Frankie Edgar returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale to face Chad Mendes. The event took place on Friday, December 11, 2015, at the The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team McGregor vs. Team Faber featured 10 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale was headlined by a battle between Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes, with Ryan Hall vs. Artem Lobov serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Tatsuya Kawajiri went to battle against Jason Knight. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team McGregor vs. Team Faber’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
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Date |
December 11, 2015 |
Venue |
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes |
Co-Main Event |
Ryan Hall vs. Artem Lobov |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale was live 3,059 days days ago and was the 344th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale
Below is the 10-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Frankie Edgar defeated Chad Mendes via KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:28)
- Ryan Hall defeated Artem Lobov by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tony Ferguson defeated Edson Barboza by Submission (Brabo Choke) (Round 2 / 2:54)
- Evan Dunham defeated Joe Lauzon by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Jason Knight by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Julian Erosa defeated Marcin Wrzosek by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Konstantin Erokhin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ryan LaFlare defeated Mike Pierce by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Geane Herrera defeated Joby Sanchez by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:28)
- Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Abner Lloveras by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Abner Lloveras
The The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale began with Chris Gruetzemacher taking on Abner Lloveras. Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Abner Lloveras in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Geane Herrera vs. Joby Sanchez
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale was Joby Sanchez vs. Geane Herrera. Geane Herrera won in Round 2 at 4:28 by TKO (Punches).
Ryan LaFlare vs. Mike Pierce
The following bout was between Mike Pierce and Ryan LaFlare. Ryan LaFlare beat Mike Pierce by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Konstantin Erokhin
In the fourth bout, Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Konstantin Erokhin by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Julian Erosa vs. Marcin Wrzosek
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Julian Erosa defeating Marcin Wrzosek by Decision (Split).
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Jason Knight
In sixth fight of the night, Jason Knight lost to Tatsuya Kawajiri at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evan Dunham vs. Joe Lauzon
Evan Dunham got the better of Joe Lauzon and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza
The eight bout was between Edson Barboza and Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson beat Edson Barboza by Submission (Brabo Choke) at 2:54 of Round 2.
Ryan Hall vs. Artem Lobov
In the co-main event Ryan Hall defeated Artem Lobov via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 2:28 of Round 1. Frankie Edgar defeated Chad Mendes by KO (Punch).
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