Edgar won the fight via scores of 50-45 on all three cards.
"B.J. really brought the best out in me," said Edgar, who now can stake claim to the world's No. 1 lightweight ranking. "I knew he was going to come in tough again. It was close the first time, and I just wanted to make a point."
Penn had no answer during or after the fight.
"Frankie fought a great fight," said Penn, who's unsure if he'll remain at lightweight or try his luck at 170 pounds. "He fought me twice, and he walked away with a decision twice. What can I say?"
Randy Couture def. James Toney via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 3:19
Toney was simply a fish out of water once he was put on his back. Clearly confused as to how to defend against Couture's attacks, Toney simply went along for the ride. Couture twice reset the choke attempt, but Toney was clueless as to how to defend himself. Finally, bordering on unconsciousness, Toney ultimately tapped out at the 3:19 mark of the opening round.
"I worked on that arm-triangle choke for more than a year," said Couture, who now owns the biggest "MMA vs. boxing" victory in the short history of head-to-head competition between the two combat sports. "It was nice to finally get it."
While no doubt a win for MMA, the 47-year-old Couture admitted that Toney had a tall order ahead of him.
"I think realistically even if he were training for nine months, that's a lot of stuff you have to pick up in a short matter of time," he said. "I give him credit for getting in here."
Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Gray Maynard def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis via technical submission (guillotine) - Round 3, 4:02
PRELIMINARY CARD
Joe Lauzon def. Gabe Ruediger via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 2:01
Nik Lentz def. Andre Winner via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Dan Miller def. John Salter via submission (anaconda choke) - Round 2, 1:53.
Greg Soto def. Nick Osipczak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Pierce def. Amilcar Alves via submission (cross-body armbar) - Round 3, 3:11
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