Frankie Edgar’s final career fight went as badly as it could on Saturday when he was knocked out cold by Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281.
The former UFC lightweight champion Edgar (25-10-1 MMA, 19-10-1 UFC) was put out cold just over two minutes into the first round by Gutierrez (19-4-2 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) at Madison Square Garden, marking the final chapter of his octagon tenure.
Edgar is one of the most revered fighters in the sport’s history, and he was praised by the MMA community after the result.
UFC
A legend of the sport makes has his final farewell 🥺@FrankieEdgar hits the Octagon one final time NEXT against @CGutierrezMMA!#UFC281 | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/nzONUJu44K pic.twitter.com/0MsMlopIMM
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
Boston Salmon
Regardless of tonight's outcome, @FrankieEdgar is on that list of GOATS 🐐 🙌🏾 #UFC281
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) November 13, 2022
Charles Rosa
. @FrankieEdgar is a LEGEND @ufc #UFC281
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) November 13, 2022
Mike Bohn
Frankie Edgar's UFC retirement fight is next. I remember going to his debut at UFC 67 (my first live event), when I was just a 16-year-old fan. Now I'm witnessing his retirement fight from press row as a media member. A privilege. #UFC281
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) November 13, 2022
Michael Carroll
With this walk, Frankie Edgar becomes the 10th fighter in UFC history with 30 or more appearances. #UFC281
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 13, 2022
UFC
One last ride for the legend!@FrankieEdgar making the final trip to the Octagon of his storied career 🙌 #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/NQ4XT7Bcvd
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
MMA Junkie
Frankie Edgar’s final walk to the octagon. #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/LviblTeTHE
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 13, 2022
Tai Tuivasa
— Tai BAM BAM Tuivasa (@bambamtuivasa) November 13, 2022
Alan Jouban
Last dance @FrankieEdgar 👊🏻
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 13, 2022
Derek Brunson
One time for Jersey Shore , let’s go Frankie !!! #UFC281
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 13, 2022
Michael Bisping
Let’s go Frankie! May the best man win though. Just Frankie is the man!
— michael (@bisping) November 13, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC281 Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Frankie Edgar +205
Chris Gutierrez -240@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) November 13, 2022
Marc Raimondi
Gutierrez knocks out Edgar with a knee. Sheesh. Fans here are stunned. #UFC281
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) November 13, 2022
Kevin Iole
It ends terribly for Frankie Edgar. Gutierrez caught him with a knee to the chin, a one-hitter quitter, and the fight, and Frankie's career, comes to a swift and ignominious end. #UFC281
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) November 13, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Ughhhhh
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 13, 2022
Ben Askren
😪😪😪
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 13, 2022
Ian McCall
Ok now I’m sad … @ufc
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 13, 2022
Manny Gamburyan
Ant Evans
Mma is a cruel girlfriend. #UFC281
Thank you, Frankie. For everything you did for MMA and how great you were to work with.
— Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) November 13, 2022
Michael Chiesa
💔 #UFC281
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 13, 2022
Marlon Vera
Head up champ
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) November 13, 2022
Sodiq Yusuff
Man it sucks seeing a legend go out like that 😔
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) November 13, 2022
Max Holloway
Sending love to a GOAT! @FrankieEdgar 🙌🏻 #UFC281
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 13, 2022
Gilbert Burns
💔💔💔💔😭😭😭 shit #ufc281
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) November 13, 2022
Ariel Helwani
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
UFC
Chris Gutierrez stops Frankie Edgar 😳
A perfect knee up the middle ends this one early #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/M5A0A1VKYq
— UFC (@ufc) November 13, 2022
Ben Fowlkes
Well. We made Frankie Edgar do one of those farewell fights where it’s just plain sad.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) November 13, 2022
Alan Jouban
That hurt my heart big time #UFC281
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 13, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Edgar – Gutierrez, more conventional styles, wow Gutierrez so quick and explosive. Hate to see legend go out that way. #UFC281
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) November 13, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFC281 results: Chris Gutierrez (@CGutierrezMMA) def. Frankie Edgar via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 2:01
Full results: https://t.co/IwlReiajNE pic.twitter.com/8x2UGGccl8
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 13, 2022
Rafael dos Anjos
Sad to see @FrankieEdgar go down like that. It’s a tough sport. Enjoy your retirement legend 🙇🏻♂️ #ufc281
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 13, 2022
BJ Penn
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) November 13, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
Frankie, you’re a legend brother. Nothing to hang your head about. I know you have so many successful avenues after this chapter in your life. Long live Iron strong, Frankie Edgar! #UFC281
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 13, 2022
MMA Junkie
Frankie Edgar exits the octagon for the final time after being knocked out cold in his retirement bout. 😔#UFC281 | Live results: https://t.co/IwlReirmPE pic.twitter.com/IT6WxMDac2
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 13, 2022
Charles Oliveira
😞
— Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) November 13, 2022
Ariel Helwani
"This sport's a bitch."
– Frankie Edgar.
The Answer deserved better. F'n hell. Erase that and remember UFC 112, 118, 125, 136 instead.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 13, 2022
Chris Cyborg
There’s no reason to make the legends fight the next generation. You can still promote the next generation by putting them on the same card without killing a fighters legacy.
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) November 13, 2022
