Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes headlines The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale

Chad Mendes

The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale will be headlined by one heck of a featherweight matchup, as former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar meets three-time title challenger Chad Mendes.

Brazilian website Lancenet first reported the booking, and MMAjunkie subsequently confirmed the contest with multiple people with knowledge of the booking who spoke in the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss such matters. Verbal agreements are in place from both sides, and bout agreements are expected to be finalized soon.

UFC officials were not immediately available for comment.

More on this in just a moment.

With the addition to the card, The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale now includes:

• Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes
• Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Evan Dunham vs. Joe Lauzon
• Ryan LaFlare vs. Mike Pierce

For more on The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.