The Interesting Facts About UFC schedule 2022 Every Fan Must Know

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The planning for the UFC schedule 2022 is underway so the fans are eager to see their favourite players back on the field. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to be a great game. Here are the details of the UFC schedule for you. 

On June 11, 2022, the UFC 275 is going to take place. You can watch the main card on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET. Further, the Prelims will take place on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET and the early Prelims will happen on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET. 

The main card players for the title fight are Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos. The other players going to fight in the main card are Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Zhang Weili, Rogerio Bontorin vs. Manel Kape, and Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ramazan Emeev. 

Further in the undercard, these players are going to fight- Brendan Allen vs. Jacob Malkoun, Joshua Culibao vs. Seung Woo Choi, Maheshate Maheshate vs. Steve Garcia, Andre Fialho vs. Jake Matthews, Kyung Ho Kang vs. Batgerel Danaa, Liang Na vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez and Ramona Pascual vs. Joselyne Edwards. So stay tuned to watch these players show their amazing talents. Before that here are some of the best facts about the UFC you have to know about before watching the game. 

UFC Schedule 2022 | Apzo Media

This Week’s Events
DATE
TIME
TV
EVENT
LOCATION
Aug 14 1:30 AM

ESPN+

ESPN
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
Aug 17 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 4
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Scheduled Events
DATE
TIME
TV
EVENT
LOCATION
Aug 21 3:30 AM

ESPN+

ESPN
PPV
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 24 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 5
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Aug 31 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 3 9:30 PM
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Accor Arena, Paris, France
Sep 7 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 7
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 11 3:45 AM

ESPN+

PPV
ESPNN
UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 14 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 8
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 18 1:30 AM
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 21 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 9
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Sep 28 5:30 AM
ESPN+
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 10
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Oct 16 1:30 AM
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night: 10/15
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Oct 22 7:30 PM

ESPN+

PPV
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 30 1:30 AM UFC Fight Night: 10/29
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
Nov 13 4:45 AM

ESPN+

ESPNN
PPV
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
UFC is a billion-dollar business 

 

Zuffa the promotion of the American sports agency bought the UFC for a cool $2 million in 2014. It is just a small amount when we compare it with the $4.2 billion it made in 2016.  So this is not a low investment. Plus, the UFC still is growing in popularity so lots of people are willing to pay money to watch the game from all over the world. 

The Belts are expensive

The players are fighting to get the belt that will make them the champions. It is a belt of glory. Also, the belt is worth $300,000 as it is made of real gold. So the belt is a glorious possession for its name and also for its worth. 

Can turn violent 

The martial arts were considered one of the violent forms of a fight when they first came to the scene. It was referred to as the human cock fighting. Also, New York was the last state in the US to legalise it and use it in sports. So this is also used in UFC fights. 

The UFC knockouts 

The Brazilian fighter Vitor Belfort holds the record for most UFC knockouts at twelve. 

Inspiration for octagon

The inspiration behind the octagon is Chuck Norris. Also, Jason Cusson was inspired by the 1980s film, The Octagon which the red-headed player is the actor. 

Highest paid fighters

The feisty Irishman and the popular UFC player Conor McGregor is the highest-paid UFC fighter. Also, his earnings are millions but the limelight came on him when he fought in the infamous boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. For this match, he won $75 million.

Its president 

The president of UFC is Dana White. He is looking after the company since 2011 and under his stewardship, the company has become a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Further, it is operated by Zuffra, LLC. Also, it is one of the largest MMA promotion companies in the world. 

First female champion 

The first female UFC Champion is Ronda Rousey. She defended 135-pound Bantamweight Championship from February 23, 2013, to November 15, 2015. Her full name is Ronda Jean Rousey and she is thirty-five years old. Also, she is an actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. Now she is signed to WWE where she is part of the SmackDown brand. 

Conclusion

Have a look at the UFC schedule 2022 and enjoy the game. The players are ready to take on their opponents.