# 2022 in UFC

The year 2022 was the 30th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Despite the relaxation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the promotion's UFC Apex continued hosting events with reduced crowds, with 21 events held.

## 2022 UFC Honors awards

Starting in 2019, the UFC created year-end awards with "UFC Honors President's Choice Awards" for categories "Performance of the Year" and "Fight of the Year" being chosen by UFC CEO Dana White. The other "UFC Honors Fan Choice Awards" are for categories "Knockout of the Year", "Submission of the Year", "Event of the Year", "Comeback of the Year" and, from 2020, "Debut of the Year" in which fans are able to vote for the winner on social media.
Winners receive a trophy commemorating their achievement along with a set of tires from sponsor Toyo Tires.
2022 UFC Honors Awards :
| | Performance of the Year | Fight of the Year | Knockout of the Year | Submission of the Year | Debut of the Year | Event of the Year | Comeback of the Year |
| Winner | Zhang Weili defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk 2 UFC 275 | Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns UFC 273 | Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman 2 UFC 278 | Islam Makhachev defeats Charles Oliveira UFC 280 | Abusupiyan Magomedov defeats Dustin Stoltzfus UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman 2 UFC 278 |
| Nominee | Jéssica Andrade defeats Amanda Lemos UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | Dustin Poirier defeats Michael Chandler UFC 281 | Michael Chandler defeats Tony Ferguson UFC 274 | Jéssica Andrade defeats Amanda Lemos UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | Muhammad Mokaev defeats Cody Durden UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Gregory Rodrigues defeats Chidi Njokuani UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song |
| Nominee | Michael Chandler defeats Tony Ferguson UFC 274 | Matt Schnell defeats Su Mudaerji UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | Zhang Weili defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk 2 UFC 275 | Jiří Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira UFC 275 | Joe Pyfer defeats Alen Amedovski UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | Matt Schnell defeats Su Mudaerji UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez |
| Nominee | Molly McCann defeats Luana Carolina UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Jiří Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira UFC 275 | Molly McCann defeats Luana Carolina UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Zhang Weili defeats Carla Esparza UFC 281 | Yazmin Jauregui defeats Iasmin Lucindo UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya 1 UFC 281 |
| Nominee | Marlon Vera defeats Rob Font UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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## 2022 UFC.com awards

