UFC 222 live blog: Edgar vs. Ortega

This is the UFC 222 live blog for Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega, a featherweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion with wins in seven of his last eight fights, takes on Ortega, who is 13-0 with five consecutive finishes, in the evening’s co-main event.
Check out the UFC 222 live blog below.
Round 1: Referee Jason Herzog on hand for the evening’s co-main event. Faber working that left lead leg of Ort