Max Holloway Vs Frankie Edgar rescheduled for UFC 222

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Don Wilson

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defends his title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 222.

Vegas gets a great main event, albeit rescheduled, even though we all knew this fight would be rescheduled after Edgar pulled out with injury a few weeks before the UFC 218 main event it doesn’t make it less exciting. the pair will meet at UFC 222, March 3rd in Las Vegas.

Holloway will be looking to defend his title for the second time with Edgar trying for the third time to capture featherweight gold. Holloway is currently riding a 12 fight winning streak with Edgar losing one in his last 8 to former champion Jose Aldo, who Holloway bested twice in 2017.

Featherweight belt on the line at #UFC222!@BlessedMMA vs. @FrankieEdgar is official! pic.twitter.com/Q3xjkqZRZQ

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 9, 2018

The current line up for UFC 222 is as it stands:

Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar – for featherweight title
C.B. Dollaway vs. Hector Lombard
Sean O’Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Andrei Arlovski vs. Stefan Struve
Mackenzie Dern vs. Ashley Yoder