Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar suffered a gruesome knockout loss over the weekend, making for the first time in Edgar’s career that the fighter was ever finished. Now photos of the stunning moment are making their way onto the internet.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hosted UFC 222 on Saturday night, March 3, inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Co-headlining the event, Frankie Edgar went toe-to-toe with undefeated mixed martial arts phenom Brian Ortega.
Edgar was initially set to face off against UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. However, Holloway pulled out of the event due to an injury.
Consequently, Ortega stepped up to fight Edgar in the night’s event. Ortega made short work of “The Answer,” earning a knockout finish within the first round.
A series of photos from Edgar’s first ever knockout loss can be seen below:
Ortega drills Edgar with a stunning elbow early in the fight.
UFC 222 bonuses: Brian Ortega rewarded for massive KO of Frankie Edgar https://t.co/htXIVxKd4x pic.twitter.com/OHvmnLtekZ
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It is the beginning of the end for Edgar, as Ortega lands another hard elbow to the head.
UFC 222 results: Brian Ortega becomes first fighter to finish Frankie Edgar (@davedoylemma) https://t.co/tfkauaD8y8 pic.twitter.com/SmTVbicJRh
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Ortega smashes Edgar with an uppercut, sending the fighter to the canvas.
Edgar is rocked on his way to the mat after being struck by his opponent.
Stunned on the canvas, Edgar is too dazed to defend himself.
