The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be returning to Denver, Colorado on Nov. 10. However, the fight card will now have a new headliner.
UFC News
UFC Fight Night 139 is set to take place Nov. 10 from within the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was initially set to face off against Chan Sung Jung for the night’s main event.
However, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has since reported that Frankie Edgar has been removed from the fight card. Chan Sung Jung will now be facing Yair Rodriguez in the night’s main event.
“Breaking: Frankie Edgar out of UFC Fight Night on Nov. 10 in Denver against Korean Zombie … Yair Rodriguez in, on short notice, per Dana White.”
Breaking: Frankie Edgar out of UFC Fight Night on Nov. 10 in Denver against Korean Zombie … Yair Rodriguez in, on short notice, per Dana White. Full story coming to ESPN shortly.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 27, 2018