5 fighters from other promotions the UFC must consider signing in 2022

#2. Kayla Harrison - Free Agent

Harrison is 31 and holds a record of 12-0

Long before she was appearing on the front row of UFC events, Kayla Harrison was winning olmypic gold medals in judo. Since then, she has won two seasons of PFL's women's lightweight tournament, cashing in two $1million checks in the process.

Harrison's record stands at 12-0 with all but one of her fights taking place in the PFL. The one fight that was not will also be noteworthy to the UFC as she proved she was able to be just as dominant at featherweight in her TKO in Invicta last year.

That performance showed Harrison could be a huge addition to the UFC's paper-thin women's featherweight division. If the UFC are serious about building up this weight class, they simply must sign Harrison in 2022, if not before.

UFC president Dana White has also opened up on possibly signing Harrison and setting up a fight against Amanda Nunes.

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#1. A.J. McKee - Bellator

McKee is 26 and holds a record of 18-0

Fight fans who know a single name outside of the UFC will almost certainly know who A.J. McKee is. The 26-year-old pound-for-pound king of Bellator has looked unstoppable and already boasts an astonishing record of 18-0.

The son of MMA pioneer Antonio McKee, 'The Mercenary' put the world on notice in July when he choked out Patricio Pitbull in under two minutes. That win triggered a championship clause in his contract, meaning he will have a minimum of three more fights with Bellator.

Given McKee has been consistently active thus far in his professional career (his debut was in 2015), there's no reason to think he would not be able to crank out three title defenses before the end of 2022. If that happens and the UFC make the right offer, A.J. McKee could be headlining pay-per-views for years to come.