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Frankie Edgar will only drop to bantamweight for title shot

Former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar is now considering a drop to 135-pounds, but on one condition: An immediate shot at the bantamweight title.

Frankie Edgar tried his luck at becoming a featherweight and lightweight world champion, but things didn't quite work out.

'The Answer', who is notorious for fighting at a size disadvantage, captured the lightweight belt after beating UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn in 2010. Edgar defended the title against Gray Maynard but dropped down to the featherweight division after losing two consecutive fights to Benson Henderson at UFC 150 and UFC 156.