UFC Corridor of Famer Frankie Edgar will return to fight sports activities for the primary time since retiring from MMA at UFC 281.
Former UFC light-weight champion Frankie Edgar’s combined martial arts profession led to a heartbreaking loss to bantamweight Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281. Arguably one of many biggest lightweights in UFC historical past, Edgar competed for the bantamweight and featherweight titles throughout his legendary profession.
Edgar was briefly rumored to return to bare-knuckle boxing at Naked-knuckle FC in October, however the bout was canceled on the final minute earlier than his bout with Jimmie Rivera. As of this writing, Edgar doesn’t have a contract with BKFC, however has since moved on to a well-recognized enterprise: wrestling.
Earlier than Edgar made headlines in MMA, he was a standout wrestler at Clarion College in Pennsylvania, the place he certified for the Division I NCAA Championships from 2003 to 2005. After an unsuccessful return with BKFC, Edgar will face the most effective pound-for-pound fighters within the UFC in his Actual American Freestyle debut.
Frankie Edgar to face former UFC champion in RAF 09 return combat
As introduced on Monday, Edgar will face former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at RAF 09 in Dallas subsequent month. Dvalishvili was scheduled to face Henry Cejudo at RAF 08 earlier this month, however Cejudo was pressured to withdraw as a consequence of damage.
Dvalishvili continues to be awaiting information of a return to the UFC after shedding his bantamweight title to Petr Yan in a rematch at UFC 323 in December. Dvalishvili and Yang’s trilogy might happen later this summer season.
Edgar will likely be in search of his first martial arts victory since August 2020, when he defeated Pedro Munoz by cut up determination. He misplaced three straight within the Octagon after which retired at UFC 281.
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