5 active UFC veterans who should have retired already

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#2. Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar - UFC bantamweight

In his prime, Frankie Edgar was one of the greatest fighters in the entire sport. He constantly defied expectations, capturing the UFC lightweight title against Hall of Famer BJ Penn, despite being undersized and a huge betting underdog.

However, Edgar's age has finally begun to catch up with him, as shown by his KO losses as of late.

His stint at featherweight was brought to an end as Chan Sung Jung and Brian Ortega handed 'The Answer' the first KO losses of his career. Edgar has since moved down to bantamweight and, whilst an initial decision win implied a career resurgance, Edgar's last two fights have proven that is far from the case.

A flying knee from Cory Sandhagen left Edgar face down on the canvas. A front kick from Marlon Vera truly highlighted that Edgar's body is no longer able to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

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#1. 'Smilin' Sam Alvey - UFC middleweight

It is hard to comprehend just how Sam Alvey is still signed to the UFC. He has failed to pick up a win in his last seven UFC appearances, having lost six and drawn one. His last UFC win was a split decision victory over Gian Villante in 2018.

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Even in the prime of his career, Alvey never amassed more than a four fight winning streak. He has even competed in two different weight classes, failing to put together consistent winning streaks at both 185lbs and 205lbs.

Alvey has prided himself on being a company man for the duration of his time with the UFC, often offering to step in and take fights on short notice. It is this willingness to help out the UFC that has allowed him to stay on for as long as he has.

However, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland, Sam Alvey will take on Phil Hawes. Should he come up short against Hawes, Alvey will equal BJ Penn's record of eight fights in the UFC without a win.

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