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UFC Hall of Famer and former lightweight champion Frankie "The Answer" Edgar will end his retirement to compete in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in New Jersey this fall, according to reports.

Joseph Morales washed out of the UFC after three fights in 2018, then took nearly three years off before rebuilding his career with four straight wins and a berth in The Ultimate Fighter’s season 33 flyweight title fight.

Former UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, is coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his professional MMA career and could find himself on the chopping block with a third straight loss.

Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision at UFC 319. With a smile on his face, Chimaev (15-0) shot out of his corner in the first round with a takedown of Du Plessis (23-3) in the opening seconds and had Du Plessis on

The UFC Hall of Famer will resume his combat sports career on Oct. 4 when he faces Jimmie Rivera in a bareknuckle boxing bout at BKFC 82. The event takes place near Edgar's hometown at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani.

Kai Asakura hears the criticism loud and clear, and he's trying to channel it properly. At UFC 319, Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was submitted for the second time in as many fights since coming over to the promotion from RIZIN.