Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was once again unsuccessful in capturing featherweight gold. “The Answer” lost to current 145-pound king Max Holloway via unanimous decision at UFC 240 on Saturday, bringing back talks of a possible drop to bantamweight.
During a backstage interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto right after the fight, he revealed why it never happened.
“I was only a little guy growing up and it didn’t matter,” he said. “I want to show my kid (size) doesn’t matter. But you get to high-level guys and it does sometimes. I don’t know. I don’t know what I’mma do yet.