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The last two months of the 12 months are heating up with memorable moments that ought to stand the take a look at 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 12 months. Leon Edwards, doubtless on his option to dropping a choice, shocked the world with a head-kick knockout of pound-for-pound nice Kamaru Usman within the last minute of their UFC welterweight title battle. 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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There’s solely three occasions left in 2022 because the promotion begins to get ready for subsequent 12 months. After taking the week off for Thanksgiving, UFC heads all the way down to Orlando, Florida to host a Fight Night occasion on the Amway Center. Welterweights Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland maintain it down in the primary occasion.
The last PPV of the 12 months was set to see a light-weight heavyweight title rematch between champion Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. But a devastating shoulder harm to Prochazka will sideline him for over a 12 months, main the Czech fighter to vacate the title. Instead, UFC 282 will see a vacant title battle between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev on Dec. 10
Take a glance under on the present UFC occasion schedule for 2022. Be positive to examine again in on this web page when we’ve got extra info on upcoming UFC occasions all year long.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC Fight NightDec. 3Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin HollandWelterweightsOrlandoESPNUFC 282Dec. 10Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed AnkalaevGentle heavyweight titleLas VegasESPN+ PPVUFC Fight NightDec. 17Jared Cannonier vs. Sean StricklandMiddleweightsLas VegasESPN+
