8 Best UFC Lightweights of all-time

#2 Frankie Edgar (23-6-1)

The Rocky Balboa of UFC.

Edgar is an all-out babyface with an eminent underdog feel his persona. ‘The Answer’ is a true veteran of the sport and is still going strong at 37 years old in the Featherweight division. However, the highlight of his career was his time in the Lightweight division.

Edgar used his speed, all-round skill, tenacity and toughness to dominate BJ Penn at UFC 112 to become the Lightweight Champion. Out of his 13 Lightweight fights in the UFC, 6 were title fights.

He defeated Penn twice at Lightweight, had a cliff-hanger of a draw followed by an emphatic knockout win against Gray Maynard. He lost both title fights to Benson Henderson before going straight after Jose Aldo in his Featherweight debut.

Edgar never won another title despite coming close on two occasions but will forever be remembered for his enjoyable run amongst the immensely proficient Lightweights.