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The two month of the yr is heating up with memorable moments that ought to stand the check of time contained in the UFC Octagon. Islam Makhachev, the pupil of former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, cemented himself as UFC light-weight champion with a second-round submission over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on Oct. 22. August performed host to a number one candidate for upset of the yr. Leon Edwards, doubtless on his approach to dropping a call, shocked the world with a head-kick knockout of pound-for-pound nice Kamaru Usman within the remaining minute of their UFC welterweight title combat. The checklist of championship upsets grew in November with Alex Pereira’s fifth-round stoppage of Israel Adesanya to seize the middleweight title.
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The remaining PPV of the yr was set to see a lightweight heavyweight title rematch between champion Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. But a devastating shoulder harm to Prochazka will sideline him for over a yr, main the Czech fighter to vacate the title. Instead, UFC 282 will see a vacant title combat between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev on Dec. 10.
Then issues shift again to the Apex for an essential middleweight showdown to shut out 2022. Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland are set to fulfill in the primary occasion on Dec. 17. Both males are coming off disappointing defeats close to the highest of the division, however the winner can bounce proper again into the title image.
Take a glance beneath on the present UFC occasion schedule for 2022. Be certain to verify again in on this web page when we have now extra data on upcoming UFC occasions all year long.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC 282Dec. 10Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed AnkalaevMild heavyweight titleLas VegasESPN+ PPVUFC Fight EveningDec. 17Jared Cannonier vs. Sean StricklandMiddleweightsLas VegasESPN+
