Frankie Edgar faces Yair Rodriguez at UFC 211, in May

Edgar (left) and Rodriguez (right) will face each other in May. (Photo: UFC/Production: SUPER FIGHTS)

The UFC 211 card, which will be held in Dallas (USA), on May 13th, had another important fight added to the card. The duel announced this time is between Frankie Edgar e Yair Rodriguez, valid for the featherweight division (up to 66kg). The confrontation was announced by Ultimate itself.

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Former challenger for the category belt, Edgar, 35 years old, is coming off a victory over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 205, in November 2016. Before that, he faced José Aldo for the featherweight belt, but was defeated by unanimous decision. In Ultimate since 2007, he has 15 triumphs, five setbacks and one draw, in addition to having won the lightweight title (under 70kg) in 2010, when he defeated BJ Peen at UFC 112.

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Rodriguez, in turn, is considered one of the main prospects on the organization's fighter roster. At just 24 years old, the Mexican has already won six in six fights with the company. In his last appearance, he knocked out legend BJ Peen in January of this year. TUF Latin America 1 champion, he has 10 positive results and only one negative result in his record as an MMA professional.

211 will feature two title fights. For the heavyweight division, Junior Gypsy rematch the champion Stipe Miocic, while Jéssica “Bate-Estaca” faces the Polish Joanna Jedrzejczyk, in a duel valid for the strawweight belt. Two more Brazilians are scheduled for the card: welterweight Demian Maia, which faces Jorge masvidal, and Fabricio Werdum, who is waiting for a new opponent after Ben Rothwell, his original opponent, was caught in an anti-doping test.

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