LAS VEGAS — As Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz were battling in what turned out to be the Fight of the Night on Saturday at Apex, UFC president Dana White received a text message from a familiar face.
Former matchmaker Joe Silva, who retired after the company’s sale in 2016, reached out to White about Edgar, who was making his bantamweight debut. Edgar won the UFC lightweight title in 2010 and most recently competed at featherweight.
On Saturday, he won a split decision in a spirited battle with Munhoz, who gave as good as he got for all 25 minutes.