Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight contender Frankie Edgar, who blew the doors off No. 2-ranked Cub Swanson earlier this month in Austin, Texas, argued his case for a crack at the 145-pound title by posting a UFC poll that had the mixed martial arts (MMA) favoring him over Irish sensation Conor McGregor.

Crunch the numbers right here.

It appears the stateside fans aren't the only ones leaning toward "The Answer," who took Jose Aldo to the limit in early 2013 but came up on the judges' scorecards, as top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov posted a Russian poll that also puts "Notorious" in second place.

McGregor is 4-0 under the UFC banner with three finishes, but still has to get past Dennis Siver at the UFC Fight Night 59 event on FOX Sports 1 next month in Boston, Massachusetts (more on that here). And while "Notorious" can shut down Ireland, it appears his local popularity hasn't impressed the Russian fight fans.

Is it time for the UFC brass to reconsider this position?