Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar official as UFC 218 headliner

Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar official as UFC 218 headliner

Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar official as UFC 218 headliner
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Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar official as UFC 218 headliner

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Max Holloway will defend his 145-pound title against former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar in Detroit in early December.

Edgar (22-5-1, 16-5-1 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Jose Aldo in his last title shot at UFC 200, but has picked up two dominant victories since then over Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez.

Holloway (18-3, 14-3 UFC) has reeled off eleven straight wins, defeating Anthony Pettis by stoppage to win an interim featherweight title, then taking out Aldo by third-round TKO at UFC 212 in Brazil to claim the unified title.

The two men will top the December 2nd card in the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Other bouts announced for the card include a heavyweight tilt between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou, along with the TUF coach battle between Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje.