UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar passed his pre-fight medical tests ahead of Saturday night’s bout in Newark, but the chief medical officer of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships declined to clear him, NJ Advance Media has learned.

“He passed all of his tests,” said David Feldman, the founder and president of BKFC. “It was just that after we reviewed everything and went over with our team and a couple of other outsiders from the association of ringside physicians, the chief medical officer just didn’t feel comfortable moving forward. And we talked to Frankie about it and came to an agreement to make sure he is taken care of for all of his preparation and promotion that he did.”

Edgar did not immediately return calls for comment.

Edgar, 43, retired from the UFC after his third strai

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