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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
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The poster for UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)
VenueVivint Arena
CitySalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Attendance18,321[1]
Total gate$4,297,655[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 20, 2022, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Salt Lake City, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016.[3]

A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards headlined the event.[4] The pairing previously met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015 where Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision.[5]

A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former title challenger Paulo Costa was expected to take place at UFC 277.[6] However, the bout was postponed to this event due to unknown reasons.[7]

A flyweight bout between Victor Altamirano and Jake Hadley was scheduled for this event.[8] However, after Hadley pulled out of the bout due to injury he was replaced by Daniel Lacerda.[9]

A women's flyweight bout between Miranda Maverick and Shanna Young was scheduled for the event.[10] However, the bout was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Young was hospitalized due to weight cut issues.[11] They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 214.[12]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (c) KO (head kick) 5 4:04 [a]
Middleweight Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili def. José Aldo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Lucie Pudilová def. Wu Yanan TKO (elbows) 2 4:04
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker TKO (body kick and punches) 1 1:05
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / ABC)
Heavyweight Marcin Tybura def. Alexander Romanov Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldaña Draw (split) (29–27, 27–29, 28–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Ange Loosa def. A.J. Fletcher Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Flyweight Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:34
Bantamweight Aori Qileng def. Jay Perrin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Lacerda TKO (punches and elbows) 1 3:39
  1. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  2. ^ Saldaña was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.

[13]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[14]

  • Fight of the Night: Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
  • Performance of the Night: Leon Edwards and Victor Altamirano

The following fighters received Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" awards paid in bitcoin of US$30,000 for first place, US$20,000 for second place, and US$10,000 for third place.[15]

  • First Place: Paulo Costa
  • Second Place: Kamaru Usman
  • Third Place: José Aldo

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2022-08-21). "UFC 278 post-event facts: Leon Edwards' last-minute knockout enters record book". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-06-11). "UFC 278 announced for Salt Lake City, Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards headlines". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  3. ^ Vivian Chow (2022-06-13). "UFC 278 heads to Salt Lake City with Usman vs. Edwards 2 this summer". abc4.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. ^ Staff (2022-06-11). "UFC 278 set for Salt Lake City with Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 headlining". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ^ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  6. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-05-08). "Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa lined up for UFC 277 in July". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  7. ^ Farah Hannoun (2022-05-26). "Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold shifts from UFC 277 to Aug. 20 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  8. ^ Steve Duncan (2022-05-26). "Victor Altamirano vs. Jake Hadley added to UFC 278". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-05-27. (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Bjorn Morfin (2022-06-16). "Daniel da Silva and Victor Altamirano look to secure first UFC win at UFC 279". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  10. ^ Nolan King (2022-06-30). "Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young booked for UFC 278 in Salt Lake City". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ^ Damon Martin (2022-08-19). "Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young scrapped from UFC 278". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  12. ^ Gabriel Gonzalez (2022-08-24). "UFC: Maverick vs Young rebooked for November 5, Miranda Maverick signs new contract". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  13. ^ "UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  14. ^ Kristen King (2022-08-21). "UFC 278 post-fight bonuses: Leon Edwards earns $50k for stunning head kick KO of Kamaru Usman". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  15. ^ Danish Ansari (2022-08-22). ""Crypto fan voting stuff is nonsense" - Fans enraged with UFC after Leon Edwards misses out on $30K Crypto.com bonus". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

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