With the featherweight title changing hands at UFC 245, there’s suddenly a lot more on the line for Frankie Edgar . Edgar (23-7-1 MMA, 17-7-1 UFC) steps in on short notice this Saturday, when he takes on Chan Sung Jung (15-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN+ 23 headliner in Busan, South Korea. The full card streams live on ESPN+. With Alexander Volkanovski dethroning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, who was coming off a title defense over Edgar, a win over top contender Jung could potentially put Edgar next in line. Initially scheduled to make his bantamweight debut against Cory Sandhagen on Jan. 25, it appears that Edgar is willing to put that move on hold, if bigger opportunities arise
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Frankie Edgar: ‘I would absolutely take a fight against Alexander Volkanovski’ – MMA Junkie