Frank James Edgar was born on October 16, 1981 is a MMA mixed martial artist from Toms River, New Jersey, fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On April 10, 2010, Edgar defeated B.J. Penn to become the fourth UFC Lightweight Champion. He is currently ranked as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world by both Sherdog and MMAWeekly.
Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I'm a Mixed Martial Artist, leading up to his fight with Maynard. Edgar appears on UFC 2009 Undisputed.
Edgar was expected to face Kurt Pellegrino on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but Pellegrino was forced to withdraw due to an injury. Matt Veach has been named as Pellegrino's replacement, moving up from the undercard bout. Edgar won via Rear Naked Choke at 2 minutes and 22 seconds into the 2nd round.
At UFC 112 Edgar defeated BJ Penn by a unanimous decision with a score card of (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) to become the new holder of the UFC Lightweight Championship. Due to the controversial decision, Penn is scheduled to get a rematch against Edgar, possibly at UFC 118.