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Former UFC champion joins BKFC roster

The love and passion of the fight game proved too much to keep Frankie Edgar away. The former UFC champion and hall of famer has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, according to a report by ESPN .

Edgar will come out of retirement to square off with Jimmie Rivera, also an ex-UFC fighter, on October 4. The bout will take place in Edgar's home state of New Jersey.

"I'm super excited to get back in competing, especially here in Jersey," Edgar said.

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Conor McGregor, a former UFC two-division champion who is a partial owner of BKFC, posted about signing Edgar on social media earlier this week.

A former lightweight champion, Edgar won his

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