 48 of 130 | 60 of 139 | 0 of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0:51 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya | Brian Ortega | LOSS · TKO · R1 4:44 | 27 of 77 | 25 of 76 | 27 of 77 | 0 of 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| May 13, 2017 | UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2 | Yair Rodriguez | WIN · TKO · R2 5:00 | 72 of 103 | 16 of 42 | 96 of 130 | 1 of 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:25 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Jeremy Stephens | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 40 of 76 | 33 of 146 | 45 of 81 | 5 of 14 | 0 | 2 | 4:48 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Jose Aldo | LOSS · UD · R5 5:00 | 79 of 264 | 80 of 192 | 81 of 267 | 0 of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber | Chad Mendes | WIN · TKO · R1 2:28 | 13 of 32 | 5 of 17 | 13 of 32 | 0 of 1 | 1 | 0 | 0:01 |
| May 17, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber | Urijah Faber | WIN · UD · R5 5:00 | 83 of 258 | 48 of 147 | 91 of 266 | 5 of 13 | 0 | 0 | 3:44 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | Cub Swanson | WIN · SUB · R5 4:56 | 93 of 202 | 31 of 86 | 259 of 405 | 7 of 13 | 0 | 2 | 16:10 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale | BJ Penn | WIN · TKO · R3 4:16 | 90 of 162 | 13 of 66 | 159 of 236 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:54 |
| Jul 6, 2013 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | Charles Oliveira | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 81 of 146 | 38 of 125 | 114 of 182 | 2 of 5 | 0 | 0 | 5:01 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Jose Aldo | LOSS · UD · R5 5:00 | 60 of 272 | 76 of 253 | 63 of 275 | 2 of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0:57 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Benson Henderson | LOSS · SD · R5 5:00 | 66 of 182 | 64 of 167 | 70 of 186 | 2 of 6 | 1 | 2 | 2:59 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Benson Henderson | LOSS · UD · R5 5:00 | 68 of 190 | 87 of 264 | 81 of 204 | 5 of 12 | 0 | 0 | 2:07 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III | Gray Maynard | WIN · TKO · R4 3:54 | 61 of 176 | 42 of 170 | 64 of 179 | 0 of 11 | 1 | 0 | 0:15 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | UFC 125: RESOLUTION | Gray Maynard | DRAW · DRAW · R5 5:00 | 95 of 226 | 71 of 212 | 97 of 228 | 3 of 11 | 0 | 2 | 1:25 |
| Aug 28, 2010 | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 | BJ Penn | WIN · UD · R5 5:00 | 94 of 234 | 36 of 146 | 142 of 285 | 3 of 9 | 0 | 0 | 6:41 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | UFC 112: INVINCIBLE | BJ Penn | WIN · UD · R5 5:00 | 61 of 232 | 71 of 262 | 63 of 234 | 1 of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | Matt Veach | WIN · SUB · R2 2:20 | 25 of 61 | 7 of 42 | 36 of 72 | 0 of 3 | 0 | 1 | 0:37 |
| May 23, 2009 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | Sean Sherk | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 74 of 191 | 27 of 204 | 76 of 193 | 1 of 7 | 0 | 1 | 0:44 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Hermes Franca | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 69 of 112 | 18 of 38 | 124 of 171 | 10 of 11 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| Apr 2, 2008 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Gray Maynard | LOSS · UD · R3 5:00 | 26 of 75 | 19 of 65 | 31 of 80 | 1 of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0:32 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | UFC 78: VALIDATION | Spencer Fisher | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 42 of 79 | 6 of 21 | 162 of 212 | 8 of 12 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 |
| Jul 7, 2007 | UFC 73: STACKED | Mark Bocek | WIN · TKO · R1 4:55 | 31 of 54 | 6 of 38 | 53 of 76 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:19 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING | Tyson Griffin | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 55 of 100 | 38 of 115 | 92 of 141 | 8 of 15 | 0 | 0 | 4:59 |
Strike Distribution
Strike target
- Head1195 of 3545
- Body344 of 566
- Leg262 of 340
Totals across 30 tracked fights.
Strike position
- Distance1263 of 3672
- Clinch129 of 207
- Ground409 of 572
Totals across 30 tracked fights.
Rivalries
Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.
| Opponent | Record | Significant strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Penn3 fights | 3–0 | 245 of 628 | 7 of 25 | 0 | 15:40 |
| Gray Maynard3 fights | 1–1 | 182 of 477 | 4 of 27 | 1 | 2:12 |
| Benson Henderson2 fights | 0–2 | 134 of 372 | 7 of 18 | 1 | 5:06 |
| Cub Swanson2 fights | 2–0 | 151 of 338 | 7 of 21 | 0 | 17:01 |
| Jose Aldo2 fights | 0–2 | 139 of 536 | 2 of 22 | 0 | 0:57 |
As published elsewhere
Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.
UFC careerRecord: 18-11-1 · Source: UFCStats.com
- Significant strikes
- 3.77per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- SApM
- 2.82per min
- Str. Def.
- 66%
- Takedowns
- 2.29per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 31%
- TD Def.
- 66%
- Submission attempts
- 0.3per 15 min
Top 38% in the UFC
Top 30% in the UFC
Top 24% in the UFC
Top 46% in the UFC
Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.
Pro MMASource: UFCalendar
- Significant strikes
- 3.77per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- SApM
- 2.82per min
- Str. Def.
- 66%
- Takedowns
- 2.29per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 31%
- TD Def.
- 66%
- Submission attempts
- 0.3per 15 min
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