The main event for UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila is now official as former UFC champion Frankie Edgar meets former WEC champion Urijah Faber in a featherweight bout.
The bout was made official on Wednesday evening by the UFC.
In addition to the main event, the UFC also announced Roldan Sangch-an vs. Jon Delos Reyes, Zhang Lipeng vs. Kajan Johnson, Tae Hyun Bang vs. Jon Tuck, Li Jingliang vs. Roger Zapata, and Yao Zhikui vs. Nolan Ticman.
Edgar (18-4-1) dropped to featherweight in 2013 and since losing to champion Jose Aldo, he has won three in a row. His last victory came in November as he defeated Cub Swanson by submission. Faber (32-7) has won back to back fights and this will be his first fight at 145 pounds since 2010 when he lost to Aldo in the WEC.
“I feel like it’s rare in this sport to have the ability, the opportunity and the fortune of having super fights at multiple weights,” Faber said in a press release. “I started in this sport because I love it. I love the challenge and I love to perform. Fighting a guy like Frankie Edgar is exactly the reason I got into this sport. I’m a fan of the heart Frankie has as a fighter, something I’m known for as well. I was a 145 lb. champion and he was a 155 lb. champion so it’s cool for me to be able to make this fight, one for the history books. I plan on winning and putting on a show in the process.”
UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber will come from the the Mall of Arena Asia on Saturday, May 16 and the current fight card is below.
Frankie Edgar (18-4-1) vs. Urijah Faber (32-7)
Roldan Sangch-an (4-1) vs. Jon Delos Reyes (7-4)
Zhang Lipeng (9-8-1) vs. Kajan Johnson (19-12-1)
Tae Hyun Bang (17-8) vs. Jon Tuck (8-2)
Li Jingliang (9-3) vs. Roger Zapata (4-1)
Yao Zhikui (1-2) vs. Nolan Ticman (4-2)