The former UFC lightweight champion and current featherweight contender has suffered an injury during training. Unfortunately the injury forces Frankie Edgar out of UFC 218, which was a featherweight title bout against champion Max Holloway.

Injury forces Frankie Edgar out of UFC 218

The injury was announced on Wednesday afternoon. It was first reported by Brazilian outlet Combate, and ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto confirmed the news.

According to MMAJunkie.com, Edgar fractured his orbital bone during training.