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Frankie Edgar > Rocky Balboa (Only one is as real as it gets)

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has often been referred to by fans as MMA’s Rocky Balboa; his bosses feel that…

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Chris Palmquist

February 24, 2012 · 1 min read

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UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has often been referred to by fans as MMA’s Rocky Balboa; his bosses feel that same way.

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