UFC on ESPN 15 breakdown: Pedro Munhoz a bad matchup for Frankie Edgar's bantamweight debut

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 15.

UFC on ESPN 15 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Pedro Munhoz (18-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)

Staple info:

Height: 5’6″ Age: 33 Weight: 135 lbs. Reach: 64.5″ Last fight: Decision loss to Aljamain Sterling(June 8, 2019) Camp: American Top Team (Florida) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/muay Thai Risk management: Fair

Supplemental info:

+ RFA bantamweight title
+ Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
+ 2x no-gi grappling champion
+ 5 KO victories
+ 8 submission wins
+ 8 first-round finishes
+ Aggressive pace and pressure
+ Improved boxing ability
+ Solid muay Thai technique
^ Effective knees, kicks and elbows
+ Underrated wrestling ability
+ Slick transitional grappler
^ Scrambles well/positionally aware
+ Dangerous guillotine choke

Frankie Edgar (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC)

Staple info:

Height: 5’6″ Age: 38 Weight: 135 lbs. Reach: 68″ Last fight: TKO loss to Chan Sung Jung(Dec. 21, 2019) Camp: Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu (New Jersey) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Good

Supplemental info:

+ Former UFC lightweight champion
+ 4x NCAA Division I All-American wrestler
+ Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
+ 7 knockout victories
+ 4 submission win
+ 6 first-round finishes
+ Consistent pace and pressure
^ High-volume striker
+ Good feints and footwork
+ Solid timing and transitions
+ Effective chain wrestling
+ Excellent grappling ability
^ Positionally aware/scrambles well
+ Active ground striker