Their shoulder heights vary from 25 to 31 inches (63 to 79 centimetres). Male Arctic Wolves are larger than female Arctic Wolves.
Arctic Wolf CharacteristicsĪrctic Wolves generally are smaller than Grey Wolves, measuring around 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 metres) long including the tail. The Arctic Wolf and the Timber Wolf are the only subspecies of the Grey Wolf that still can be found over the whole of its original range, largely because in their natural habitat they rarely encounter humans. Penn would be the only retired UFC lightweight with the resume to be included in the discussion, but Edgar’s a perfect 3-0 against “The Prodigy” so it’s impossible to put the Hawaiian ahead of him on this list.Īnother interesting wrinkle that could potentially add to Edgar’s legacy and standing amongst the all-time greats that was discussed via shouting in Austin as he worked to finish Swanson is the fact that the former lightweight champ and current featherweight contender could probably drop to bantamweight and be an instant title challenger there as well.The Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos), also called Polar Wolf or White Wolf, is a mammal of the Canidae family and a subspecies of the Grey Wolf.Īrctic Wolves inhabit the Canadian Arctic and the northern parts of Greenland. Urijah Faber, the man Edgar will face in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Manila, is unquestionably on the short list for all-time greats to compete below the lightweight division, but his best days came in the WEC and for all his non-title success in the UFC, “The California Kid” is 0-3 in championship opportunities, a point Edgar reminded me of when I suggested they were in similar positions career-wise last winter in Texas. As talented as that triumvirate is, none has the championship credentials Edgar has amassed over his career. Anthony Pettis can’t stay healthy enough to maximize his abundant talents and is just 5-2 in the UFC, new champ Rafael dos Anjos is on a great run and boasts 13 wins inside the Octagon, but he’s also lost five times, including once to unbeaten contender Khabib Nurmagomedov. Injuries have marred Dominick Cruz’ case and Renan Barao’s loss to Dillashaw lessened his stock for the time being, though he could make a case in the future if he’s able to regain the title.
Dillashaw, another Team Alpha Male representative, might be able to make a case down the road, but he’s only a couple fights into his reign and needs to string together some more impressive victories before he’s able to make a case for being ahead of Edgar. The same goes for his teammate Joseph Benavidez, who is perfect against everyone he faced not named Dominick Cruz or “Mighty Mouse.” Bantamweight champ T.J. Edgar came out of that two-year, four-fight stretch 1-2-1, having lost the lightweight title to Henderson before coming out on the wrong side of a split decision loss to “Smooth” in the rematch.Įveryone else has to line up behind the Ricardo Almeida Jiu Jitsu representative.Ĭhad Mendes is “17 and Jose Aldo” for his career, but has never worn UFC gold and doesn’t have the same two-division strength of schedule as Edgar. Two more championship double dips followed – tandem bouts against Maynard in 2011 and two against Benson Henderson in 2012 – where three of the four bouts were close, competitive affairs. What rarely gets mentioned in the wake of those protestations is that Edgar marched in the TD Garden in Boston four months later and left no room for debate in the rematch, dominating Penn from the outset to retain the title. To this day, some people still want to argue the results of his first bout with Penn, the unanimous decision victory at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi that earned him the lightweight title.
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Article contentĪnd yet Edgar still feels like a guy that doesn’t get his due. A series of close fighters during the height of his lightweight run likely have something to do with that. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.