2022 UFC.COM Awards :
| No | The Fighter | The Upsets | The Submissions | The Newcomers | The Knockouts | The Fights |
| 1 | Alexander Volkanovski | Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman 2 UFC 278 | Jéssica Andrade defeats Amanda Lemos UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | Jack Della Maddalena | Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman 2 UFC 278 | Jiří Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira UFC 275 |
| 2 | Alex Pereira | Carla Esparza defeats Rose Namajunas 2 UFC 274 | Jiří Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira UFC 275 | Jailton Almeida | Michael Chandler defeats Tony Ferguson UFC 274 | Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns UFC 273 |
| 3 | Islam Makhachev | Sean O'Malley defeats Petr Yan UFC 280 | Tom Aspinall defeats Alexander Volkov UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Muhammad Mokaev | Molly McCann defeats Luana Carolina UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Dustin Poirier defeats Michael Chandler UFC 281 |
| 4 | Zhang Weili | Kai Kara-France defeats Askar Askarov UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | Islam Makhachev defeats Charles Oliveira UFC 280 | Tatsuro Taira | Zhang Weili defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk 2 UFC 275 | Stephen Thompson defeats Kevin Holland UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 5 | Leon Edwards | Victor Henry defeats Raoni Barcelos UFC 270 | Claudio Puelles defeats Clay Guida UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | Yazmin Jauregui | Marlon Vera defeats Dominick Cruz UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | Matt Schnell defeats Su Mudaerji UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez |
| 6 | Marlon Vera | Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya 1 UFC 281 | Paul Craig defeats Nikita Krylov UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Chidi Njokuani | Alex Pereira defeats Sean Strickland UFC 276 | Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Brandon Moreno 3 UFC 270 |
| 7 | Aljamain Sterling | Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan 2 UFC 273 | Matt Schnell defeats Su Mudaerji UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | Natália Silva | Ilia Topuria defeats Jai Herbert UFC 290 | Ciryl Gane defeats Tai Tuivasa UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| 8 | Jamahal Hill | Tai Tuivasa defeats Derrick Lewis UFC 271 | Charles Oliveira defeats Justin Gaethje UFC 274 | Michael Morales | Chris Gutiérrez defeats Frankie Edgar UFC 281 | Calvin Kattar defeats Giga Chikadze UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze |
| 9 | Jiří Procházka | Roman Dolidze defeats Jack Hermansson UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland | Ilia Topuria defeats Bryce Mitchell UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Raul Rosas Jr. | Adrian Yañez defeats Tony Kelley UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan 1 UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot |
| 10 | Roman Dolidze | Marcin Tybura defeats Alexandr Romanov UFC 278 | Said Nurmagomedov defeats Cody Stamann UFC 270 | André Fialho | Hayisaer Maheshate defeats Steve Garcia UFC 275 | Sean O'Malley defeats Petr Yan UFC 280 |
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## Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:
* Alan Baudot - Released in July - Heavyweight
* Alex da Silva Coelho - Released in June - Lightweight
* Alex Oliveira - Welterweight - Contract not renewed in April
* Aleksei Oleinik - End of contract - Heavyweight
* Alan Patrick - Released in August - Lightweight
* Alessio Di Chirico - Retired in September - Middleweight
* Alexis Davis - Contract not renewed in February - Women's Bantamweight
* Andreas Michailidis - Released in June - Welterweight
* Andre Ewell - Released in February - Featherweight
* Askar Mozharov - Released in June - Light Heavyweight
* Askar Askarov - Asked to be released - Flyweight
* Aspen Ladd - Released in August - Women's Bantamweight
* Austin Hubbard - Released in May - Lightweight
* Ben Rothwell - Released in April - Heavyweight
* Benito Lopez - Released in December - Bantamweight
* Brad Riddell - Retirement in November
* Brandon Jenkins - Released in May - Lightweight
* Bruno Souza - Released in May - Featherweight
* Cameron Else - Released in May - Bantamweight
* Cameron Vancamp - Released in October - Lightweight
* Carlos Felipe - Released in March - Heavyweight
* Chas Skelly - Retired in February - Featherweight
* Charlie Ontiveros - Released in October - Lightweight
* Cláudio Silva - Released in August - Welterweight
* Collin Anglin - Released in February - Featherweight
* Dakota Bush - Released in February - Lightweight
* Dalcha Lungiambula - Released in December - Middleweight
* Darian Weeks - Released in October Welterweight
* Danilo Marques - Released - Light Heavyweight
* Danny Chavez - Released in August - Featherweight
* Davi Ramos - Request to be released granted - Lightweight
* David Zawada - Released in February - Welterweight
* Dean Barry - Released in May - Welterweight
* Deron Winn - Released in December- Middleweight
* Devonte Smith - Released in May - Lightweight
* Dhiego Lima - Retired in February - Welterweight
* Domingo Pilarte - Released in February - Bantamweight
* Donald Cerrone - Retired in July - Welterweight
* Dwight Grant - Released in July - Welterweight
* Eddie Wineland - Retired in June - Bantamweight
* Fabio Cherant - Released in March - Light Heavyweight
* Felice Herrig - Retired in June - Women's Strawweight
* Felipe Colares - Released in June - Bantamweight
* Francisco Figueiredo - Released in August - Flyweight
* Frank Camacho - Released in June - Lightweight
* Frankie Edgar - Retirement in November - Bantamweight
* Gaetano Pirrello - Released in February - Bantamweight
* Gina Mazany - Released in May - Women's Flyweight
* Gloria de Paula - Released in June - Women's Strawweight
* Greg Hardy - Released in March - Heavyweight
* Gregor Gillespie - Released in May - Lightweight
* Gustavo Lopez - Released in February - Bantamweight
* Hannah Cifers - Released in June - Women's Strawweight
* Harry Hunsucker - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
* Hu Yaozong - Released in February - Middleweight
* Hunter Azure - Released in March - Bantamweight
* Ike Villanueva - Released in May - Light Heavyweight
* Jared Gooden - Released in January - Welterweight
* Jared Vanderaa - Released in December - Heavyweight
* Jason Witt - Retired in November - Welterweight.
* Jennifer Gonzalez - Released in February - Women's Flyweight
* Jeremy Stephens - Contract not renewed in January - Lightweight
* Jesse Strader - Released in May - Bantamweight
* Jesse Ronson - Released in October - Lightweight
* Jessica Eye - Retired in July - Women's Flyweight
* Joanna Jędrzejczyk - Retired in June - Women's Strawweight
* Joanne Wood - Released in July - Women's Flyweight
* Jordan Williams - Released in February - Welterweight
* Karl Roberson - Released in July - Light Heavyweight
* Kay Hansen - Released in April - Women's Strawweight
* Kazula Vargas - Released in May - Lightweight
* Kevin Croom - Released in May - Bantamweight
* Khalid Taha - Released in August - Bantamweight
* Kris Moutinho - Released in May - Bantamweight
* Krzysztof Jotko - Asked to be released - Middleweight
* Louis Cosce - Released in October - Welterweight
* Louis Smolka - Released in June - Bantamweight
* Luigi Vendramini - Released in May - Lightweight
* Luke Rockhold - Retired in August - Middleweight
* Magomed Mustafaev - Released in October - Lightweight
* Maki Pitolo - Released in January - Middleweight
* Mallory Martin - Contract not renewed in February - Women's Strawweight
* Mark Striegl - Released in May - Featherweight
* Marlon Moraes - Retired in April - Bantamweight
* Mason Jones - Released in August - Lightweight
* Matt Sayles - Released in January - Lightweight
* Micheal Gillmore - Released in May - Welterweight
* Mike Grundy - Released in May - Featherweight
* Mickey Gall - Released in August - Welterweight
* Miranda Granger - Released in August - Women's Strawweight
* Misha Cirkunov - Released in October - Light Heavyweight
* Nate Diaz - Finished UFC contract in September- Welterweight
* Nick Maximov - Released in October - Middleweight
* Niklas Stolze - Released in June - Lightweight
* Nina Nunes - Retired in August - Women's Flyweight
* Poliana Botelho - Released in June - Women's Flyweight
* Ramazan Emeev - Released in August - Welterweight
* Randy Costa - Released in October - Bantamweight
* Rogério Bontorin - Released in June - Flyweight
* Rong Zhu - Released in May - Lightweight
* Roxanne Modafferi - Retired in February - Women's Flyweight
* Sabina Mazo - Released - Women's Flyweight
* Shanna Young - Released in November - Women's Bantamweight
* Sam Alvey - Released in August - Middleweight
* Sara McMann - Released in September - Women's Bantamweight
* Sasha Palatnikov - Released in February - Welterweight
* Sean Soriano - Released in February - Featherweight
* Sergey Khandozhko - Retired in October - Welterweight
* Shamil Gamzatov - Released in August Light heavyweight
* Shane Burgos - Signed with Professional Fighters League in August - Featherweight
* Silvana Gómez Juárez - Released in November - Women's Strawweight
* Timur Valiev - Did Not Re-Sign in June - Bantamweight
* T.J. Laramie - Released in June - Featherweight
* Tom Breese - Signed with Levels Fight League in January - Middleweight
* Thiago Santos - Signed with Professional Fighters League in September - Light Heavyweight
* Tristan Connelly - Released in June - Lightweight
* Tony Kelley - Released in July - Bantamweight
* Uriah Hall - Retired in August - Middleweight
* Wu Yanan - Released in August - Women's Bantamweight
* Youssef Zalal - Released in August - Bantamweight
* Zabit Magomedsharipov - Retired in June - Featherweight
* Zarrukh Adashev - Released in June - Flyweight
* Zviad Lazishvili - Released in March - Bantamweight

## Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2022:
* Abus Magomedov - UFC Fight Night 209
* AJ Dobson - UFC 271
* A.J. Fletcher - UFC Fight Night 203
* Alessandro Costa - UFC Fight Night 216
* Aliaskhab Khizriev - UFC on ESPN 33
* André Fialho - UFC 270
* Ange Loosa - UFC on ESPN 34
* Armen Petrosyan - UFC Fight Night 202
* Askar Mozharov - UFC Fight Night 207
* Azamat Murzakanov - UFC Fight Night 203
* Brogan Walker - UFC on ESPN 40
* Caio Borralho - UFC on ESPN 34
* Cameron Saaiman - UFC 282
* Cameron VanCamp - UFC 274
* Carlos Candelario - UFC on ESPN 36
* Carlos Mota - UFC Fight Night 213
* Carlos Hernandez - UFC Fight Night 202
* Chad Anheliger - UFC Fight Night 201
* Charles Johnson - UFC Fight Night 208
* Chidi Njokuani - UFC Fight Night 200
* Christian Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night 201
* C.J. Vergara - UFC 274
* Daniel Argueta - UFC Fight Night 207
* Daniel Santos - UFC 273
* Dean Barry - UFC Fight Night 205
* Denis Tiuliulin - UFC on ESPN 33
* Denise Gomes - UFC Fight Night 210
* Denys Bondar - UFC Fight Night 200
* Emily Ducote - UFC on ABC 3
* Erik Silva - UFC 282
* Evan Elder - UFC Fight Night 205
* Fernie Garcia - UFC 274
* Francis Marshall - UFC on ESPN 42
* Gadzhi Omargadzhiev - UFC on ESPN 34
* Genaro Valdéz - UFC 270
* Hayisaer Maheshate - UFC 275
* Ihor Potieria - UFC 277
* Jack Della Maddalena - UFC 270
* Jailton Almeida - UFC Fight Night 200
* Jake Hadley - UFC on ESPN 36
* Jasmine Jasudavicius - UFC 270
* Javid Basharat - UFC Fight Night 203
* Jay Perrin - UFC Fight Night 201
* Joanderson Brito - UFC on ESPN 32
* Joe Pyfer - UFC Fight Night 210
* Josh Fremd - UFC 273
* Joshua Weems - UFC Fight Night 213
* Joseph Holmes - UFC on ESPN 32
* Juliana Miller - UFC on ESPN 40
* Karine Silva - UFC Fight Night 207
* Kleydson Rodrigues - UFC 274
* Manuel Torres - UFC on ESPN 36
* Maria Oliveira - UFC on ESPN 37
* Martin Buday - UFC on ESPN 34
* Michael Morales - UFC 270
* Mike Malott - UFC 273
* Mike Mathetha - UFC 271
* Mohammed Usman - UFC on ESPN 40
* Muhammad Mokaev - UFC Fight Night 204
* Natália Silva - UFC on ESPN 37
* Nikolas Motta - UFC Fight Night 201
* Pete Rodriguez - UFC 270
* Piera Rodríguez - UFC 273
* Ramona Pascual - UFC Fight Night 202
* Raul Rosas Jr. - UFC 282
* Rinat Fakhretdinov - UFC on ESPN 36
* Saimon Oliveira - UFC 270
* Steven Koslow - UFC 282
* Tamires Vidal - UFC Fight Night 214
* Tatsuro Taira - UFC on ESPN 36
* Tresean Gore - UFC Fight Night 200
* Tereza Bledá - UFC Fight Night 21
* Trey Ogden - UFC on ESPN 34
* Tresean Gore - UFC on ESPN 39
* Viacheslav Borshchev - UFC on ESPN 32
* Victor Altamirano - UFC Fight Night 202
* Victor Henry - UFC 270
* Lucas Alexander - UFC Fight Night 212

