Sandhagen expressed some sadness over having to put the stamp on Edgar’s career, stating that a move down to 135 was probably not the best idea and also revealing that Edgar’s post-fight interview at UFC 240 indicated that the legend needed to retire.
Edgar, however, remains positive and when appearing on UFC Unfiltered, seemed excited about the prospect of facing the #3 ranked guy on his Bantamweight debut (H/T Credits MMA Junkie):
He said that everyone has been pestering him for years to move down to Bantamweight as he won’t have a size disadvantage at 135 and the perfect opportunity came up:
While Sandhagen stands at 5'11 and has a clear size advantage, Edgar believes that down the line, he won’t be facing opponents as big:
He noted that he has to take into account the speed that fighters possess at 135 and that each division comes with its challenges.
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