2022 UFC betting trends: Favorites led the ratified 511-fight season at 347-160-4 for +11.25 units and +2.2% ROI, while No Distance also finished slightly positive at +0.9% ROI.
2022 UFC Betting Trends at a Glance
| Bet Type | Record | Units | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 347-160-4 | +11.25 | +2.2% |
| Underdogs | 160-347-4 | -79.18 | -15.5% |
| Over | 272-235-4 | -48.72 | -9.5% |
| Under | 235-272-4 | -9.10 | -1.8% |
| Goes Distance | 237-270-4 | -38.68 | -7.6% |
| No Distance | 270-237-4 | +4.39 | +0.9% |
Favorites produced the strongest promotion-wide return in 2022 at 347-160-4 for +11.25 units and +2.2% ROI. No Distance was the only other positive displayed market at 270-237-4 for +4.39 units and +0.9% ROI.
The 2022 Results Cover the Full Ratified Season
Moneyline, Over/Under and distance results are calculated across all 511 ratified 2022 UFC fights. The promoted v29 canonical marks all 511 rows approved for these market-level calculations, with exact-time O/U settlement and distance settlement regraded from the certified source layer.
Within that cohort, Favorites are 347-160-4 for +11.25 units and +2.2% ROI. Underdogs are 160-347-4 for -79.18 units and -15.5% ROI.
Best 2022 UFC Betting Trends by Division
| Division | Top 2022 Trend | Record | Units | ROI | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Under | 22-12-1 | +7.17 | +20.5% | 35 |
| Lightweight | Favorites | 50-16-0 | +11.93 | +18.1% | 66 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Under | 6-9-0 | +2.31 | +15.4% | 15 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Underdogs | 15-19-0 | +4.62 | +13.6% | 34 |
| Heavyweight | Goes Distance | 14-22-0 | +4.63 | +12.9% | 36 |
| Men’s Flyweight | Underdogs | 12-20-0 | +3.35 | +10.5% | 32 |
The table shows the six strongest division-level returns. Each current division page is ranked by its strongest 2022 market with at least 10 graded fights.
Light Heavyweight Led the Division Results
Light Heavyweight Under produced the strongest division-level return in the 2022 sample. It went 22-12-1 for +7.17 units and +20.5% ROI across 35 graded fights.
Lightweight Favorites followed at 50-16-0 for +11.93 units and +18.1% ROI.
Fights Outside the Current Division Pages Remain in the Annual Total
The 511-fight population contains 18 fights outside the 11 current division pages: 10 men’s catchweight bouts, 3 women’s catchweight bouts and 5 women’s featherweight bouts. They remain in the annual totals and are not reassigned to another division.
2022 UFC Betting Trends Summary
Favorites were the strongest promotion-wide market in 2022 at +2.2% ROI. No Distance was narrowly positive at +0.9% ROI, while Over, Under and Goes Distance all finished negative.
Analysis Period: January 1 through December 31, 2022
511 completed UFC fights across 42 event dates • 493 fights in the 11 current division pages • 18 catchweight or women’s featherweight fights
ROI uses only market-specific rows whose verified-use control is true. Historical results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Combat Odds 