UFC 136's Frankie Edgar Prepares for Title Defense Against Gray Maynard

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) is in the final weeks of preparation for his title defense against Gray Maynard (10-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) at UFC 136 on October 8.

The fight is Edgar's third title defense, and he's now returning to the Octagon for the second time in 2011.

Earlier this year, the champion was put to the test in a five-round draw, and his elite conditioning helped him survive a dominant opening round from Maynard.

Edgar was able to escape a 10-8 opening frame to even the scorecards. While a draw isn’t ideal, his supreme work ethic, which had him in phenomenal shape, played a huge factor in the fight.

TRX and Prime One Video recently caught up with the champion to get his thoughts on training.

"I consider myself (to be) one of the hardest training guys in this sport," Edgar said. "I know a lot of guys train hard, but for me, for myself I don't compare myself to anybody else because you can't do that. Everyone is an individual, so I know I push myself to the limits every day."

He'll once again put his skills to the test in hopes of retaining the lightweight championship and in order to do so, he will have to be in top form.

The Toyota Center in Houston, Texas plays host to the event with Edgar and Maynard serving as the night's headliner.

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