The Top 3 Fights of UFC in 2022

1: Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira

Was there ever any any speck of doubt? The undisputed greatest light heavyweight title battle ever, a stunning conflict of heart, method, and will with additional exciting bends in the road than three Stephen Lord books set up.

A classic fight was brought as promised by Prochazka's all-action, semi-improvised striking and Teixeira's combination of expert wrestling and savage power-punching.

The first three rounds were a burst of offence. Any extensive standup exchange saw Prochazka's barrage of offence put Teixeira on the ropes, but the Brazilian would struggle Prochazka to the mat and continue to beat on him until Prochazka managed to slip out from under it, and it started all over again just like before.

But once they got to the championship rounds, Teixeira's familiarity with rough water started to come through.

In the first few seconds of the fifth round, Teixeira nearly finished Prochazka, whose never-ending engine appeared to be finally giving out. 

However, the famous black belt to suffer the first defeat by submission of his MMA career.

This main event had everything you could possibly desire from a main event, from brutality to drama to technique, and it more than merits its position at the top of this year's ranking.

 

2: Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns

 

The two men entered this matchup with a ton to demonstrate. For Khamzat Chimaev, this was an opportunity to show that his until now relentless assault would neutralize a first class Welterweight but for Gilbert, it was a shot at recovery in the wake of going to pieces against Kamaru Usman.

Initially, it looked like Chimaev was more capable. His wrestling and top control demonstrated powerful regardless of Consumes' jiu-jitsu family, and a weighty knockdown late in the main seemed like the start of the end for "Durinho."On the off chance that there were any worries about Consumes' heart, however, he tended to them marvelously, handling a stunning 56 power-punches with 62% exactness in the subsequent round. He addressed the knockdown with one of his own and seemed to be strategically set up to take the third round.

Chimaev, thusly, demonstrated his own assurance. With his takedowns done delivering results, he followed Consumes from one chime to another and released almost 100 huge strikes simultaneously. Consumes answered with many bombs after bomb, yet Chimaev's hostility and sturdiness conveyed him to the hardest triumph of his vocation. Chimaev may have recently made some incredibly bad decisions, but that war will always be with him.

 

3: Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland

God bless Kevin Holland for making the decision to strike even though it didn't work out for him. It was good to see "Wonderboy" back in full swing against a willing dance partner after repeatedly watching Stephen Thompson being grappled.

What a dance it was as well. In the course of four rounds, the two of them attempted roughly 500 strikes collectively, of which all but 22 were meaningful. In the beginning, the bigger, younger Holland was in charge, buckling Thompson with a vicious right hand and never letting him get into a good striking rhythm. It wouldn't last long, however, as Thompson quickly kicked into gear and began throwing his trademark lightning-quick kicks and nasty punches flurry.

When Holland injured his hand, things got even worse for him, but to his credit, he never gave up attempting to fight back. Even though Thompson outclassed him by four to one in the fourth, he fought the urge to submit and only submitted at his corner's urging.