Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar

Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar Is Back On At UFC 222

If you were upset that Frankie Edgar was forced to pull out of his scheduled featherweight title bout versus Max Holloway at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017, you won’t have to wait long to see it. UFC officials confirmed today that the surging “Blessed” will take on former lightweight champion Edgar in the main event […]

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If you were upset that Frankie Edgar was forced to pull out of his scheduled featherweight title bout versus Max Holloway at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017, you won’t have to wait long to see it.

UFC officials confirmed today that the surging “Blessed” will take on former lightweight champion Edgar in the main event of March 3’s UFC 222 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Hawaiian Holloway turned heads in every corner of the mixed martial arts world throughout 2017, winning the official UFC 145-pound title from longtime former champion Jose Aldo via third-round TKO at June 2017’s UFC 212 and defending it by stopping Aldo in the third round once again at UFC 218 after “The Answer” was forced out with an orbital injury. The victories against the all-time great had Holloway high on many people’s “Fighter of the Year” list, and many thought he was indeed the best of 2017.

The win gave Holloway an unprecedented 12th in a row since his unanimous decision loss to former champion Conor McGregor in August 2013. He also won the interim featherweight belt against Anthony Pettis at December 2016’s UFC 206.

He’ll face one of the most grizzled veterans in the UFC in Edgar, who has exhibited toughness and grit uncommon even in the highest levels of MMA. “The Answer” was last seen dominating formerly touted prospect Yair Rodriguez at last May’s UFC 211 to earn his title shot, which will almost certainly be his last in the octagon without a win, as he’s dropped four straight bouts with a belt on the line.

But he’s also won his last seven non-championship fights and has been one of if not the most consistent performers in the UFC for many years. He won the lightweight title from legend BJ Penn in 2010 and defended it against longtime rival Grey Maynard before dropping two close bouts to Benson Henderson and moving down to featherweight in 2013.

Healed from his orbital issue, Edgar will now have his latest- and most likely last – chance to win UFC gold.

Can he stop the momentum of a surging freight train like Holloway?

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Report: Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar Set For UFC 218

According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, a featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar has been confirmed for UFC 218, which is set to take place on Dec. 2, 2017 from the Little Cesar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Holloway will look to make the first defense of […]

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According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, a featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar has been confirmed for UFC 218, which is set to take place on Dec. 2, 2017 from the Little Cesar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Holloway will look to make the first defense of his 145-pound title after stopping Jose Aldo last June at UFC 212 to become the undisputed champion. Prior to that, he stopped former 155-pound champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 to win the interim featherweight strap. At just 25-years-old, “Blessed” is riding an incredible 11-fight win streak.

Edgar, on the other hand, is a former two-time featherweight title challenger, coming up short against Aldo at UFC 156 in 2013 and UFC 200 in 2016. He has recently won back-to-back fights, scoring a decision victory over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 205 and a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 211 this past May.

UFC 218 will also feature pivotal bouts between former lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje and flyweight contenders Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis.

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Five Fights To Make After UFC 212

UFC 212 took place last night (June 3, 2017) live on pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and although it was being highly overlooked, it ended up producing some exciting finishes and some thrilling outcomes. The main event featured an intriguing featherweight title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, while the co-main event […]

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The main event featured an intriguing featherweight title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, while the co-main event featured a pivotal strawweight clash between top contenders and former title challengers Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Legendary Brazilian slugger Vitor Belfort also took on Nate Marquardt on the main card.

As many UFC events do, UFC 212 left us with quite a bit to digest and quite a bit to discuss.

With that being said, let’s take a look at five fights that the UFC should book after UFC 212:

In the main event of UFC 212, 25-year-old phenom Max “Blessed” Holloway reached the pinnacle of the sport. After compiling a super impressive 10 fight win streak that included wins over Charles Oliveira, Jeremy Stephens, Ricardo Lamas, Cub Swanson and Anthony Pettis, Holloway finally received his chance to fight Jose Aldo, a man many consider to be the very best featherweight of all-time.

In the end, Holloway seized the opportunity, picking Aldo apart before scoring a triumphant TKO finish in the third round. Given the decisive nature of the victory, a rematch is unnecessary, which means Holloway should be paired up with a top contender in his first title defense.

The fight that comes to mind here is a bout between Holloway and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.

Edgar has won seven of his last nine bouts, with the only two losses in that stretch coming at the hands of Aldo. If Aldo had beaten Holloway last night, Edgar likely wouldn’t receive another title shot, but a bout between “Blessed” and “The Answer” represents a fresh and highly intriguing matchup.

As far as timing, it also seems as if a bout between Holloway and Edgar would be the perfect fit for the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York City, which will take place next November.

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