Frankie Edgar Withdraws from UFC 218 Title Bout vs. Max Holloway Due to Injury
Frankie Edgar’s third featherweight title shot will have to wait.
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UFC 218 takes place at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit on Dec. 2 and also features a key heavyweight showdown between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou in the evening’s co-main event.
The 36-year-old Edgar has won seven of his last eight UFC appearances and is coming off back-to-back triumphs over Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. “The Answer” has twice challenged for 145-pound gold, losing a five-round verdict to Jose Aldo at UFC 200 for the interim strap and another five-round decision to Aldo for the undisputed belt at UFC 156.
Holloway, meanwhile, won the interim crown with a third-round TKO of Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 before stopping Aldo in the third frame at UFC 212 to unify the title.
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