Frankie Edgar will no longer be fighting for the featherweight championship at UFC 222, and ‘The Answer’ was a little bit ‘pissed’ with the news.
Edgar, the former UFC lightweight champion, was originally set to challenge reigning featherweight champ Max Holloway back in December at UFC 218 but Edgar was forced to withdraw due to injury. The two featherweights were re-booked for a championship tilt at UFC 222 but this time, Holloway, 26, backed out after suffering a leg injury in training.
Edgar, 36, isn’t happy with the situation but is looking forward to fighting top-three ranked contender Brian Ortega, who was selected as Holloway’s replacement.