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Former champ Frankie Edgar’s final fight confirmed for UFC 281

Back in July, former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar reportedly requested his final UFC fight. Speaking through his manager Ali Abdelaziz, “The Answer” wants his swan song to happen at UFC 281 on November 12 at Madison Square Garden.

On Thursday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed these plans. As he noted in his recent tweet, Edgar will face bantamweight veteran Chris Gutierrez for his final bout, “unless someone gets lippy in Seaside next summer.”

Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) in the Garden one last time. Edgar will face Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281 on Nov.