Edgar, Vera set for bout at UFC 268

Bantamweights Frankie Edgar and Marlon Vera are slated to meet at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, the promotion announced Saturday.

Edgar is coming off a devastating knockout loss to Cory Sandhagen in February. The former lightweight champion is 1-3 across his past four contests, with his sole win during that stretch coming last summer against Pedro Munhoz. Edgar is 1-1 since dropping down to 135 pounds.

Vera has alternated wins and losses in his past four outings, most recently earning a Fight of the Night victory over Davey Grant in June. The No. 13-ranked bantamweight will look to crack into the top 10 by defeating Edgar, who sits at No. 8.

UFC 268 will be the promotion's first event at Madison Square Garden in New York since 2019 and will be headlined by a welterweight title rematch between champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.