We can expect the unexpected in 2022 when it comes to champions in the UFC.
That is what we have learned over the years in the sport.
Mixed martial arts leads to some incredibly crazy upsets, just like Julianna Pena finishing Amanda Nunes. It has become increasingly difficult to remain on top of a weight division.
Will Francis Ngannou be able to do so in the heavyweight ranks? How about Pena? Will Nunes maintain hold of her other title?
Those questions and more will be answered over the next 12 months.
SportsBetting.ag has put out a series of odds on who will be the champion in each weight class. Do you agree? Have you placed any bets yet? Will you?
Bantamweight Champion
Petr Yan -170
Aljamain Sterling +450
TJ Dillashaw +700
Henry Cejudo +1000
Jose Aldo +1000
Meran Dvalihvili +1200
Cory Sandhagen +1400
Sean O’Malley +2200
Dominick Cruz +2500
Rob Font +2500
Marlon Vera +2800
Featherweight Champion
Alexander Volkanovski-180
Max Holloway +350
Chan Sung Jung +675
Giga Chikadze +1100
Calvin Kattar +1600
Josh Emmett +1600
Arnold Allen +2200
Brian Ortega +2500
Bryce Mitchell +2800
Dan Ige +2800
Ilia Topuria +3300
Movsar Evloev +3300
Flyweight Champion
Brandon Moreno +190
Askar Askarov +350
Deivesen Figueiredo +350
Henry Cejudo +700
Alex Perez +800
Alexandre Pantoja +800
Brandon Royval +1200
Kay Kara France +1200
Rogerio Bontorin +1400
Matheus Nicolau +2000
Heavyweight Champion
Francis Ngannou +225
Cyril Gane +275
Curtis Blaydes +600
Jon Jones +650
Stipe Miocic +650
Derrick Lewis +700
Alexander Volkov +900
Tom Aspinall +1600
Jairzinho Rozenstruik +1800
Chris Daukaus +2500
Tai Tuivasa +2500
Light Heavyweight Champion
Jiri Prohazka +275
Alexander Rakic +300
Magomed Ankalaev +300
Glover Teixeira +400
Jan Blachowicz +575
Anthony Smith +1000
Thiago Santos +1000
Dominick Reyes +1400
Jamahal Hill +2000
Lightweight Champion
Charles Oliveira +200
Islam Makachev +200
Beneil Dariush +400
Justin Gaethje +600
Conor McGregor +900
Dustin Poirier +900
Michael Chandler +1150
Rafael Dos Anjos +2000
Gregor Gillespie +2500
Rafael Fiziev +2800
Middleweight Champion
Israel Adesanya -165
Robert Whittaker +425
Marvin Vettori +700
Jared Canonier +800
Derek Brunson +1100
Jack Hermansson +1200
Khamzat Chimaev +1600
Sean Strickland +1800
Darren Till +2200
Uriah Hall +2500
Welterweight Champion
Kamaru Usman -250
Khamzat Chimaev +300
Leon Edwards +900
Vincente Luque +900
Belal Muhamad +1000
Gilbert Burns +1000
Sean Brady +1400
Colby Covington +1800
Conor McGregor +2500
Jorge Masvidal +2500
Nate Diaz +2500
Stephen Thompson +3300
Bantamweight Champion
Amanda Nunes -115
Julianna Pena +200
Holly Holm +600
Irene Aldana +650
Ketlen Vieira +1100
Aspen Ladd +1400
Miesha Tate +1400
Racquel Pennington +2000
Featherweight Champion
Amanda Nunes -600
Kayla Harrison +325
Norma Dumont +1100
Aspen Ladd +1200
Flyweight Champion
Valentina Shevchenko -600
Katlyn Chookagian +800
Taila Santos +800
Andrea Lee +1200
Manon Fiorot +1200
Viviane Araujo +1200
Alexa Grasso +1600
Jenifer Maia +2000
Strawweight Champion
Rose Namajunas +275
Carla Esparza +350
Joanna Jedrzejczyk +450
Weili Zhang +450
Marina Rodriguez +650
Mackenzie Dern +750
Tecia Torres +900
Amanda Lemos +1000
Amanda Ribas +1400
Yan Xiaonan +2000
