5 Highest UFC gates of 2022 thus far

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 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.

One 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.