Top 7 UFC fights of 2022 so far

6. Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze

Calvin Kattar (left) Giga Chikadze (right). Photo via Instagram (@calvinkattar) and Viaplay

The very first UFC main event of 2022 sat the standard for the fights to come.

In a brutal five round featherweight fight, underdog Calvin Kattar gave rising star Giga Chikadze all kinds of hell. With a barrage of knees, elbows and punches, Kattar was able to secure a unanimous decision win (50–45, 50–45, 50–44).

“The first fight of the year and a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate already,” UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight press conference. ”That’s the way to start it. That’s the way to start the year.”