After a Wealth of Success in the UFC, Frankie Edgar Finally Awarded Purple Belt

After a wealth of success in the UFC, lightweight contender Frankie Edgar was finally awarded his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu this past Saturday. At an elaborate ceremony at the Hamiliton, New Jersey, YMCA gymnasium, Edgar - who dominated the East Coast MMA circuit and who's defeated black belts Hermes Franca and Mark Bocek in the Octagon - was given his rank by trainer Ricardo Almeida, an accomplished grappling champ who's produced a multitude of top-level competitors. The order of the colored belt ranks, from lowest to highest, is white, blue, purple, brown and black. Said a source within the Almeida camp, "Frankie deserved it. He's come a long way in jiu-jitsu and earned his purple belt for sure." To achieve the rank of brown belt, Edgar is expected to be able to levitate, raise the dead, and manipulate fire with his mind.