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Frankie Edgar Out Of UFC 218 Due To Injury

November 9, 2017 | Posted by Joseph Lee

MMA Junkie reports that Frankie Edgar (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) is out of a fight with featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 due to injury. According to Combate and ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Edgar suffered a fractured orbital bone. The event happens on December 2 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The UFC is currently seeking a replacement to fight Holloway. Here’s the current card:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Max Holloway vs. TBA – for featherweight title
Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem
Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
Paul Felder vs. Charles Oliveira
Yancy Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira
Drakkar Klose vs. David Teymur
Cortney Casey vs. Felice Herrig

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:15 p.m. ET)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
Jeremy Kimball vs. Dominick Reyes
Amanda Cooper vs. Angela Magana
Allen Crowder vs. Justin Willis

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