UFC prepares for a big 2022 event schedule following the company’s feverish pace of pay-per-views and Fight Nights in 2021. Championships are at stake, revenge schemes are plotted and opportunities are rife for fresh faces to cement their place as the next big thing.
After Francis Ngannou successfully unified the heavyweight title in a stunning decision win over interim titleholder Ciryl Gane, the promotion sets its sights on February with a slew of fight cards to come. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya aims to lay the soul of “The Reaper” to rest once and for all when he rematches former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 on Feb. 12. That card will also feature an important contest just below the title level at middleweight when Derek Brunson takes on Jared Cannonier in what could decide the next challenger to the winner of Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2.
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Then in March, things really get going when the epic grudge match at welterweight lands in Las Vegas as Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal battle it out. The pair of former title challengers have shared bad blood since a nasty split from American Top Team for Covington despite being former roommates and training partners. Now, they’ll settle it inside the cage.
Take a look below at the current UFC event schedule for 2022. Be sure to check back in on this page when we have more information on upcoming UFC events throughout the year.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
| UFC 271 | Feb. 12 | Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Robert Whittaker 2 | Middleweight title | Houston | ESPN+ PPV |
| UFC Fight Night | Feb. 19 | Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev | Lightweight | Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| UFC Fight Night | Feb. 26 | Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev | Lightweight | Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| UFC 272 | March 5 | Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight | Las Vegas | ESPN+ PPV |
| UFC Fight Night | March 12 | Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev | Light heavyweight | Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| UFC Fight Night | March 19 | Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall | Heavyweight | London | ESPN+ |
| UFC Fight Night | March 26 | TBD | Light heavyweight | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN+ |
| UFC 273 | April 9 | Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Chan Sung Jung | Featherweight title | Jacksonville, Florida | ESPN+ PPV |
