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Alexander Volkanovski Reacts to Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar Title Fight

With a win over former champion Jose Aldo at UFC 237, Alexander Volkanovski separated himself as the No. 1 contender to fight for the featherweight championship. There’s only one problem — reigning featherweight king Max Holloway is now scheduled to fa…

With a win over former champion Jose Aldo at UFC 237, Alexander Volkanovski separated himself as the No. 1 contender to fight for the featherweight championship. There’s only one problem — reigning featherweight king Max Holloway is now scheduled to face Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 in July in a fight that was booked just […]

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Frankie Edgar Reacts To Receiving Next UFC Featherweight Title Shot

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will once again get the chance to become a two-division champion. Edgar will face Max Holloway for the 145-pound title at UFC 240 from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 27. Should he win, he’ll be on a short list of UFC fighters who have ever won titles in two […]

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Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will once again get the chance to become a two-division champion.

Edgar will face Max Holloway for the 145-pound title at UFC 240 from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 27. Should he win, he’ll be on a short list of UFC fighters who have ever won titles in two different weight classes. “The Answer” has been gunning for his third shot at 145-pound gold for some time.

Speaking to MMA Fighting, Edgar revealed that he’s “giddy” as the fight inches closer:

“We’re still over 10 weeks away from the fight, and I’m giddy today,” Edgar said. “I woke up and went to train, I’ve got a smile on my face and I’m pumped that I got this opportunity.

“But it is still so far away, and I’ve been here before. So I got to make sure we get to the fight, get to the venue and make it happen. But ten weeks this upcoming Saturday, that’ll be the perfect time. I’ve been training.

“I was hurt for a while, the past month-and-a-half, I’ve been finally back in the gym able to do stuff. So it is perfect timing. I feel like I’m in shape to get in shape right now.”

Edgar comes off a unanimous decision victory over Cub Swanson. He had previously been scheduled to face Holloway at UFC 222 in March of 2018. However, Holloway was forced off the card with an injury. He faced Brian Ortega instead, losing by way of first-round knockout.

Now, following his victory over Swanson, Edgar is back in the title hunt. He hopes to become the first man to defeat Holloway at 145 pounds since Conor McGregor did so in 2013.

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Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar Reportedly Agreed To For UFC 240

UPDATE: Sources have confirmed to MMA News that Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar have verbally agreed to a UFC 240 title fight, first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. It looks like Max Holloway’s next featherweight title defense is set. Holl…

UPDATE: Sources have confirmed to MMA News that Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar have verbally agreed to a UFC 240 title fight, first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. It looks like Max Holloway’s next featherweight title defense is set. Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar has been verbally agreed to for UFC 240 on July 27. ESPN’s […]

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Breaking: Max Holloway Vs. Frankie Edgar Verbally Agreed To For UFC 240

Max Holloway will defend his featherweight title against “The Answer” Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The news was first reported via Tweet by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Fans should’ve known Holloway was going to be headlining UFC 240 being that it will take place North of the border in […]

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Max Holloway will defend his featherweight title against “The Answer” Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The news was first reported via Tweet by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.

Fans should’ve known Holloway was going to be headlining UFC 240 being that it will take place North of the border in “Blessedville”.

Holloway, 27, fell short in his bid to become a double champ at UFC 236 when he faced Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. He has not lost a featherweight fight since August of 2013.

As for the 37-year-old former lightweight champ. Edgar has won three of his last four fights with his only loss coming to Brian Ortega at UFC 222. A perennial title contender throughout his career, although this could be the last shot at gold for Edgar.

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