How many UFC fights has Frankie Edgar had?

Frankie Edgar has had 29 UFC appearances in his 35-fight career. The veteran first fought for the promotion way back in 2007 against Tyson Griffin at UFC 67. 'The Answer' is a former UFC lightweight champion with two title defenses and fought for the featherweight title thrice in his career.

Edgar has had an illustrious career in the UFC with notable wins over B.J. Penn, Gray Maynard, Charles Oliveira, Cub Swanson, Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, and Yair Rodriguez. He won the UFC lightweight championship from B.J. Penn at UFC 112 and has three wins over the Hawaiian native.

Frankie Edgar will make his last walk to the octagon at UFC 281 against Chris Gutiérrez on November 12th. His retirement fight will be his 30th bout in the premier MMA promotion.

Frankie Edgar has a UFC record of 18-10-1 and an overall MMA record of 24-10-1. He is a well-rounded mixed martial artist with an NCAA Division 1 wrestling background and excellent boxing under the tutelage of Mark Henry. He is also a proficient grappler with a black belt under Ricardo Almeida.

'The Answer' has seven wins by knockout, four submission victories and 13 decision victories in his career. In 10 losses, Edgar has only been stopped in four fights. He has competed in three weight classes: lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight, and has a bantamweight record of 1-2.

He is currently ranked No. 12 in the UFC bantamweight division.

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Frankie Edgar's storied MMA career spans 17 years

Frankie Edgar has been fighting in the UFC for 15 years. His MMA career spans 17 years, having first fought way back in 2005. He entered the UFC with an undefeated record of 6-0. 'The Answer' was undefeated in the organization until he met Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 13.

Frankie lost the bout via unanimous decision and shares a 1-1-1 record with Maynard. Edgar met Maynard again as lightweight champion at UFC 125, where both fighters fought to a draw. In their rematch at UFC 126, Edgar knocked Maynard out in the fourth round for which he earned a Knockout of the Night bonus.

Edgar has a 3-0 record against 'The Prodigy' B.J. Penn, who he won the title from. He had decision victories over Penn at UFC 112 and 118 and finished the Hawaiian fighter in their third outing at the TUF 19 season finale.

Edgar has eight Fight of the Night bonuses among the 11 bonuses he won throughout his illustrious fight career. 'The Answer' will face Chris Gutiérrez on the main card of UFC 281 on November 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.