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Report via MMA Junkie -- Frankie Edgar is a legend of the sport, a man who deserves to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame the moment he announces his retirement.
But Max Holloway is well on his way to becoming a legend, too, and added another big name to his already impressive resume at UFC 240.
The 37-year-old Edgar was tenacious, but Holloway (21-4 MMA, 17-4 UFC) was a bit faster, landed a bit harder, and earned a convincing victory in Saturday night’s main event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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— UFC (@ufc) July 28, 2019
The judges’ scores were 50-45, 49-46 and 48-47 for a unanimous decision. With the victory, Holloway extended his UFC record featherweight win streak to 14.
“Everybody said I wasn’t going to be as good a wrestler as this guy, everyone said I couldn’t keep the pace, I wanted to prove a point and go five rounds with him,” Holloway said after the fight.
The opening round was close, as the competitors cast about looking to find their range. Edgar (23-7-1 MMA, 17-7-1 UFC) was more active with his volume, but Holloway landed the heavier shots, particularly a pair of big uppercuts which landed flush.
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— UFC (@ufc) July 28, 2019
The pace stayed the same in the second, but Holloway got noticeably more comfortable, as he parried Edgar’s attempts to take him to the mat and often countered on the break. The champion punctuated his performance in the round by using a quick combo to mask a spinning back kick which landed in the closing seconds.
The third round was all Holloway minus an Edgar double-leg takedown late, which was his first takedown on seven attempts in the bout. Holloway scampered back to his feet and resumed control as the round ended.
In the championship rounds, Edgar valiantly pressed on, but while he chased Holloway, he never quite caught him, finishing 1-for-15 in takedown attempts. Holloway’s relentless jab opened a cut on Edgar’s nose as the champ got the job done.
“I expected everything he brought, man,” Edgar said. “Max is the best, he represents the sport great.”
The victory was Holloway’s ninth career decision win, as he rebounded from a loss to Dustin Poirier at lightweight in his last fight. Edgar has dropped two of his past three.
The featherweight title bout served as the UFC 240 main event at Rogers Place.
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