Frankie Edgar has agreed to step in for an injured Erik Koch to challenge Jose Aldo for the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at UFC 153 on Oct. 13 in Rio de Janeiro.
The organization announced the switch on Twitter on Thursday.
Edgar lost the title to Benson Henderson in February, then dropped the rematch Aug. 11 in Denver. The October title bout will mark his featherweight debut.
Max Holloway’s brutal knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 dealt an historic loss to an offshore sportsbook and delivered a big win to Caesars Sportsbook bettors.
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor will make a return to competition in June at T-Mobile Arena, nearly three years after his last UFC bout.
Max Holloway landed one of the wildest knockout punches the UFC has seen in one of the biggest cards in the organization’s history Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was thrilled to be in attendance for UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. He’s just happy to be alive after surviving a fire last month.
Even on a card that features two title bouts and 12 current or former champions, the buzz for UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena is mostly centered on a mythical belt.
The hype around UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is growing after several flawless performances, but his opponent at UFC 300 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena isn’t fully buying in.
After fighter Andre “Mascote” Lima was bitten Saturday night during a fight, he was given a special bonus by UFC president Dana White.
UFC’s parent company agreed to a $335 million settlement tied to two antitrust lawsuits filed by former fighters against the Las Vegas-based MMA organization.
UFC President Dana White sat down with the Review-Journal at Super Bowl radio row Wednesday to discuss upcoming UFC events, including plans for Elon Musk to attend a live show.
NFL and UFC sideline reporter Megan Olivi is dreaming of one day getting the biggest assignment in her profession with the Super Bowl in town.
