Pros Pick – Aldo v Edgar

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar will downshift to 145 pounds to challenge Jose Aldo for his featherweight crown in the UFC 156 main event this Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Sherdog.com touched base with a number of professional fighters and trainers to gauge their opinions on the UFC 156 “Aldo vs. Edgar” headliner:

Jason Dent: I believe Aldo will win this fight. He is just so accurate and deadly with his knees, elbows and low kicks. Frankie will have the wrestling advantage, but Aldo is a finisher. Aldo wins by TKO by or before the end of round four.

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Edited by Bob Donaghy

Jason Dent on Sherdog's Pros Pick Henderson v Edgar

Frankie Edgar held the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown for 687 days -- until Benson Henderson did what B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard could not and dethroned the man they call “The Answer” in a spirited five-round encounter at UFC 144 in February.

Henderson and Edgar will meet for the second time in six months when they collide in the UFC 150 main event on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. This time, “Smooth” stars in the role as champion, eager to prove his first victory over Edgar was no aberration.

Sherdog.com touched base with a number of professional fighters and trainers to gauge their opinions on the UFC 150 “Henderson vs. Edgar 2” headliner:

Jason Dent: I’m pulling for Frankie in this one. Frankie always comes back stronger and smarter in all the other rematches he has had in the past. Either way, no matter who wins, I hope both guys have a great showing and represent the lightweight class.

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Jason Dent on Sherdog Pros Pick: Edgar v Henderson

Sherdog has a recurring article in which they poll professional fighters on upcoming events.  GR's Jason Dent is a frequent contributor. 

Edited from Sherdog:

For the first time in more than a decade, the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion will return to the Land of the Rising Sun.

UFC 144 on Saturday features a five-round lightweight title bout between champion Frankie Edgar and the surging Ben Henderson at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Many have already pegged it as a potential “Fight of the Year” candidate.

Sherdog.com caught up with a number of professional fighters and trainers to gauge their opinions on the UFC 144 headliner:

Jason Dent: I’ll take Edgar by TKO in round four.

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Written by Bob Donaghy