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#4 Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard - UFC 125, MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
The series of fights between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard is quite possibly one of the greatest trilogies in mixed martial arts history. Both Lightweights went into their first fight with a spotless record to their names and it ended with Maynard handing Edgar his first professional MMA loss.
The setback only motivated Edgar to train harder as he went on a 5-fight win streak, during which, he won and defended the Lightweight title against B.J Penn.
Maynard too went on a similar winning run that eventually culminated in a deserved rematch against Edgar at UFC 125, this time, with the 155 lbs strap on the line.
The second fight began in Maynard's favor, as he rocked Edgar with a left hook and followed it up with a barrage of punches in a bid to finish his opponent off. Edgar showed godly resilience and managed to get through the round before going on to win the second round.
The 5-round slugfest was justifiably adjudged as a draw and the fight was awarded the Fight of the Year at the year-end MMA awards. While Edgar would win the third outing with a resounding knockout, nobody has forgotten the absolute war that was the second encounter in the legendary series.
