The UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira middleweight title fight, took place inside Madison Square Garden, New York today. The event saw many action-packed fights that entertained the fans. However, the bantamweight bout between former champion Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez was a hard site for fans to watch.
The two-time UFC champion entered the cage for one last time against Chris Gutierrez on the main card of UFC 281. Edgar, who was already 0-3 in his last three fights, didn’t see much success at UFC 281.
CHRIS GUTIERREZ KNOCKS OUT FRANKIE EDGAR VICIOUSLY WITH THE KNEE #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/fWiy6nxer0
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) November 13, 2022
‘El Guapo’, who was undefeated in his last four fights, landed a vicious knee on Edgar’s temple, knocking him out cold in the second minute of the very first round. This was the 30th time Edgar entered the MMA octagon and certainly not the outcome he expected.
Final Result- Chris Gutierrez defeated Frankie Edgar via knockout in the first round.
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Fans and UFC stars react to KO loss of Frankie Edgar at UFC 281
‘The Answer’ has had an exceptional MMA career. He has entertained the fight fans for over 15 years with his amazing performances. Edgar has won over some of the notable names in the combat world, including Charles Oliveira, BJ Penn, Urijah Faber, and more.
Not the way he wanted to end it, but tonight @FrankieEdgar closes the book on a legendary career inside the Octagon 🙌 #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/XDlkQ68mvW
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
However, in his later years, Edgar didn’t fare well in his fights. The two-time UFC champion saw a rough phase after a title fight loss in 2019 against Max Holloway. Since then, Edgar has won only one fight. Now, after a three-fight skid and a brutal loss in the last bout, the legendary fighter called it a career inside the Madison Square Garden.
Even the veteran UFC color commentator Joe Rogan seemed a bit unhappy about the results, as it resonated from his words during commentating. Check out how fans reacted to the fight below:
that sucks. big fan of frankie but he looked and sounded old all week. what gutierrez did with the knee was what sandhagen did to him baiting him into it on the fence. the fact it happened again was enough to show the game has passed him. enjoy the retirement you deserve #ufc281
— Yellen From the Mountaintop (@yellenomix) November 13, 2022
The UFC does very badly matchmaking retiring legends like Frankie Edgar
This is heartbreaking to see pic.twitter.com/1LCESLlw8s
— Mircea (@MirceaMMA) November 13, 2022
Not Frankie man #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/Wcs6UcJpsB
— RamadanSteve (@SteveRamadan_) November 13, 2022
Chris Gutierrez #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/RxjHUSGevm
— Johnny (@johnnyp575) November 13, 2022
Chris Gutierrez brutally knocks out Frankie Edgar. Edgar stiff on the ground momentarily. Ugh. His kids are cageside. Huge moment for Gutierez, he did what he had to do, but I wish this wasn't the way they booked Edgar on the way out. He deserved to fight someone his age. Damn.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1591640744221343745?s=20&t=Omb-pwZ0_HGeZn-U9sO1qA
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