5 Highest UFC gates of 2022 thus far × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC Listicle 5 Highest UFC gates of 2022 thus far By Giancarlo Aulino Modified 17 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier 2022 has been a good year for the UFC as far as money goes. For the first time since 2020, the promotion hosted several "Fight Night" events outside the Apex arena. Throughout the pandemic, the UFC wasn't able to travel to other markets and had to host most of their events at the Apex in Las Vegas. This year has so far featured bitter rivalries, memorable title fights and legends officially retiring from the sport. The promotion continues to rise and there are still greater fight cards to come. For the most part, the most anticipated fights have delivered and in some cases, exceeded expectations this year. The success of some events has also been an indicator of who could be the promotion's next breakout star. This list will look at the five highest UFC gates of 2022 thus far. #5 UFC Fight Night London- 20 March UFC Fight Night London UFC Fight Night 204 was a significant event for the promotion. The event took place at the O2 Arena in London, England, which has been a great market for the promotion. Their raucous crowd makes for a lively atmosphere that translates well on the broadcast. The event marked the promotion's first London event since March 2019. Three English fighters were featured on the fight card, and one of them headlined [Tom Aspinall] the event. The surging 'Scouser' and immensely popular Paddy Pimblett was there too. There was a loud ovation for 'The Baddy' as the crowd sang along during his entrance and cheered him on during his fight. Charlie Quinn@CharlieQuinnMMAOne of the greatest entrances in all of sports…Paddy Pimblett receives an INSANE ovation at #UFCLondon ?Molly McCann going nuts cadeside will give you all the feels!Chills watching this.@theufcbaddy @MeatballMolly great night for the scousers335One of the greatest entrances in all of sports…Paddy Pimblett receives an INSANE ovation at #UFCLondon ?Molly McCann going nuts cadeside will give you all the feels!Chills watching this.@theufcbaddy @MeatballMolly great night for the scousers https://t.co/IxzHeTG1mE Over 17000 fans packed the O2 Arena and generated a total gate of $4.5 million. The main event saw Tom Aspinall submit former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov at the 3:45 mark of the first round. #4 UFC 270- 22 January ESPN Stats & Info@ESPNStatsInfoFrancis Ngannou defeats Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision to retain UFC Heavyweight Championship.This is the 1st win of Ngannou's career by decision. Ngannou was 4-of-5 on takedowns on Saturday. Entering UFC 270, Ngannou was 1-of-3 on takedowns in his 13-fight UFC career.53596Francis Ngannou defeats Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision to retain UFC Heavyweight Championship.This is the 1st win of Ngannou's career by decision. Ngannou was 4-of-5 on takedowns on Saturday. Entering UFC 270, Ngannou was 1-of-3 on takedowns in his 13-fight UFC career. https://t.co/TSapuoXGRC UFC 270 was an excellent start to the year for the promotion. After a strong 2021, they picked up from where they left off last year and featured two strong bouts as headliners. There was plenty of intrigue around the main event featuring Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. The pay-per-view took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and generated a $5.29 million gate. The main event determined who would become the undisputed heavyweight champion as Francis Ngannou defended his title against interim champion Cyril Gane. 'The Predator' took a risk in accepting the fight, especially considering he was injured and required surgery. It was the final bout of his contract and he didn't disappoint. He changed his usual gameplan of blitzing his opponents with strikes and used his improved wrestling to earn the win. In the co-main event, then flyweight champion Brandon Moreno defended his title against Deiveson Figueiredo. Their trilogy bout was incredible, but this time, Figueiredo earned a unanimous decision win to regain the flyweight championship. #3 UFC 274- 8 May Bleacher Report@BleacherReportOLIVEIRA WINS VIA SUBMISSION Charles Oliveira defeats Justin Gaethje in the first round to take the #1 spot in the UFC lightweight rankings143481892OLIVEIRA WINS VIA SUBMISSION Charles Oliveira defeats Justin Gaethje in the first round to take the #1 spot in the UFC lightweight rankings https://t.co/nUHu4mOaNl UFC 274 was a success both in terms of arena attendance and the pay-per-view buys. The event took place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and generated a total gate of $6.13 million. While there were plenty of fights to look forward to, the main talking point was lightweight champion Charles Oliveira missing weight. Due to Oliveira weighing 155.5lbs, he was stripped of the title, which resulted in Justin Gaethje being the only eligible fighter to win it. Despite the main event only lasting 3:22, it was a thrilling affair. "The Highlight' dropped 'Do Bronx' twice, but couldn't finish the former champion. Oliveira regrouped and began causing damage with strikes in the clinch before submitting Gaethje with a rear-naked choke. Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas via split decision in a lackluster co-main event to regain the strawweight championship. Ther rematch was disappointingly low in action, but the preceding bout between Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler made up for it. After a relatively even first-round, 'Iron' knocked 'El Cucuy' out with a devastating front-kick to earn an important win. #2 UFC 272- 6 March UFC@ufc25 minutes done and they're STILL ready to go ? #UFC272776874725 minutes done and they're STILL ready to go ? #UFC272 https://t.co/1dUpSKB4dS UFC 272 featured the culmination of one of the sport's most bitter rivalries. Former American Top Team teammates Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington fought in the main event to settle their disputes. The personal animosity was an effective selling point and it worked as the promotion generated a $6.76 million gate at the T-Mobile Arena. Despite a few promising moments from 'Gamebred', it was a dominant performance for 'Chaos.' He repeatedly took Masvidal down, controlled him on the ground, and applied pressure in the standup. 'Gamebred' was unable to match Covington's pace or intensity and it cost him. 'Chaos' got the bragging rights by earning a unanimous decision win after the judges scored the bout 50-44, 50-45, and 49-46. #1 UFC 276- 3 July Adesanya vs. Cannonier It's no surprise that International Fight Week is a lucrative week for the promotion. The promotion hosted a number of events during the week, including fan fests and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The week climaxed in a stacked pay-per-view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event generated a gate of over $10.4 million. It was headlined by Jared Cannonier and reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, one of the biggest stars in the sport. It wasn't Adesanya's most entertaining bout, but he still retained his title via unanimous decision. 'The Last Stylebender' also had a special entrance as he took a page out of WWE Hall of Famer 'The Undertaker's book and walked out to his entrance music while carrying an urn. ESPN MMA@espnmmaADESANYA CHANNELING THE UNDERTAKER STREAM #UFC276 NOW ON @ESPNPLUS ES.PN/UFC276TW5014974ADESANYA CHANNELING THE UNDERTAKER STREAM #UFC276 NOW ON @ESPNPLUS ES.PN/UFC276TW https://t.co/u5JabMxZuY The event also featured a trilogy bout between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway. It ended up being a significant win for 'The Great', who silenced the doubters by defeating 'Blessed' decisively for the third time. 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