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Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. His first career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry. He later avenged the loss to Maynard with a KO victory in 2011. As of March 2012, he is ranked as the #2 lightweight in the world by Sherdog.com.
Born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey, Frankie Edgar wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tournament on three occasions, placing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. Edgar is the oldest of 3 children, Edgar went on to compete in the NHSCA Senior Nationals and placed second before he finished high school. He continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there. Edgar is also an assistant coach for the Rutgers University wrestling team.
Edgar entered his first mixed martial arts fight with only a few weeks of training outside of his wrestling background. Edgar originally trained with Rob Guarino of Rhino Fight Team, but today he is part of the Gracie system under Ricardo Almeida in Hamilton, NJ. Since seventh grade Edgar has wrestled with Steve Rivera at Elite Wrestling NJ in Jackson, NJ. His boxing trainer is Mark Henry of Millstone, NJ.
Actors: Sean Hayes (actor), Amy Smart (actress), Liz Sheridan (actress), Andrea Fellers (actress), Randy Oglesby (actor), Bruce Schwartz (producer), Bruce Schwartz (director), Bruce Schwartz (writer), Lynn Sisco (miscellaneous crew), Stephen Goetsch (editor), Gregg Lawrence (producer), Rocky Davis (actor), Rocky Davis (composer), John Updike (writer), Fontella Boone (costume designer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Sean Hayes (actor), Amy Smart (actress), Liz Sheridan (actress), Andrea Fellers (actress), Randy Oglesby (actor), Bruce Schwartz (producer), Bruce Schwartz (director), Bruce Schwartz (writer), Lynn Sisco (miscellaneous crew), Stephen Goetsch (editor), Gregg Lawrence (producer), Rocky Davis (actor), Rocky Davis (composer), John Updike (writer), Fontella Boone (costume designer),
Genres: Drama, Short,