Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2022
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Rankings
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1
Teixeira vs. Procházka
UFC 275
Jiří Procházka wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2022
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2
Burns vs. Chimaev
UFC 273
Khamzat Chimaev wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2022
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3
Poirier vs. Chandler
UFC 281
Dustin Poirier wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022
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4
Schnell vs. Sumudaerji
UFC on ABC 3
Matt Schnell wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jul 2022
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5
Moreno vs. Figueiredo III
UFC 270
Deiveson Figueiredo wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2022
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6
Oliveira vs. Gaethje
UFC 274
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke May 2022
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7
Gane vs. Tuivasa
UFC Fight Night
Ciryl Gane wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2022
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8
Kattar vs. Chikadze
UFC Fight Night
Calvin Kattar wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2022
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9
Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
UFC Fight Night
Mateusz Gamrot wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2022
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10
Font vs. Vera
UFC Fight Night
Marlon Vera wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2022
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11
Onama vs. Landwehr
UFC Fight Night
Nate Landwehr wins via Decision, Majority Aug 2022
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12
Adesanya vs. Pereira
UFC 281
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Nov 2022
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13
Erosa vs. Peterson
UFC Fight Night
Julian Erosa wins via Decision, Split Feb 2022
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14
Dober vs. McKinney
UFC Fight Night
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes Mar 2022
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15
Silva de Andrade vs. Morozov
UFC 271
Douglas Silva de Andrade wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2022
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16
Brown vs. Barberena
UFC Fight Night
Bryan Barberena wins via Decision, Split Mar 2022
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17
Yan vs. O'Malley
UFC 280
Sean O'Malley wins via Decision, Split Oct 2022
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18
Lewis vs. Tuivasa
UFC 271
Tai Tuivasa wins via KO/TKO, Elbow Feb 2022
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19
Thompson vs. Holland
UFC Fight Night
Stephen Thompson wins via KO/TKO, Retirement Dec 2022
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20
Costa vs. Rockhold
UFC 278
Paulo Costa wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2022
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21
Chandler vs. Ferguson
UFC 274
Michael Chandler wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick to the Face May 2022
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22
Herbert vs. Topuria
UFC Fight Night
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Mar 2022
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23
Barcelos vs. Henry
UFC 270
Victor Henry wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2022
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24
Cannonier vs. Brunson
UFC 271
Jared Cannonier wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Feb 2022
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25
Usman vs. Edwards II
UFC 278
Leon Edwards wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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26
NGannou vs. Gane
UFC 270
Francis NGannou wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2022
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27
Frevola vs. Valdéz
UFC 270
Matt Frevola wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jan 2022
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28
Moraes vs. Johnson II
ONE Fight Night 1
Demetrious Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross and Flying Knee Aug 2022
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29
Moreno vs. Kara-France II
UFC 277
Brandon Moreno wins via KO/TKO, Liver Kick to Ground Strikes Jul 2022
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31
Vera vs. Cruz
UFC Fight Night
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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30
Lawler vs. Barberena
UFC 276
Bryan Barberena wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Jul 2022
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32
Zhang vs. Jędrzejczyk II
UFC 275
Weili Zhang wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Jun 2022
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33
Royval vs. Bontorin
UFC Fight Night
Brandon Royval wins via Decision, Split Jan 2022
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34
Peña vs. Nunes II
UFC 277
Amanda Nunes wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2022
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35
Covington vs. Masvidal
UFC 272
Colby Covington wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2022
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36
Oliveira vs. Makhachev
UFC 280
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Oct 2022
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37
Collard vs. Stephens
PFL 1
Clay Collard wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2022
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38
Ismagulov vs. Kutateladze
UFC Fight Night
Damir Ismagulov wins via Decision, Split Jun 2022
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39
Burgos vs. Jourdain
UFC on ABC 3
Shane Burgos wins via Decision, Majority Jul 2022
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40
Johnson vs. Mota
LFA 122
Charles Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2022
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41
Bush vs. Borshchev
UFC Fight Night
Viacheslav Borshchev wins via KO/TKO, Liver Shot Jan 2022
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42
dos Anjos vs. Moicano
UFC 272
Rafael dos Anjos wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2022
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43
Demopoulos vs. Juárez
UFC 270
Vanessa Demopoulos wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2022
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44
Jauregui vs. Lucindo
UFC Fight Night
Yazmin Jauregui wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2022
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45
Tavares vs. Du Plessis
UFC 276
Dricus Du Plessis wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2022
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46
Sandhagen vs. Song
UFC Fight Night
Cory Sandhagen wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (cut) Sep 2022
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47
Adesanya vs. Whittaker II
UFC 271
Israel Adesanya wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2022
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49
Pereira vs. Fialho
UFC 270
Michel Pereira wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2022
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48
Njokuani vs. Rodrigues
UFC Fight Night
Gregory Rodrigues wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Sep 2022
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50
Trizano vs. Choi
UFC 281
Michael Trizano wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook Nov 2022
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2022 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.