Conor McGregor reacts to Frankie Edgar's first-ever stoppage loss at UFC 222

Conor McGregor sent a message to Frankie Edgar following his stunning defeat at the hand (and elbow) of Brian Ortega on Saturday at UFC 222.

Edgar (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career against Ortega (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the opening round of the featherweight pay-per-view co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Afterward, McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), the UFC lightweight champ who claims to have offered to step in for the injured Max Holloway against Edgar at UFC 222, posted a reaction directed at “The Answer” on social media (via Twitter):

A matchup between McGregor and Edgar was a topic of discussion when “The Notorious” held the UFC featherweight belt. It never came to fruition and seemed highly unlikely for UFC 222, but now the door appears to be shut for good.

For complete coverage of UFC 222, check out the UFC Events section of the site.