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2022 UFC event schedule: Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane, Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 on tap

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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.

Friends-turned-foes wage war for the sport’s largest prize when UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Ciryl Gane unify the titles at UFC 270 on Jan. 22. 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. Additionally, emerging contenders like Islam Makhachev, Beneil Dariush, Giga Chikadze and Sean Strickland take their next steps towards glory as Fight Night headliners.

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 Fight Night Jan. 15 Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze Featherweight Las Vegas ESPN+
UFC 270 Jan. 22 Francis Ngannou (c) vs. Ciryl Gane (ic) Heavyweight title Anaheim, California ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night Feb. 5 Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland Middleweight Las Vegas ESPN+
UFC 271 Feb. 12 Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Robert Whittaker 2 Middleweight title Houston ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night Feb. 26 Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev Lightweight Las Vegas ESPN+
UFC 272 March 5 TBD TBD Las Vegas ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night March 12 Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev Light heavyweight Las Vegas ESPN+

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