On May 10, 2008 Edgar defeated Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Sean Loeffler in the first round. At WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone Garcia won by knocking out Hiromitsu Miura. Edgar also trains with Ultimate Fighter winner, Efrain Escudero, with Efrain saying ``Edgar's a guy who punches me and I'm like ''please don't hit me again, I'm like ''please stay away from me.'' After the folding of the WEC Welterweight division, the Ultimate Fighting Championship picked up his contract and he made his UFC debut at , losing a controversial split decision to Brad Blackburn.
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