## 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.
| Name | Nickname | Division | From | Duration | Tested positive for / Info | By | Eligible to fight again | Notes |
| Jesse Ronson | The Body Snatcher | Welterweight | Jul 22, 2020 | 20 months | Metandienone | USADA | Mar 22, 2022 | |
| Jorge Gonzalez | George St. | Light Heavyweight | Aug 5, 2020 | 2 years | Stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite. | USADA | Aug 5, 2022 | |
| 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 | |
| Liliya Shakirova | | Women's Flyweight | Dec 5, 2020 | 2 years | Meldonium | USADA | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Geraldo de Freitas | Spartan | Bantamweight | Jan 11, 2021 | 2 years | Exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors | USADA | Jan 11, 2023 | |
| 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. |
| Daniel Pineda | The Pit | Featherweight | June 26, 2021 | 9 months | Amphetamine | NSAC | Mar 26, 2022 | |
| Ryan Benoit | Baby Face | Flyweight | July 31, 2021 | 9 months | Modafinil | NSAC | April 1, 2022 | |
| Kevin Lee | The Motown Phenom | Welterweight | Aug 28, 2021 | 6 months | Adderall | NSAC | Feb 28, 2022 | $19,526 Fine |
| Josh Quinlan | The Maverick | Welterweight | Sep 7, 2021 | 9 months | Drostanolone | NSAC | June 7, 2022 | |
| Łukasz Brzeski | The Bull | Heavyweight | Sep 14, 2021 | 9 months | Clomiphene | NSAC | June 14, 2022 | $750 Fine |
| 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 |
| Zviad Lazishvili | | Bantamweight | Oct 23, 2021 | 9 months | Clomiphene | NSAC | July 24, 2022 | $1,800 fine and $326 in prosecution fees |
| Miles Johns | Chapo | Bantamweight | Feb 5, 2022 | 6 months | Adderall | USADA | Aug 5, 2022 | $3,450 fine |
| Ashlee Evans-Smith | Rebel Girl | Women's Bantamweight | Jan 3, 2022 | 14 months | dehydroepiandrosterone | USADA | March 3, 2023 | |
| Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Capoeira | Welterweight | March 14, 2022 | 1 year | Ostarine | USADA | March 14, 2023 | |
| Bobby Green | King | Lightweight | May 16, 2022 | 6 months | Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | USADA | November 16, 2022 | |
| 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 | |
| The Ultimate Fighter 30 | Women's Flyweight | Juliana Miller | Brogan Walker-Sanchez | |

