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Money wise fighting for the lightweight belt > fighting Frankie
I'm not 100% on this. I think that's only clearly the case if it's Cerrone.
I'd say Frankie is more marketable than RDA. Who hasn't even defended his title once.
Belts alone do not make for interesting fights. Edgar is a former champ. Crazy 5 fight run at FW. 3 finishes.
And like Cowboy, he's a US fighter. Which can factor into marketability. Though obviously not much of a talker.
Henry makes a good point. A little crazy to vacate when you JUST won the belt.
Though he is a bit biased
http://fightland.vice.com/blog/ufc-would-be-foolish-to-force-mcgregor-to-vacate-title
Even before showcasing his KO power to the world last Friday, Edgar has long been considered a potentially rough matchup for ‘The Notorious’. His in your face, grinding and volume-based style was deemed to be a nightmare for McGregor. That, coupled with his ability to put forward a dynamic game plan by seamlessly mixing his striking with his grappling, Edgar is without a doubt one of the toughest, most grueling fights on the whole UFC roster.
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