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Ex-UFC champ Edgar to fight Swanson in Texas

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
November 21, 2014 - 7:43 pm
 

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will fight Cub Swanson in a matchup of featherweight contenders in the main event of a card Saturday in Austin, Texas.

Swanson has won six straight fights. Edgar has won two in a row since dropping to 145 pounds to unsuccessfully challenge Jose Aldo for the belt.

Also, Bobby Green will fight Edson Barboza in a lightweight bout.

The main card airs live on Fox Sports 1 (Cable 329) at 7 p.m., with the preliminary card beginning live on the same network at 5.

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