2022 In Ufc

The year 2022 was the 29th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2022 in UFC
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Information
First dateJanuary 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
Last dateDecember 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)
Events
Total events42
UFC13
TUF Finale events1
Fights
Total fights511
Title fights19
Chronology
2021 in UFC 2022 in UFC 2023 in UFC

Despite the relaxation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the promotion's UFC Apex continued hosting events with reduced crowds, with 18 events already held and two additional events scheduled.

Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2022:

Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

ISO Name Nickname Division From Duration Tested positive for / Info By Eligible to
fight again
Ref. Notes
2022 In Ufc  Jesse Ronson The Body Snatcher Welterweight Jul 22, 2020 20 months Metandienone USADA Mar 22, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Jorge Gonzalez George St. Light Heavyweight Aug 5, 2020 2 years Stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite. USADA Aug 5, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Oskar Piechota Imadło Middleweight Sep 25, 2020 22 months Growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2, USADA Jul 25, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Liliya Shakirova Women's Flyweight Dec 5, 2020 2 years Meldonium USADA Dec 5, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Geraldo de Freitas Spartan Bantamweight Jan 11, 2021 2 years Exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors USADA Jan 11, 2023
2022 In Ufc  Raphael Pessoa Bebezão Heavyweight Feb 9, 2021 2 years 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites Chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB) USADA Feb 9, 2023 Second USADA violation. Results collected from out-of-competition on February 9, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 16, 2021, and March 4, 2021. Ressoa also evaded sample collection on January 25, 2021, and January 28, 2021.
2022 In Ufc  Daniel Pineda The Pit Featherweight June 26, 2021 9 months Amphetamine NSAC Mar 26, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Ryan Benoit Baby Face Flyweight July 31, 2021 9 months Modafinil NSAC April 1, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Kevin Lee The Motown Phenom Welterweight Aug 28, 2021 6 months Adderall NSAC Feb 28, 2022 $19,526 Fine
2022 In Ufc  Josh Quinlan The Maverick Welterweight Sep 7, 2021 9 months Drostanolone NSAC June 7, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Łukasz Brzeski The Bull Heavyweight Sep 14, 2021 9 months Clomiphene NSAC June 14, 2022 $750 Fine
2022 In Ufc  Carlos Felipe Boi Heavyweight Oct 16, 2021 18 months Boldenone and its metabolites NSAC Apr 16, 2023 $4,200 fine and $489 in prosecution fees
2022 In Ufc  Zviad Lazishvili Bantamweight Oct 23, 2021 9 months Clomiphene NSAC July 24, 2022 $1,800 fine and $326 in prosecution fees
2022 In Ufc  Miles Johns Chapo Bantamweight Feb 5, 2022 6 months Adderall USADA Aug 5, 2022 $3,450 fine
2022 In Ufc  Ashlee Evans-Smith Rebel Girl Women's Bantamweight Jan 3, 2022 14 months dehydroepiandrosterone USADA March 3, 2023
2022 In Ufc  Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Capoeira Welterweight March 14, 2022 1 year Ostarine USADA March 14, 2023
2022 In Ufc  Bobby Green King Lightweight May 16, 2022 6 months Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) USADA November 16, 2022
2022 In Ufc  Jeff Molina El Jefe Flyweight Nov 5, 2022 1 year linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner NSAC N/A

The Ultimate Fighter

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2022:

Season Division Winner Runner-up Ref
The Ultimate Fighter 30 Heavyweight Mohammed Usman Zac Pauga
Women's Flyweight Juliana Miller Brogan Walker-Sanchez

Title fights

Title fights in 2022
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno (c) Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 270
Heavyweight Francis Ngannou (c) def. Ciryl Gane (ic) Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 270
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 271
Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling (c) def. Petr Yan (ic) Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 273
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Chan Sung Jung TKO (punches) 4 0:45 UFC 273
Women's Strawweight Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas (c) Decision (split) (47–48, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00 UFC 274
Lightweight Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:22 UFC 274
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Taila Santos Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 275
Light Heavyweight Jiří Procházka def. Glover Teixeira (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 4:32 UFC 275
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 276
Middleweight Israel Adesanya (c) def. Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 276
Flyweight Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France TKO (body kick and punches) 3 4:34 UFC 277
Women's Bantamweight Amanda Nunes def. Julianna Peña (c) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–43) 5 5:00 UFC 277
Welterweight Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (c) KO (head kick) 5 4:04 UFC 278
Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling (c) def. T.J. Dillashaw TKO (punches) 2 3:44 UFC 280
Lightweight Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:16 UFC 280
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili def. Carla Esparza (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:05 UFC 281
Middleweight Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya (c) TKO (punches) 5 2:01 UFC 281
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev Draw (split) (48–47, 46–48, 47–47) 5 5:00 UFC 282

