Edgar Comes in Low at UFC 112 Weigh-ins Against Penn

UFC 112: Invincible is almost here as preparations are underway in Abu Dhabi, UAE for one of the biggest fight cards of the year.

The first UFC title fight of the night features UFC betting underdog Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn in a lightweight clash that could be defined by which fighter is more physical on fight night.

Penn has worked hard to put on extra muscle mass and explosive power with renowned trainer Marv Marinovich, and he has apparently done it the right way as Penn came into the UFC 112 weigh-ins at 155 pounds, right at the weight limit.

While Penn could have gotten by weighing in at 156 pounds, being at 155 going into the Edgar fight is right where needs to be and Penn fights have to be pleased with the weigh-in results.

As for Edgar, the betting underdog going in, the weigh-in results at UFC 112 are potentially a bit worrisome for his fans.

Edgar weighed in at 154 pounds in Abu Dhabi, which is interesting considering that most lightweight fighters weigh in at 155 or 156 pounds for their fights, especially in important contests like Saturday’s title fight.

Edgar’s best hope according to many fans going into the fight was to out-wrestle Penn and to use his strength and leverage to overpower him.

Perhaps Edgar felt he needed to improve his quickness and speed going into this fight to give himself the best chance of winning as a +475 underdog to Penn, who comes into UFC 112 as the favorite with odds of -750.

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He’ll need every bit of it to stand in the pocket with Penn, one of the quickest and most precise boxers in all of MMA.

Penn is in the best shape of his life thanks to Marinovich, and he has shored up what was once thought to be his only weakness.

Edgar will try and test Penn’s cardio and his heart as well at UFC 112, as he is notorious for pushing the pace and trying to wear his opponents out.

For Edgar to do that as the UFC 112 betting underdog, however, he will need to survive what could be an onslaught of submission attempts and powerful strikes from Penn, one of the most complete fighters in all of MMA.

While the weigh-ins for UFC 112 will be analyzed ad nauseum heading into fight night in the UAE, most UFC fans and bettors won’t know how each fighter’s weight will affect them until the climb into the cage and start feeling each other out.