Edgar, the former UFC lightweight champion, will challenge UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway for the crown at UFC 218.
This marks the ninth time in Edgar’s past 16 outings that he’s fought with UFC gold on the line.
Edgar’s championship run started off hot with consecutive lopsided victories over BJ Penn to capture the UFC lightweight title. That was followed up with a controversial draw against the much-larger Gray Maynard, who Edgar subsequently knocked out cold in his next outing.
However, things haven’t worked out so nicely for Edgar in his past four title bouts. He lost his belt to Benson Henderson and dropped a highly questionable split decision in their immediate rematch.