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.

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:


 * 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
 * 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.

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

Events list

 * 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.