2022 in UFC


The year 2022 was the 30th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, 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 by the numbers

The numbers below records the events, fights, techniques, champions and fighters held or performed for the year of 2022 in UFC.

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.com awards

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: