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UFC 222 Preview – Edgar vs. Ortega

The UFC is almost ready for their third PPV event of 2018 in the form of UFC 222 on March 3, 2018.

This show includes Frankie Edgar (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) taking on Brian Ortega (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the co-main event. A title eliminator to determine who will take on the current UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway after the latter was forced to pull out of the main-event with Edgar after suffering a leg injury.

A post shared by Brian Ortega (@briantcity) on Feb 7, 2018 at 3:46pm PST

The event was in a strange place after the champion Holloway suffered a leg injury.