How is Frankie Edgar the favourite over Aldo?

[Chronicsonic]

Some easy money to be had here, everyone discrediting Aldo just because he got knocked out in his last fight, Frankie hasn't got what it takes to ever be champion he's had about a hundred chances already. His game is too one dimensional and easy to train for, he's a tough ass fighter for sure, but Aldo has a chip on his shoulder and has something to prove.

 

[The MMA Patriot]

Their first fight was razor-thin close (points-wise, even though Aldo inflicted much more damage) and Edgar has only gotten better and better whereas Aldo has been absorbing serious damage in most of his fights and hasn't been as active.

Yes Aldo has been facing tougher competition but you gotta factor in wear-n-tear and confidence levels.

Always tough to recover from a loss.

 

[Tamriel Terror]

i hate frankie, but how is he easy to train for? Iron chin, amazing cardio, good footwork/boxing, great grappling

 

[wilKO]

Because:

their first fight was close.
Aldo just got KTFO in 13 seconds.
Edgar is on a 5 fight win streak.
Edgar just KOd Mendes who took Aldo to hell and back recently.
Aldo appears to be slowing down a bit.
Aldo hasn't won post USADA and his team have performed horribly.

It's still a pick em fight but I understand why Edgar is the favourite.

 

[007]

Aldo's camp hasn't done well since USADA

 

[tithas]

Some easy money to be had here, everyone discrediting Aldo just because he got knocked out in his last fight, Frankie hasn't got what it takes to ever be champion he's had about a hundred chances already. His game is too one dimensional and easy to train for, he's a tough ass fighter for sure, but Aldo has a chip on his shoulder and has something to prove.

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Can you name one teammate of his that has won since USADA?

 

[Myrddin Wild]

Cause Aldo got his bell rung by McGregor & Edgar iz on a win streak.

Gotta wonder if Aldo'z chin isn't compromized after getting the bell rung like that. Mendez seemed pretty eazy for Frankie to knock out.

 

[Dindu Nuffins]

LOL @ frankie not having what it takes to be champ, ban this guy

 

[Quantum Jake]

Casuals only know aldo as the guy who mcgregor KOd in 13 seconds

 

[A_bomb47]

Because:

their first fight was close.
Aldo just got KTFO in 13 seconds.
Edgar is on a 5 fight win streak.
Edgar just KOd Mendes who took Aldo to hell and back recently.
Aldo appears to be slowing down a bit.
Aldo hasn't won post USADA and his team have performed horribly.

It's still a pick em fight but I understand why Edgar is the favourite.

This.
And there's the question of how well has Aldo mentally recovered from the Mcgregor fight.

 

[EriktheStrawberryBlonde]

Because:

their first fight was close.
Aldo just got KTFO in 13 seconds.
Edgar is on a 5 fight win streak.
Edgar just KOd Mendes who took Aldo to hell and back recently.
Aldo appears to be slowing down a bit.
Aldo hasn't won post USADA and his team have performed horribly.

It's still a pick em fight but I understand why Edgar is the favourite.

This - all of this.

 

[tnsinga]

you know Frankie was formerly a champ right? so much for not having what it takes lol

 

[Fincher7]

Because:

their first fight was close.
Aldo just got KTFO in 13 seconds.
Edgar is on a 5 fight win streak.
Edgar just KOd Mendes who took Aldo to hell and back recently.
Aldo appears to be slowing down a bit.
Aldo hasn't won post USADA and his team have performed horribly.

It's still a pick em fight but I understand why Edgar is the favourite.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

because Aldo is off LARPing claiming he's still the champ

 

[Level25Virgin]

Does that answer you question TS?

 

[JustBleed69]

i hate frankie, but how is he easy to train for? Iron chin, amazing cardio, good footwork/boxing, great grappling

How TF can anyone dislike Frankie Edgar?

He's one of the most exciting fighters at LW, humble, confident, very likeable.

 

[mmaday4day]

Some easy money to be had here, everyone discrediting Aldo just because he got knocked out in his last fight, Frankie hasn't got what it takes to ever be champion he's had about a hundred chances already. His game is too one dimensional and easy to train for, he's a tough ass fighter for sure, but Aldo has a chip on his shoulder and has something to prove.

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Every time I hear someone talk about easy money related to MMA betting, I want to shoot the person in the head There is no easy money in MMA.

 

[Chronicsonic]

Frankie's gettin knocked out in the first remind me to bump

 

[JustBleed69]

Some easy money to be had here, everyone discrediting Aldo just because he got knocked out in his last fight, Frankie hasn't got what it takes to ever be champion he's had about a hundred chances already. His game is too one dimensional and easy to train for, he's a tough ass fighter for sure, but Aldo has a chip on his shoulder and has something to prove.

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Edgar arguable (clearly imo) won the first fight, Aldo has remained the same if not gotten worse post USADA, Edgar has gotten better.

And to say that Edgar is one dimensional is ludicrous, he's also arguable the most well rounded fighter in the UFC.
I see him as the LW version of GSP, if not better.

I see Edgar KOing Aldo early.

 

[aichokyu]

because since that fluke loss of his, Aldo has passed from P4P contender to gatekeeper in many peoples mind, it's the way it is...