Chris Gutierrez vs. Frankie Edgar - Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

Chris Gutierrez and Frankie Edgar are set to clash on the UFC 281 pay-per-view card.

The fight will mark the ninth UFC appearance for Chris Gutierrez, while Frankie Edgar will be making his 30th appearance in the promotion. The bout is expected to serve as a retirement fight for the former lightweight champion.

'El Guapo' made his UFC debut against Raoni Barcelos at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. He lost the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. Edgar, meanwhile, made his UFC debut way back in 2007 against Tyson Griffin at UFC 67, winning via unanimous decision.

Chris Gutierrez last weighed in at 135 pounds against Batgerel Danaa at UFC on ESPN 33. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, finishing his opponent with a spinning back fist and elbow strikes. Since losing in his UFC debut, Gutierrez has won all of his UFC fights except a draw against Cory Durden at UFC Fight Night 173.

Chris Gutierrez has a UFC record of 6-1-1 and an overall MMA slate of 18-4-2. The American fighter, who is of Guatemalan and Colombian descent, stands at 5'8" (172.7 cm) and has a reach of 69 inches.

Frankie Edgar's last weigh-in was 135.6 pounds against Marlon 'Chito' Vera at UFC 268. He lost via knockout due to a front kick in the third round.

Edgar has lost two of three fights at bantamweight, with his sole win coming on the scorecards against Pedro Munhoz. His other loss at bantamweight came from a flying knee KO versus Cory Sandhagen.

'The Answer' has a UFC record of 18-10-1 and an overall MMA record of 24-10-1. The Jersey-based fighter stands at 5'6" (168 cm) and has a reach of 68 inches.

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Chris Gutierrez vs. Frankie Edgar: Who will emerge victorious?

With a three-fight win streak, Gutierrez has all the momentum going into the fight with Frankie Edgar. In his last fight, 'El Guapo' ended up finishing his opponent in the second round. He has a background in striking and a purple belt in jiu-jitsu under Mario Correa. He is currently unranked in the UFC.

Frankie Edgar, meanwhile, has 29 fights worth of experience in the UFC, so the edge in that realm definitely goes to him. He is a former UFC lightweight champion who has competed in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions, making him a three-division contender.

However, MMA is not a young man's sport and Edgar's age seems to have caught up to him. He is on a 1-2 run in the UFC bantamweight division and is set to call it a career at UFC 281.

Edgar has a background in boxing and wrestling, and is a first-degree black belt in jiu-jitsu under Ricardo Almeida. He is currently ranked No.12 in the UFC bantamweight division.