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Frankie Edgar Intrigued By Matchup with Former Bantamweight King Dominick Cruz



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Frankie Edgar’s victory over Pedro Munhoz immediately made him a person of interest in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division. Now “The Answer” has his sets set on a fellow former champion.

During an appearance on Bruce Buffer’s ”It's Time” podcast, Edgar expressed interest in a future matchup with ex-bantamweight title holder Dominick Cruz. Cruz returned to action after more than three years away at UFC 249, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Henry Cejudo in a title bout on May 9.

Edgar believes Cruz makes for an ideal pairing as he waits for the title picture at the top of the bantamweight division to clear up.

“Another guy that’s also a little older and a legend himself is Dominick Cruz,” Edgar said (transcription via MMAFighting.com). “A lot of people are still talking about that, so I’m definitely interested. The title is obviously my main goal, where my sight’s on, but it doesn’t have to be right away. I’m willing to fight some of those legacy fights as well.”

Both Edgar and Cruz were UFC champions in 2011, although “The Answer” was then competing at 155 pounds. Edgar also challenged for the featherweight belt on multiple occasions before moving down to bantamweight.

After an injury hiatus, Cruz returned to capture the bantamweight crown with a five-round verdict over T.J. Dillashaw in 2016. The Alliance MMA standout defended the title against Urijah Faber at UFC 199 before relinquishing the strap to Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207. He didn’t fight again until falling to Cejudo earlier this year.

“If you chase him, he’s really good at that, and you don’t want him chasing you either,” Edgar said of the matchup with Cruz. “So I think you got to mix it up and try a little cat and mouse game with him.”

Edgar’s split-decision triumph against Munhoz came at UFC on ESPN 15 on Aug. 22, and the Toms River, N.J., native would like to compete again before the end of the year. Whether that’s against Cruz remains to be seen.

“I think before the year is out,” Edgar said about when he’d like to return. “Before Christmas would be ideal. I just spoke with my manager about wanting to get in there in December and he’s got some ideas. I’m sure he’s gonna run it by the UFC soon.”

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