UFC 281 results: Frankie Edgar suffers brutal knockout loss to Chris Gutierrez in final MMA fight

It’s not the way Frankie Edgar wanted to go out, but what a career.

NEW YORK – [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] suffered a brutal knockout loss in his final MMA bout Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

In the eyes of many, Edgar’s career will land him in the Hall of Fame. But what is expected to be the final result on his record, will be a knockout loss at UFC 281.

Opponent [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (19-3-2 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) kneed Edgar (24-11-1 MMA, 18-11-1 UFC) brutally in the head. The unconscious Edgar toppled over backward. His head hit the canvas and the bout was waved off at 2:03 of Round 1. It took Edgar a few minutes to regain his bearings, as an emotional Gutierrez tried to embrace the retiree.

After the fight, Edgar was emotional as he bid farewell to the crowd on the microphone.

Gutierrez entered UFC 281 with a chip on his shoulder due to a near-decade-old sour interaction with Edgar at a regional show. Despite the wide-ranging attention on Edgar’s retirement, Gutierrez wasn’t focused on nostalgia.

With the victory, Gutierrez is 7-0-1 in his most recent nine fights. His only promotional defeat came in his debut against Raoni Barcelos in November 2018.

Edgar goes out on a loss, but regardless is considered by many a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

A former UFC lightweight champion with two successful title defenses, Edgar competed 30 times in the UFC, with his debut in February 2007. Edgar also challenged for the featherweight title on three occasions (two undisputed challenges and one interim challenge).

Career wins on Edgar’s record include names like B.J. Penn, Urijah Faber, Sean Sherk, Chad Mendes, Charles Oliveira, and more. Edgar exits the UFC with five defeats in his final six fights.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 281 results include:

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