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.

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Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is coming out of retirement and plans to make his return in bare-knuckle fighting, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, confirmed to ESPN's Brett Okamoto.Edgar, a New Jersey native,