Big Fights and Fighters, to Watch in Upcoming , UFC 2022 Schedule.<br />'The Independent' reports that the UFC plans to follow up <br />one of the mixed martial arts organization's most <br />successful years with an action packed 2022. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the UFC plans to follow up <br />one of the mixed martial arts organization's most <br />successful years with an action packed 2022. .<br />So far, the crowded 2022 UFC schedule <br />already has 3 fight cards planned for <br />March, April and another in May. .<br />In 2021, Conor McGregor had <br />his most active year since 2016. .<br />McGregor lost both of his 2021 outings <br />against Dustin Poitier and suffered <br />a badly broken leg in the last of them. .<br />McGregor lost both of his 2021 outings <br />against Dustin Poitier and suffered <br />a badly broken leg in the last of them. .<br />However, McGregor's return <br />to the Octagon is planned <br />for the summer of 2022. .<br />Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,<br />Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev <br />are all hoping to advance to stardom. .<br />Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,<br />Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev <br />are all hoping to advance to stardom. .<br />Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,<br />Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev <br />are all hoping to advance to stardom. .<br />Reigning featherweight champ <br />Amanda Nunes will also look to regain <br />her bantamweight title from Julianna Pena. .<br />Reigning featherweight champ <br />Amanda Nunes will also look to regain <br />her bantamweight title from Julianna Pena. .<br />Pena scored a huge upset in December, defeating <br />Nunes and capturing her bantamweight title. .<br />Lightweight Islam Makhachev had a busy 2021 <br />with 3 big submission wins and he's <br />already fought and won once in 2022. .<br />Lightweight Islam Makhachev had a busy 2021 <br />with 3 big submission wins and he's <br />already fought and won once in 2022. .<br />He continues to take steps closer to achieving his goal of becoming the lightweight champ like his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov.<br />He continues to take steps closer to achieving his goal of becoming the lightweight champ like his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov.<br />In the men's bantamweight division, <br />Petr Yan is scheduled to meet Aljamain Sterling <br />in a highly anticipated unification bout. .<br />In the men's bantamweight division, <br />Petr Yan is scheduled to meet Aljamain Sterling <br />in a highly anticipated unification bout. .<br />2022 began with Francis Ngannou <br />outpointing Ciryl Gane to become <br />the unified UFC heavyweight champion. .<br />2022 began with Francis Ngannou <br />outpointing Ciryl Gane to become <br />the unified UFC heavyweight champion.
