When Frankie Edgar downshifted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division a little less than three years ago, it seemed almost inevitable he would one day cross paths with Chad Mendes. That day has arrived.
Edgar tipped the scales at 155.5 pounds ahead of his five-round scrap with Mendes (146) in “The Ultimate Fighter 22” Finale main event on Friday at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Artem Lobov (155) and Ryan Hall (155) also met their mandated weight requirements for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 22 featherweight final at Thursday’s official weigh-in.