Frankie Edgar will be making his second appearance as a bantamweight at UFC Vegas 18 in the co-main event. He will take on top bantamweight prospect, Cory Sandhagen. In a fight that will likely determine who will be next in line for a number one contender fight. Champion, Petr Yan will be fighting Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 on March 6th. Meaning the next time the title will be defended will likely be towards the end of the year.
Frankie Edgar (24-8-1)
Edger was successful in his bantamweight debut with a split decision victory over Pedro Munhoz.