On Friday, Dec. 11, the UFC will hostĀ The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale from the The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
In the night’s main event,Ā former lightweight champion and featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar locks horns with multiple-time title contender Chad Mendes. Edgar has reeled off four straight wins entering the contest, including a dominant performance against Mendes’s teammate, Urijah Faber, in May. Mendes, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second-round TKO loss to interim champion Conor McGregor at UFC 189 in July. Both fighters will be aiming for another crack at gold.
The event also features the conclusion of the 22nd season ofĀ The Ultimate Fighter. The season pitted teams coached by the aforementioned Faber and McGregor against one another.
The 10-fight event kicks off Friday at 8Ā p.m. ET with four preliminary card bouts on Fox Sports 1. The six-fight main card airs live at 10 p.m. ET, also on Fox Sports 1.
For the full results of the event, clickĀ here.
Above is live video of the event’s post-fight press conference which kicks off approximately 30 minutes after the main event between Edgar and MendesĀ comes to a close (courtesy of the UFC).
Artem Lobov vs. Ryan Hall – TUF 22 tournament final
Edson Barboza vs. Tony Ferguson
Joe Lauzon vs.Ā Evan Dunham
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Jason Knight
Marcin Wrzosek vs. Julian Erosa
Ryan LaFlare vs. Mike Pierce
Joby Sanchez vs.Ā Geane Herrera
Abner Lloveras vs. Chris Gruetzemacher