Big Fights and Fighters, to Watch in Upcoming , UFC 2022 Schedule.br 'The Independent' reports that the UFC plans to follow up br one of the mixed martial arts organization's most br successful years with an action packed 2022. .br 'The Independent' reports that the UFC plans to follow up br one of the mixed martial arts organization's most br successful years with an action packed 2022. .br So far, the crowded 2022 UFC schedule br already has 3 fight cards planned for br March, April and another in May. .br In 2021, Conor McGregor had br his most active year since 2016. .br McGregor lost both of his 2021 outings br against Dustin Poitier and suffered br a badly broken leg in the last of them. .br McGregor lost both of his 2021 outings br against Dustin Poitier and suffered br a badly broken leg in the last of them. .br However, McGregor's return br to the Octagon is planned br for the summer of 2022. .br Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,br Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev br are all hoping to advance to stardom. .br Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,br Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev br are all hoping to advance to stardom. .br Meanwhile, rising stars like Israel Adesanya,br Sean O'Malley and Khamzat Chimaev br are all hoping to advance to stardom. .br Reigning featherweight champ br Amanda Nunes will also look to regain br her bantamweight title from Julianna Pena. .br Reigning featherweight champ br Amanda Nunes will also look to regain br her bantamweight title from Julianna Pena. .br Pena scored a huge upset in December, defeating br Nunes and capturing her bantamweight title. .br Lightweight Islam Makhachev had a busy 2021 br with 3 big submission wins and he's br already fought and won once in 2022. .br Lightweight Islam Makhachev had a busy 2021 br with 3 big submission wins and he's br already fought and won once in 2022. .br He continues to take steps closer to achieving his goal of becoming the lightweight champ like his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov.br He continues to take steps closer to achieving his goal of becoming the lightweight champ like his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov.br In the men's bantamweight division, br Petr Yan is scheduled to meet Aljamain Sterling br in a highly anticipated unification bout. .br In the men's bantamweight division, br Petr Yan is scheduled to meet Aljamain Sterling br in a highly anticipated unification bout. .br 2022 began with Francis Ngannou br outpointing Ciryl Gane to become br the unified UFC heavyweight champion. .br 2022 began with Francis Ngannou br outpointing Ciryl Gane to become br the unified UFC heavyweight champion.