Frankie Edgar asks to face Dominick Cruz in MMA farewell fight

F. Edgar (photo) in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @frankieedgar

The career of one of the best lightweights (up to 70,3 kg) in UFC history is approaching an end. In an interview with the North American “ESPN”, Frankie Edgar, who currently operates as a bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg), revealed that he asked the UFC to hold his farewell fight from MMA in November, in an event planned to take place at Madison Square Garden, in New York (United States).

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“I've been thinking about the idea of ​​retiring more or less since my last fight. The last two fights obviously didn't go the way I planned. To be honest, I would fight forever, but that's a little selfish towards my family and the people who care about me. I need to announce my retirement to have a retirement fight and sail off into the sunset”, revealed the former lightweight champion.

Asked about the ideal opponent for his farewell fight from MMA, Frankie Edgar pointed Dominick Cruz, former bantamweight champion, as the preferred target for a “legacy fight”.

“I was never one to challenge anyone, I usually let the UFC or Ali sort it out. But I'm going to say a name, because I think it's a legacy fight. I know he has a fight scheduled and who knows what could happen, but I would like to face Dominick Cruz. He was the bantamweight champion when I was the lightweight champion. It would be a fun fight,” he concluded.

In the UFC since 2007, Frankie Edgar He was lightweight champion between 2010 and 2012, with three belt defenses.