Frankie Edgar thought he was next in line when it came to the UFC's featherweight pecking order, but that turned out not to be the case. With the status of champion Jose Aldo thrown into question at UFC 189 because of a rib injury, Chad Mendes -- not Edgar -- was selected by the UFC to be a contingency plan to challenge Conor McGregor for an interim belt on July 11 if Aldo is unable to compete.
"I was a little surprised by it," a disappointed Edgar admitted Monday on The MMA Hour.