Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. He holds notable victories over former world champions Sean Sherk, Hermes França, B.J. Penn (x3), Urijah Faber as well as top featherweight contenders Cub Swanson (x2) and Chad Mendes. He only has 6 losses in his career, all of his losses came against champions and title contenders.[6] As of July 26, 2018, he is #3 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.[7]