Frankie Edgar dropped a weight class to face Aldo. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LCC via Getty Images)
The challenger to the UFC featherweight belt, Frankie Edgar spoke with GRACIEMAG.com about training the battle he has ahead of him on Saturday at UFC 156. At the Las Vegas event, Edgar will have across the octagon from him the champion José Aldo (21w, 1l), who hasn’t lost since 2005.
Edgar (15w, 3l, 1d), who does his grappling under the guidance Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida in New Jersey, spoke a bit about his strategy, as well as the previous fight scheduled between the two but canceled in 2012. Check out what he and Coach Ricardo Almeida have to say:
UFC 156
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb. 2, 2013
José Aldo vs Frankie Edgar
Rashad Evans vs Rogério Minotouro
Alistair Overeem vs Antônio Pezão
Jon Fitch vs Demian Maia
Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall
Gleison Tibau vs Evan Dunham
Tyron Woodley vs Jay Hieron
Jacob Volkmann vs Bobby Green
Yves Edwards vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Chico Camus vs Dustin Kimura
Edwin Figueroa vs Francisco Rivera