## Title fights

* ↑ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. (Oliveira missed weight, only Gaethje was eligible).
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the interim UFC Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

## Events list

| # | Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Atten. | Fight of the Night | Fight of the Night | Fight of the Night | Performance of the Night | Performance of the Night | Bonus |
| 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 |
| 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 | Raul Rosas Jr. | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | $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 | Edmen Shahbazyan | Chris Curtis | $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 | Billy Quarantillo | T.J. Brown | $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 | Cameron Saaiman | — | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 628 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | Nov 19, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Jack Della Maddalena | Natália Silva | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 626 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | Nov 5, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Polyana Viana | Tamires Vidal | $50,000 |
| 625 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Oct 29, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Tresean Gore | Roman Dolidze | $50,000 |
| 625 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Oct 29, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Steve Garcia | Christian Rodriguez | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 622 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Oct 1, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | John Castañeda | vs. | Daniel Santos | Chelsea Chandler | Guido Cannetti | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 620 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Sep 10, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | 19,125 | — | — | — | Johnny Walker | Jailton Almeida | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 616 | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | Aug 6, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | Thiago Santos | vs. | Jamahal Hill | Bryan Battle | — | $50,000 |
| 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 | $50,000 |
| 614 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | Jul 23, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,813 | — | — | — | Paddy Pimblett | Nikita Krylov | $50,000 |
| 614 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | Jul 23, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,813 | — | — | — | Molly McCann | Jonathan Pearce | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 613 | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | Jul 16, 2022 | UBS Arena | Elmont, New York | United States | 16,979 | Matt Schnell | vs. | Su Mudaerji | Ricky Simón | Amanda Lemos | $50,000 |
| 613 | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | Jul 16, 2022 | UBS Arena | Elmont, New York | United States | 16,979 | Matt Schnell | vs. | Su Mudaerji | Bill Algeo | Punahele Soriano | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 611 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | July 2, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | 19,649 | Robbie Lawler | vs. | Bryan Barberena | Julija Stoliarenko | — | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 610 | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | Jun 25, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | Arman Tsarukyan | vs. | Mateusz Gamrot | Thiago Moisés | — | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 609 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | Jun 18, 2022 | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | United States | 13,689 | Calvin Kattar | vs. | Josh Emmett | Gregory Rodrigues | Adrian Yanez | $50,000 |
| 609 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | Jun 18, 2022 | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | United States | 13,689 | Calvin Kattar | vs. | Josh Emmett | Jeremiah Wells | Ricardo Romos | $50,000 |
| 609 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | Jun 18, 2022 | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | United States | 13,689 | Calvin Kattar | vs. | Josh Emmett | Cody Stamann | Phil Hawes | $50,000 |
| 609 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | Jun 18, 2022 | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | United States | 13,689 | Calvin Kattar | vs. | Josh Emmett | Roman Dolidze | — | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 608 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka | Jun 12, 2022 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Kallang | Singapore | 10,787 | Glover Teixeira | vs. | Jiří Procházka | Jack Della Maddalena | Hayisaer Maheshate | $50,000 |
| 608 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka | Jun 12, 2022 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Kallang | Singapore | 10,787 | Glover Teixeira | vs. | Jiří Procházka | Silvana Gómez Juárez | — | $50,000 |
| 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 Font | 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 | $50,000 |
| 598 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,081 | — | — | — | Tom Aspinall | Arnold Allen | $50,000 |
| 598 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,081 | — | — | — | Paddy Pimblett | Molly McCann | $50,000 |
| 598 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,081 | — | — | — | Ilia Topuria | Makwan Amirkhani | $50,000 |
| 598 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,081 | — | — | — | Sergei Pavlovich | Paul Craig | $50,000 |
| 598 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | The O$_2$ Arena | London | England | 17,081 | — | — | — | Muhammad Mokaev | — | $50,000 |
| 597 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Mar 12, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Song Yadong | Khalil Rountree Jr. | $50,000 |
| 597 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Mar 12, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | Cody Brundage | Azamat Murzakanov | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 594 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | Feb 19, 2022 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | — | — | — | — | David Onama | Stephanie Egger | $50,000 |
| 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 Peterson | 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.