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'One Of The Guys I Wanted To Be Like...' - Michael Chandler, Alexander Volkanovski & Others React To Frankie Edgar's UFC Hall Of Fame Induction

Originally posted on MMA News | By Curtis Calhoun | Last updated 1/21/24

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar's legendary career will be memorialized later this year when he enters the UFC Hall of Fame.

The UFC announced that Edgar, who retired in 2022, will enter the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 297 in Toronto. Edgar is the first announced inductee of the Class of 2024.

Edgar earned the lightweight title by defeating BJ Penn at UFC 112. He later defeated Penn in an immediate rematch before the end of a legendary trilogy with Gray Maynard.

Edgar moved down to featherweight following a loss to Benson Henderson at UFC 150. He would go on a memorable run through the UFC featherweight division, defeating the likes of Charles Oliveira and Yair Rodríguez.

Amidst an up-and-down run at bantamweight, Edgar announced his retirement following a loss to Chris Gutiérrez at UFC 281. He retired as one of the biggest fan favorites of the modern UFC era.

Frankie Edgar Set To Enter UFC Hall Of Fame

Here's what UFC fighters had to say about Edgar's induction.

Frankie you a legend congratulations champ.
— C HT OV E R A (@chitoveraUFC) January 21, 2024

The first time I saw frankie in real life my respect for him 10X. Yall don't understand how undersized he was for 155 mad respect https://t.co/AcGg90l199
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) January 21, 2024

Congrats to the legend @FrankieEdgar . One of the guys I wanted to be like when I first started the sport and now I’m proud to call him friend. You deserve it man.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) January 21, 2024

Congrats @FrankieEdgar UFC HOF #UFC297
— Dan Ige (@Dynamitedan808) January 21, 2024

Your favorite fighters favorite fighter .. a legend …the answer!r!!! First fight I ever went to was Frankie’s ❤️❤️
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 21, 2024

Congratulations to @FrankieEdgar on your induction into the @ufc HOF….no one ever deserved it more!!!
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) January 21, 2024

Congrats @FrankieEdgar on being inducted to the @ufc hall of fame pic.twitter.com/alBCcxg5UF
— Anatomy of a Fighter (@WillHarrisAOAF) January 21, 2024

Big shoutout to @FrankieEdgar on his induction into the @ufc HOF ! Well deserved ! Always someone I looked up to in the way he fought and how he carried himself as a man outside of the octagon ! East coast Legend!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) January 21, 2024

Edgar retired with a professional record of 24-11-1. He earned 11 post-fight bonuses during his UFC tenure, including eight Fight of the Nights.

The UFC will announce the other 2024 UFC Hall of Fame inductees later this year.

This article first appeared on MMA News and was syndicated with permission.

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