Events list

# Event Date Venue City Country Atten. Ref. Fight of the Night Performance of the Night Bonus Ref.
631 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green Alex Caceres Michał Oleksiejczuk $50,000
630 UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev Dec 10, 2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada United States 18,455 Darren Till vs. Dricus du Plessis Santiago Ponzinibbio Ilia Topuria $50,000
Raul Rosas Jr. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Edmen Shahbazyan Chris Curtis
Billy Quarantillo T.J. Brown
Cameron Saaiman
629 UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland Dec 3, 2022 Amway Center Orlando, Florida United States 17,065 Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland Sergei Pavlovich Roman Dolidze $50,000
628 UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba Nov 19, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Kennedy Nzechukwu Muslim Salikhov $50,000
Jack Della Maddalena Natália Silva
627 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Nov 12, 2022 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York United States 20,845 Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Alex Pereira Zhang Weili $50,000
626 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Nov 5, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Neil Magny Mario Bautista $50,000
Polyana Viana Tamires Vidal
625 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Oct 29, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Tresean Gore Roman Dolidze $50,000
Steve Garcia Christian Rodriguez
624 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Oct 22, 2022 Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 13,400 Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley Islam Makhachev Belal Muhammad $50,000
623 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo Oct 15, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Duško Todorović vs. Jordan Wright Jonathan Martinez Tatsuro Taira $50,000
622 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan Oct 1, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States John Castañeda vs. Daniel Santos Joaquim Silva Brendan Allen $50,000
Chelsea Chandler Guido Cannetti
621 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Sep 17, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Gregory Rodrigues vs. Chidi Njokuani Damon Jackson Joseph Pyfer $50,000
620 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Sep 10, 2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada United States 19,125 Nate Diaz Irene Aldana $50,000
Johnny Walker Jailton Almeida
619 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Sep 3, 2022 Accor Arena Paris France 15,405 Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa Abus Magomedov Benoît Saint-Denis $50,000
618 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Aug 20, 2022 Vivint Arena Salt Lake City, Utah United States 18,321 Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold Leon Edwards Victor Altamirano $50,000
617 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs Cruz Aug 13, 2022 Pechanga Arena San Diego, California United States 12,804 Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama Marlon Vera Tyson Nam $50,000
616 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill Aug 6, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill Geoff Neal Mohammed Usman $50,000
Bryan Battle
615 UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 Jul 30, 2022 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas United States 19,442 Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France Alexandre Pantoja Drew Dober $50,000
614 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul 23, 2022 The O2 Arena London England 17,813 Paddy Pimblett Nikita Krylov $50,000
Molly McCann Jonathan Pearce
613 UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez Jul 16, 2022 UBS Arena Elmont, New York United States 16,979 Matt Schnell vs. Su Mudaerji Li Jingliang Dustin Jacoby $50,000
Ricky Simón Amanda Lemos
Bill Algeo Punahele Soriano
612 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Jul 9, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Michael Johnson vs. Jamie Mullarkey Rafael Fiziev Chase Sherman $50,000
611 UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier July 2, 2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada United States 19,649 Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena Alex Pereira Jalin Turner $50,000
Julija Stoliarenko
610 UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot Jun 25, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot Shavkat Rakhmonov Josh Parisian $50,000
Thiago Moisés
609 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett Jun 18, 2022 Moody Center Austin, Texas United States 13,689 Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett Kevin Holland Joaquin Buckley $50,000
Gregory Rodrigues Adrian Yanez
Jeremiah Wells Ricardo Romos
Cody Stamann Phil Hawes
Roman Dolidze
608 UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka Jun 12, 2022 Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang Singapore 10,787 Glover Teixeira vs. Jiří Procházka Zhang Weili Jake Matthews $50,000
Jack Della Maddalena Hayisaer Maheshate
Silvana Gómez Juárez
607 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik Jun 4, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Lucas Almeida vs. Michael Trizano Karine Silva Ode' Osbourne $50,000
606 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Michel Pereira vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio Chidi Njokuani Chase Hooper $50,000
605 UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas Ryan Spann Manuel Torres $50,000
604 UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje May 7, 2022 Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona United States 17,232 Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell Michael Chandler André Fialho $50,000
603 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Marlon Vera vs. Rob Font2 Joanderson Brito Francisco Figueiredo $50,000
602 UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade Apr 23, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Sergey Khandozhko vs. Dwight Grant Jéssica Andrade Claudio Puelles $50,000
601 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 Apr 16, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Wu Yanan Drakkar Klose André Fialho $50,000
600 UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida United States 14,605 Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev Alexander Volkanovski Alexey Oleynik $50,000
599 UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Mar 26, 2022 Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio United States 18,630 Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown Curtis Blaydes Chris Gutiérrez $50,000
598 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar 19, 2022 The O2 Arena London England 17,081 Tom Aspinall Arnold Allen $50,000
Paddy Pimblett Molly McCann
Ilia Topuria Makwan Amirkhani
Sergei Pavlovich Paul Craig
Muhammad Mokaev
597 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Mar 12, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Song Yadong Khalil Rountree Jr. $50,000
Cody Brundage Azamat Murzakanov
596 UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Mar 5, 2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada United States 19,425 Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal Kevin Holland Maryna Moroz $50,000
595 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Feb 26, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ji Yeon Kim Wellington Turman Arman Tsarukyan $50,000
594 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill Feb 19, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Jamahal Hill Kyle Daukaus $50,000
David Onama Stephanie Egger
593 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022 Toyota Center Houston, Texas United States 17,872 Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov Tai Tuivasa Jared Cannonier $50,000
592 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb 5, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson1 Shavkat Rakhmonov Chidi Njokuani $50,000
591 UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Jan 22, 2022 Honda Center Anaheim United States 17,387 Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Said Nurmagomedov Vanessa Demopoulos $50,000
590 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze Jan 15, 2022 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze Jake Collier Viacheslav Borshchev $50,000
    ^ 1. Julian Erosa received Steven Peterson's Fight of the Night bonus due to Peterson missing weight.
    ^ 2. Marlon Vera received Rob Font's Fight of the Night bonus due to Font missing weight.

See also

References

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