JNPO: 5 things to watch for at UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Edgar
One UFC event is down, but two more remain starting with Friday’s UFC Fight Night/TUF 22 finale show on Fox Sports One featuring Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar in a battle to be the top challenger to the winner of Saturday’s featherweight title showdown.
In this quick-hit preview, Josh Nason takes a five minute look back at Thursday night’s show and the dominance of Rose Namajunas before delving into five things to watch for in tonight’s show:
– The awesomeness of Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar
– The real co-main event of Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza
– The coinflip fight between veterans Joe Lauzon and Evan Dunham
– The must-win situation Gabriel Gonzaga finds himself in
– The feel-good comeback of Mike Pierce
Another UFC night is upon us, so get ready by listening to this preview show now! Subscribers can click below to stream the show or right-click to save the show to your desktop.
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Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.