The UFC added another legendary fighter to the Hall of Fame at UFC 297. Former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar joined the ranks in the ‘Modern Wing’ as part of the class of 2024. Many people praised ‘The Answer’ for his phenomenal achievement as former UFC star Derek Brunson opened up with a confession about the former champion.

Derek Brunson recently departed from the UFC after spending more than a decade fighting in Dana White‘s promotion. He is now fighting in the PFL but did not fail to acknowledge Frankie Edgar’s admission into the Hall of Fame, and expressed how grateful he was for what the veteran has done for him during the initial years of his career. Let’s see what Brunson had to say.

Derek Brunson reminisces about his early MMA days with Frankie Edgar

Firstly, Derek Brunson, like many other MMA fighters, congratulated Frankie Edgar on the Hall of Fame induction. He also mentioned how ‘The Answer’ had always been nice and kind to him during the start of his MMA career. Brunson revealed that Edgar was the one who looked after him when he got his MMA career started and even drove him from one place to another when he was young.

“Congrats on your Hall Of Fame induction. You’ve always been a real 1, taking young fighters under your wing , like myself . Driving me all over NJ, when I was just a kid dreaming. Over a decade ago [Frankie Edgar],” said Derek Brunson. His words show that Frankie Edgar was not just a great MMA fighter, but also a very caring person as well. Nevertheless, let us take a look at some of the statistics of his Hall of Fame career.

A look at Edgar’s Hall of Fame career

Frankie Edgar was certainly not the most physically imposing fighter. He was fighting at a time when 155 lbs was the UFC’s lightest weight class. Mostly coming into a fight as an underdog, Edgar captured the lightweight title after a unanimous decision win over B.J. Penn at UFC 112. Furthermore, ‘The Answer’ would go on to successfully defend his title on three occasions.

Besides fighting in the lightweight division, Frankie Edgar also fought in the featherweight and the bantamweight division as well. Not only that, but he also challenged for the championship in the featherweight division. By the end of his career, Edgar amassed a record of 24 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw.

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There is no doubt that Frankie Edgar deserved his spot in the Hall of Fame. He has been one of those fighters who’ve consistently fought some of the best fighters regardless of the outcome of the fights. It remains to be seen what’s next for ‘The Answer’. There is a chance that he could continue to train up-and-coming fighters or maybe join some of his fellow former fighters on the broadcast team.

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