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Frankie Edgar: Troubled NBA rookie -- and street brawler -- Jahlil Okafor has a future in MMA (video)

Frankie Edgar knows a thing or two about utilizing a good jab and maintaining distance in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon.

So after a recent stop by TMZ cameras, in which "The Answer" was asked for his thoughts on Philadelphia's prized rookie center Jahlil Okafor and his hand-to-hand prowess following a brawl outside of a Boston nightclub one week ago, the ex-lightweight champion delivered his most astute analysis.

"He's gotta use that range a little more, poke that jab a little better," Edgar said jokingly. "He's got a future in it."

Okafor, the No.