The bantamweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz is now scheduled for UFC 252 on August 15. Originally, the contest was booked for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till; however, the match-up was pulled due to Munhoz testing positive for the conoravirus.
Munhoz is coming off a loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 238. Prior to the major setback, the bantamweight was on a nice three-fight winning, beating Brett Johns (via unanimous decision at UFC 227), Bryan Caraway (via TKO at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale), and Cody Garbrandt (via KO at UFC 235). Munhoz’s professional record stands at 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
Edgar has suffered back-to-back losses against former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway (via unanimous decision at UFC 240) and Chan Sung Jung (via TKO at UFC Fight Night 165). The former UFC Lightweight Champion only has two wins out his last five fights, beating Yair Rodríguez (via TKO at UFC 211) and Cub Swanson (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 128). Edgar’s professional record currently stands at 23 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no contest.
Check out the updated line-up for UFC 252, with Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight title as the main event:
MAIN CARD
Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier - UFC Heavyweight title
Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz
Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
PRELIMINARY CARD
Livinha Souza vs. Ashley Yoder
Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Manel Kape
Zelim Imadaev vs. Laureano Staropoli