Frankie Edgar was able to take B.J. Penn down multiple times in the UFC 118 main event but standing up was really where this fight was decided. Similar to in their UFC 112 bout Edgar was too fast on the feet for Penn. unlike their first fight Penn was unable to have his moments and it allowed Edgar to win a clean sweep on the judge’s scorecards, winning all five rounds.
UFC 118 Results - Frankie Edgar Proves First Time Wasn’t A Fluke, Dominates B.J. Penn In Rematch
At a couple points Penn was able to get takedowns but Edgar was skilled enough to scramble and get out of bad positions. Penn got the back in the fifth round but Edgar spun out and ended up on top where he landed a lot of punches to really put the exclamation point on his performance.
Frankie Edgar will now move on to a rematch with the only man to defeat him, fellow UFC 118 winner Gray Maynard.
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