F. Edgar (photo) replaces B. Ortega at UFC Busan Photo: Reproduction / Instagram @frankieedgar
With the fight scheduled to debut for the bantamweights (up to 61,2kg.) in January, Frankie Edgar surprised by asking to replace the injured Brian ortega in the main fight of UFC Busan against Jung Chan Sung, the 'Korean zombie', on December 21st. The North American justified his decision to fight in his old category as a 'new experience' and said he was ready for the challenge. The former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) spoke about what happened in an interview with 'MMA Fighting'.
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“I heard that (Brian) Ortega was injured, so I went to my team, talked to them and said I was available,” said Edgar.
Frankie, who was preparing to face Corey Sandhagen in one of the fights at UFC Raleigh, which takes place on January 25, stated that he felt ready to act against 'Korean zombie' in the main fight of the last card of the year.
“I feel ready. My team likes the fight. Lately, I'm open to experiences and this is a good opportunity to have in my life. I never did it. I've never caught a duel two weeks in advance. So why not add that to my resume?” said Frankie.
Edgar is coming off a recent defeat in a fight for the featherweight title, when he was defeated by Max Holloway in the main fight of UFC 240 in June. On that occasion, Frankie ended up being dominated for five rounds by his opponent and suffered yet another failure in his attempt to become champion of the category. The athlete had been beaten on two occasions when José Aldo he still appeared as champion.
Initially against Ortega, Sung would try to increase his number of victories and get closer to the division's elite, so that he could become a possible title challenger soon. With the addition of Edgar, 'Zumbi' will also be able to move up in the category, as the North American has not yet been removed from the official ranking and currently occupies fifth place.
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