9 New UFC Champions in 2022: Alex Pererira, Islam Makhachev and More

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-455c0145-5d18-4065-bed5-5eff0667d48a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(12.822551999791116%, -19.841268915146344%) scale(1.3968253968253967)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 2022, we have seen 9 UFC champions so far including Alex Pereira's win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ab78c851-fb26-459a-aedb-dda8d8ab1ee4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1ef08cb-636f-4d47-8889-f52d8fa6750b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 65.91996%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c9a2cfc-3cf4-48e9-9c2e-880be8fbdcac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe8a1679-b262-4b1c-8930-298914234f98 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.908602768344437%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] At UFC 277, Amanda Nunes won her bantamweight title back by beating Julianna Pena in the rematch.

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