Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident he’ll be next in line to challenge Max Holloway for the featherweight belt after the Hawaiian’s impressive demolition of Brian Ortega last weekend at UFC 231.
Edgar was previously scheduled to face “Blessed” in March at UFC 222 but the Hawaiian was forced off the card due to injury and replaced by Brian Ortega. Ortega produced the best performance of his career, knocking Edgar out with a sensational uppercut to become the first man to stop “The Answer” and earn his own shot at Holloway’s title.