[autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] is finally set to make his 135-pound debut.
Edgar, the former UFC lightweight champion, will drop down to bantamweight for the first time in his career when he takes on [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN+ 33 main event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The pair were initially scheduled to fight on July 15 at UFC on ESPN 13, but the fight was scratched after Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19.
After 19 pro fights at lightweight, Edgar (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC) dropped down to featherweight in 2013. He picked up notable wins over the likes of Chad Mendes, Cub Swanson (twice) and Yair Rodriguez, but fell short in claiming the featherweight title on three attempts. After back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung, Edgar decided to make the move down.
Munhoz (18-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Aljamain Sterling in June 2019. Prior to that, he won three straight, including a knockout over former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt.
Also included in the poster is the co-main event, which features an intriguing stylistic clash between middleweights [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] (15-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC).
Check out the official poster for the UFC’s Aug. 22 event below:
THIS FIGHT COMBO IS ELITE 😱
Mark your calendars for August 22nd. #UFCVegas7 pic.twitter.com/rGEkVzpGSM
— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2020
The latest lineup for UFC’s Aug. 22 card includes:
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Frankie Edgar
- Uriah Hall vs. Yoel Romero
- Shamil Gamzatov vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Mariya Agapova vs. Shana Dobson
- Mizuki Inoue vs. Amanda Lemos
- Angela Hill vs. Michelle Waterson
- Daniel Rodriguez vs. Takashi Sato
- Marcin Prachnio vs. Mike Rodriguez
- Jared Gooden vs. Dwight Grant
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