The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, the second of three sold out events in a row in Las Vegas, took place on Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea At The Cosmopolitan featuring a die-hard MMA fans dream match between Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes, with the winner likely receiving the next title shot against the winner of the big Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor main event at Saturday’s UFC 194 pay-per-view.
In addition to the Edgar-Mendes headline attraction, the TUF 22 Finale features the finals of season 22 of The Ultimate Fighter reality show between Artem Lobov and Ryan Hall, as well as a pair of very intriguing Lightweight bouts — Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza and Joe Lauzon vs. Evan Dunham.
Below are quick-match results from the event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 on Friday, December 11, 2015.
TUF 22 Finale Preliminary Fights
– Chris Gruetzemacher defeats Abner Lloveras by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
– Geane Herrera defeats Joby Sanchez by TKO (punches) R2 4:28
– Ryan LaFlare defeats Mike Pierce by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
– Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Konstantin Erokhin by unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27 x2)
TUF 22 Finale Main Card Fights
– Julian Erosa defeats Marcin Wrzosek by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
– Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Jason Knight by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
– Evan Dunham defeats Joe Lauzon by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x2)
– Tony Ferguson defeats Edson Barboza by submission (D’arce choke) R2 2:54
– Ryan Hall def. Artem Lobov def. Lobov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x2) in the TUF 22 Lightweight Finale
– Frankie Edgar def. Chad Mendes by TKO (punches) at 2:28 of Round One
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