Overview
- Edgar is slated for a bareknuckle debut at BKFC 82 on Oct. 4 at Newark’s Prudential Center.
- ESPN reports his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, confirmed the matchup after Conor McGregor shared the news following an initial report by Uncrowned.
- The former UFC lightweight champion retired in 2022 after three knockout losses and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2024.
- Rivera, a former top-five UFC bantamweight, is 2-2-1 in BKFC with decision losses to Jeremy Stephens and current featherweight champion Kai Stewart.
- BKFC 82 is headlined by Mike Perry vs. Jeremy Stephens and is scheduled the same night as UFC 320.