Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has learned the date of his next fight and the name of his opponent. Edgar will fight at the promotion's 268th tournament against Marlon Vera. The event will take place on November 6 in New York City and will be headlined by Kamaru Usman's bout with Colby Covington.
It was previously reported that Edgar's opponent would be Sean O'Malley, but he turned down the fight, saying he didn't want to fight in New York.