Frankie Edgar-Cub Swanson Rematch Targeted for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City
Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson will square off for a second time at UFC Fight Night 128.
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UFC Fight Night 128 takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 21 and is headlined by a lightweight clash pitting Kevin Lee against Edson Barboza. The card airs on Fox Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Edgar authored a dominant performance in their first meeting, ultimately submitting Swanson with a neck crank with just four seconds remaining in their five-round bout at UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 22, 2014. That was part of a stretch in which “The Answer” won seven of eight featherweight appearances in the Octagon. Most recently, however, the Toms River, N.J., native suffered a first-round knockout loss to Brian Ortega in a title eliminator bout at UFC 222.
For Swanson, the booking means that the Palm Springs, Calif., native has re-signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion following the conclusion of his previous deal this past December. The 34-year-old is also coming off a setback to Ortega, who defeated him via second-round guillotine choke at UFC Fight Night 123. That ended a four-fight winning streak for the World Extreme Cagefighting veteran.
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