Frankie Edgar’s road back to gold grew even more snakebitten earlier this month when featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced to withdraw from the pair’s rescheduled title fight at UFC 222 after suffering a leg injury in training.
The bad news arrived just three months after Edgar’s first scheduled meeting with Holloway, a Dec. 2 fight at UFC 218, was similarly scrapped due to an injury suffered by Edgar. And after effectively being shelved since May, Edgar said he was tired of sitting around and waiting. So rather than sidelining himself again until Holloway was healthy, “The Answer” opted to remain on UFC 222’s card, helping to save a pay-per-view in dire need of star power.