Last week, BKFC announced that they’d be heading to Newark, New Jersey on October 4th with the show being headlined […]

Edgar, 43, is expected to face fellow UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships event Oct. 4 in his home state of New Jersey. Conor McGregor, a partial owner of BKFC, posted the news to his social media after an initial report by Uncrowned. Edgar's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, also confirmed the news.

Frankie Edgar is coming out of retirement, and yet, he's taking the gloves off. 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.