A little over a week ago it was announced on UFC TONIGHT show that Frankie Edgar was moving down to the featherweight division. If you did not know, Frankie Edgar was the former UFC lightweight champion. He would lose his belt to Benson "Smooth" Henderson at UFC 144 in Japan by decision. Frankie Edgar was then offered an immediate rematch with Henderson, but will lose again by decision in a tough and close bout at UFC 150. Disappointed, but now looking to bounce back, Frankie Edgar is hoping to make some noise in the featherweight division when he faces the featherweight champion, Jose Aldo. Jose Aldo was expected to defend his title against Erik Koch at UFC 153 in Brazil, but unfortunately, Koch suffered an injury. Frankie Edgar VS Jose Aldo is an intriguing matchup and should be a fight the mma fans should be excited about.
Edgar is known for his wrestling and boxing. He has the speed and footwork to avoid danger and loves to counter. But what the fans love most about him is his heart. In three of his last four bouts, Edgar has been rocked and dropped by Maynard(twice) and Benson Henderson, but has managed to hold up the torch and not get finished. Jose Aldo is a great striker, or what you can call an elite striker, with great take down defense. He has knockout power and delivers the most brutal leg kicks in the division. If Frankie Edgar wants to win this fight, he must avoid Aldo's striking, especially his leg kicks. He should do what he does best. Frustrate fighters with his constant movement and speed, counter punching, and use his wrestling. As for Aldo, he must slow down Frankie Edgar by delivering the leg kicks and when he has the chance, finish Edgar. But nobody finishes Edgar. Not even the lightweight fighters could finish him. Edgar was a natural lightweight. Unlike other fighters, he fought at 155 while other fighters fought 15 pounds or heavier on the day of their scheduled bout(which is normal for most fighters). Even Aldo is a big and strong fighter in his featherweight division. This fight may go down the way the Aldo and Faber fight went at WEC 48, with Aldo chopping down Faber like a tree with his leg kicks and slowing him down, but not finishing him. It's hard to see Edgar winning this fight only because he is facing an elite striker. Edgar has never fought a striker like Aldo who is pinpoint with his striking, but Aldo has never fought a fighter like Edgar too. This fight is really a toss up, but these two are definitely going to leave it all in the octagon and give the fans what they want. The worst thing that could happen in this championship bout is neither fighter willing to engage and/or fighting cautiously.
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