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Former UFC lightweight Kenny Florian thinks the stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway at UFC 240 this weekend.

The two will compete for the featherweight title in the event’s headliner in a fight that was previously scheduled twice. Injuries to both fighters called off the previous two fights but hopefully, the third time is a charm.

It won’t be the first time Edgar is going in as an underdog against a dominant Hawaiian champion either. After all, he upset BJ Penn to win the lightweight title back in 2010 before doing it again in a rematch. “The Answer” even stated that this fight felt like a familiar position to back then.

And Florian believes given the circumstances, it looks like Edgar could come away with the victory and become a two-division champion:

“I am actually gonna go with an underdog pick,” Florian said on his podcast with Jon Anik (via BJ Penn). “I think Frankie Edgar gets it done by decision against Max Holloway. I’m not saying it’s gonna be a dominant performance necessarily, but Frankie Edgar will find a way to win.

“I think there’s a reason why Frankie has been asking for this specific fight for a long time. I like the way he matches up against Max Holloway. Max, a tremendous fighter, but I think him coming off a loss, Frankie coming in pretty fresh being away for a little while, I think the stars are aligning here.”

What do you make of Florian’s prediction? Do you think Edgar has a chance to shock the world again?

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Not many were pleased with Frankie Edgar getting the next title shot, but featherweight champion Max Holloway is having none of that.

Holloway defends his 145-pound title against “The Answer” in the main event of UFC 240 on July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. However, it was initially expected that he would face Alexander Volkanovski instead, who was fresh off a win over Jose Aldo in May.

In the end, it was Edgar who was given the crack at the title and not many were pleased with the UFC’s decision. However, it’s a fight that will always excite Holloway, especially because of Edgar’s legendary status:

“Frankie is Frankie, man,” Holloway said during a media lunch on Thursday. “If you don’t give this guy the respect that he deserves, he did something that was unthinkable in a division higher than us when he was a much smaller dude, and I can’t wait.

“These are the fights that excite me. The man’s a legend, the man’s a legend, and if he’s not a Hall of Famer, a future Hall of Famer, then he’s definitely a Hall of Famer in my eyes at least, and I’ve got nothing but respect for him.”

Holloway Believes Edgar Will Be Better Than Before

This will be the third time the UFC attempt to book a Holloway vs. Edgar fight after injuries derailed the previous two fights. But “Blessed” still remains motivated and even believes the New Jersey native could offer a different challenge than if they faced initially:

“It’s not hard to get motivated at all,” Holloway explained. “It’s weird, you know, because, like, I was supposed to fight him, and then it didn’t happen. Supposed to fight him again, and then it didn’t happen. So this is the first time in my career I ever had to do that with somebody, period. So, it’s not crazy hard, but he gets better, you know what I mean?”

“So the feeling that you want someone and this, that, and you game plan for that one other thing, he’s only had one fight in between the fights we (were scheduled for). And he saw my two fights, and he got to see the different films and strategize and whatever, but it’s just different.”

Who do you think takes this one?

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