Tim Ngo: This is Tim Ngo from 5thRound.com speaking with Frankie Edgar. The last time we spoke, you mentioned that Takanori Gomi was one of the best in the world, then it was rumored that you offered yourself up to be Gomi’s first opponent in the UFC. Can you tell us what happened?

Frank Edgar: Well actually, you know there were rumors going around that he was my next opponent. I knew it wasn’t true because the UFC didn’t say anything to me. I didn’t think that he was signed to the UFC, but I told my manager Steve Rivera to inquire about Gomi to see if he was available to fight. Like I thought, he wasn’t even signed to the UFC so nothing ever amassed

TN: Now that Gomi’s in World Victory Road, your focus shifts to Gray Maynard from the Xtreme Couture camp. How do you break down his fighting style?

FE: You know, Gray’s tough dude. He’s a hell of a wrestler, I think our styles are pretty similar you know? So it’s going to be an exciting fight for me, definitely different and I’m going to approach it a little differently than my last ones.

TN: It’s well known that wrestling is one of Gray’s strengths, are you going to test how good he is at wrestling, or are you going to keep it standing?

FE: You know, I don’t know man. I guess I know I don’t need to test his wrestling, I know it’s good. I don’t know how it’s going to go to tell you the truth, I’m sure he wants to stand a little bit I want to stand a little bit. I’m sure it’ll hit the mat some too so I’m expecting it to go everywhere.

TN: Do you think there’s any advice that Tyson Griffin can actually give Gray that would affect your chances in winning?

FE: Nah no more than anybody can give him you know what I’m saying? I think I’m a different fighter now, it’s been more than a year since I fought Tyson. I’m sure he’ll give him some pointers but I don’t know. I’m pretty simple, I don’t think there’s too many secrets anybody can give about me [laughs].

TN: How important do you think a fighter’s record is to their success? I mean if you look at Randy Couture, his record isn’t one of the most impressive records if you look at it from top to bottom but he’s considered one of the best of all time. Is your record something you take a lot into account?

FE: Yeah I mean I guess it kind of goes hand in hand you know. I don’t want to lose so of course I want to have an undefeated record just because I don’t want to lose but if losses come, they come. You just have to deal with them as they come.