Frankie Edgar is retiring.
A legendary career behind him, the former UFC light weight champion had one of the worst outputs of the sport when he lost three UFC fights in a row due to brutal knockout.
'The answer' retired Edgar at UFC 281 in 2022 after Chris Gutierrez had eliminated him with a devastating knee in Madison Square Garden. This followed on a front -kick Ko to Chito Vera and a flying knee Ko to Cory Sandhagen, all of whom took place in the same year.
Three years after his retirement, Edgar will fight again a few days before his 44th birthday.
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Frankie Edgar Books BKFC Debut the same night as UFC 320
Edgar has signed with Bareknuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
As reported for the first time by Ariel Helwani, the 43-year-old Edgar will make his Bareknuckle Boxing debut against former Top-Fijf UFC Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera on BKFC 82, awaiting approval of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.
Tied by a 'King of Violence' struggle between colleague -Fc -Veterans Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens, BKFC 82 falls on October 4, which is the same night as UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2.
The BKFC debut of Edgar takes place in Newark, New Jersey, its home state.
This is the first fight of Edgar outside the UFC -Tachthoek since 2006.
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Frankie Edgar is retiring.
Edgar will make his BKFC debut on October 4 in the Prudential Center in Newark versus Jimmie Rivera, by sources, pending the approval of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. pic.twitter.com/t1eula5p5e
– Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) 19 August 2025
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Fans express concern about Frankie Edgar after BKFC –
Edgar becomes 44 a few weeks after his next fight against Jimmie Rivera, who is about eight years younger.
The experienced Rivera is 2-2-1 in BKFC, with his only losses are decisions for Jeremy Stephens and the current champion Vederweight Kai Stewart. Rivera was once 21-1 as a professional in MMA and almost reached a title shot in the Bantam weight department of the UFC in 2018.
Fans do not love Edgar's Odds months from the fight and want the 43-year-old to remain retired.
“I really hope that Frankie gets a huge bag because the Ko's he took at the end of his UFC run, thinks this is a terrible idea,” wrote Wade Plemmons on X.
I really hope that Frankie gets a huge bag because the ko's he took at the end of his UFC run thinks this is a terrible idea
– Wade Plemons (@wadeplem) 19 August 2025
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“I am not an expert, but this guy should stay retired … Especially if he wants to fight without gloves,” said another fan about Edgar who retired.
“I can't make any other Frankie loss of the highlights,” Chimed another fan.