Frankie Edgar looks to defend his UFC Lightweight title at UFC 118 against the previous champion B.J. Penn.
The UFC 118 lines list Penn as the heavy favorite at -325 while Edgar pays +250.
Edgar took the belt in a big upset victory at UFC 112. The fight was very close and the decision could have gone either way. This will be the first fight for both fighters since their UFC 112 meeting.
Penn’s performance at UFC 112 left many wondering if something was wrong with the former champion. He did not look at all like the fighter that captured and defended the title. It looked like Penn took his opponent for granted and wasn’t prepared for a good fight.
B.J. Penn is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter who first captured the Lightweight belt at UFC 80. He successfully defended the title three times until the loss to Edgar.
Frankie Edgar trains with the Renzo Gracie Combat Team. His background is in wrestling, but he is getting more competent at a range of fighting techniques. His sole loss in the UFC came to Gray Maynard at Fight Night 13, but he hasn’t faced many of the better lightweights.
Not alot to say about the main card at UFC 118 except that Randy Couture did a good job. Liked the submission from Randy, hope to see more of that.