How Close is Frankie Edgar to Exceeding BJ Penn at 155lbs?

Exceeding Penn? Well in the real world that isn't run rampant with Penn fanboys, he actually pretty close. In the fantasy land of myths and overratedness," A longshot, he'll never be as great as Penn!".

 

Agreed BJ is a great fighter but people seem to think hes untouchable and cant do any wrong. Im hearing things in this thread like Frank beat an old Sherk although it was exactly a year after BJ beat him in one of his biggest wins. Or Frankie didnt deserve the 1st win over Penn, close yeah but he outworked him. Come on people Frankie done beat him twice once dominated him, defended his title twice just 2 more to go till Penn's 4, beat the likes of Sherk, Hermes Franca, Jim Miller, Tyson Griffin and Spencer Fisher. Give the kid his props.

 

edgar is going to lose his next fight. expect penn to be champion again

 

Hes one big win away. BJ still edges it because of the way he performs when hes on.

And also like it or not his success in higher weights indirectly affects his LW status.

Edgar though is my favorite fighter right now just ahead of Bones.

 

In all fairness, BJ at his best was tooling the likes of Gomi and Sherk, the best lw's in the world. Edgar either outpoints his opponents (Penn) or almost gets knocked out before he gets down to business (Maynard). Penn is still ahead on quality and dominance.

 

BJ went up and fought M-A-C-H-I-D-A! Think about that for a second....

Tapped a PRIME Matt Hughes.

Now think about that...

 

I'm not sure how Edgar is even close... he got knocked down by Maynard about 15 times in the last two fights!

It's just a shame Maynard couldn't finish his dinner even if his mum cut it up for him :verysad

Lynchburg

 

He's got some work ahead of him to match Penn.

But still, even if he clears out the division and stays champion for the next 5 years he still won't match Penn, because BJs achievements at the higher weights will always be a factor in peoples opinions of him.

 

Edgar needs to pass penn then catch up to Aoki. The man with the deepest lw resume since 2006.

 

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Lynchburg

 

Ok, let's compare

Since 2006

BJ Penn

Pulver
Stevenson
Sherk
Florian
Sanchez


Shinya Aoki

Hironaka
Hansen x2
JZ Cavalcante
Uno
Alvarez
Vitor Rebeiro
Kawajiri
Marcus Aurelio
Hirota
Beerbohm


You want to say Penn's opposition is better on average ok, but that statement was far far from ridiculous Lynchberg

 

I did not intend to upset you. I am sorry

Do you think Aoki could beat BJ then? :think

Lynchburg

 

I actually see a younger BJ beating Aoki, the older version (maybe post 30?) gets outgrappled by Shinya though

 

There is no version of Aoki that would ever beat any version of Penn.