UFC 278

Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards headline UFC 278! What time does UFC 278 start? How can you find a UFC 278 live stream? How can you watch the Rob Gronkowski ...

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UFC 278 is happening tonight at 7pm ET / 10pm PT (or 3am BST), however, if you don't want to miss a moment of things then the early prelims start at 3pm PT ...

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Get the latest results coming from UFC 278, headlined by Kamaru Usman defending the UFC welterweight championship against Leon Edwards.

UFC 278 Early Prelim Card (ESPN/ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. UFC 278 Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. UFC 278 Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. Since then, Usman has continued to win.

Check out what the UFC 278 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday's event.

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 278 picks and predictions for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 2.

Fletcher (-160) vs. Ange Loosa (+135) Caesars Sportsbook lists Usman as the -380 favorite (risk $380 to win $100) in the latest Usman vs. He's also backing "a dangerous fighter" to emerge with a dominant victory. Edwards also has a Performance of the Night under his belt, earning that distinction with a knockout of Seth Baczynski at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. In April, she won a unanimous decision over Carol Yariwaki at OKTAGON 32 in the Czech Republic. Elsewhere in the UFC 278 odds, Paulo Costa is the -370 favorite against Luke Rockhold (+290) in the co-main event. Among his many other accomplishments, Usman won the Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament in July 2015. Usman has been red hot since suffering his lone setback in May 2013, a near-naked choke submission to Jose Caceres at CFA 11. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event. Usman won the first bout by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. ET, followed by the main card at 10 p.m.

The main event is a rematch between welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) and Leon Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC). The two first fought in ...

Romanov looks for the clinch and lands a nice knee to the body. Tybura lands a front kick to the body. Gordon closes the distance with a combination and Santos responds with a knee to the body. A kick to the body for Saldana lands as Woodson lands a left hand. Romanov continues to circle and Tybura lands another kick to the body. Once back to the fight, Gordon tries for single punches while Santos looks for a kick to the body. A nice kick to the body finds the mark from Fletcher, and Loosa looks for a takedown. Saldana kicks to the legs and the body as Woodson looks for punches upstairs. Woodson is given a moment to recover and Saldana is celebrating on the top of the cage. A leg kick for Aoriqileng lands, and Perrin answers with a nice punch to the body. Aoriqileng gets back to full guard, and gets back to his feet against the fence. Altamirano sneaks in a hard knee to the body and Da Silva falls to the ground, but is able to pull Altamirano into his guard.

Will Kamaru Usman go 2-0 against Leon Edwards? The Sporting News will be providing updates and analysis on all things UFC 278.

In the U.S., the UFC 278 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 278 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. The annual ESPN+ subscription price will change from $69.99 to $99.99. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. ET and the main card will start at 10 p.m. The prelims will go live at 8 p.m. In the second round, Woodson almost landed the first Buggy Choke in UFC history. ET: Gordon landed a hook to the body and started working on the floor in round three. The Fight Pass prelims will begin around 6 p.m. Prior to the prelims, Victor Altamirano and Daniel Lacerda had a violent first round that saw Altamirano win via TKO. Romanov would not stop landing shots to the face of Romanov while on the floor. Pedro hurt him with a jab and then just took him down with a huge kick to the body.

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has a chance to tie Silva's vaunted mark for the promotion's longest winning streak when he defends his title against ...

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Results As They Happen, Winner Interviews And More From UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, Live From Vivint Arena In Salt Lake City, Utah.

[UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2](/event/ufc-278), Live From The Vivint Arena In Salt Lake City, Utah. [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Official Scorecards](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-scorecards-ufc-278-usman-vs-edwards-2-salt-lake-city) 6 [Merab Dvalishvili](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/merab-dvalishvili)(14-4, fighting out of Long Island, N.Y. After losing his first two UFC appearances while fighting at flyweight, Aoriqileng has earned back-to-back wins since shifting to the 135-pound weight class. [Perrin](/athlete/jay-perrin) with long, clean strikes in the first that sat the Lowell, Massachusetts native in a chair a couple different times, showcasing the power he carries now that he’s fighting at bantamweight. When the tens and nines were tallied, Aoriqileng emerged victorious, securing his second consecutive UFC victory. After giving a good account of himself on short notice against Mounir Lazzez in his promotional debut, Loosa collects his first UFC victory, pushing his record to 9-3 with the win. The former Contender Series competitor found his range and rhythm mid-way through the opening round, busting up AJ Fletcher with a series of clean right hands to take the first round. It took a while to get the scorecards and when the totals were read aloud, it was 29-27 either way with a 28-28 on the third, resulting in the bout being declared a split draw. 2 ranked contender [Leon Edwards](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/leon-edwards). Gordon patiently worked his way inside the length of Santos in the second half of the opening stanza, landing well to both the head and body to chip away at the Brazilian’s gas tank and put some money in the bank.

UFC is set for its PPV debut in Utah. The Beehive State plays host to UFC 278 on Saturday with a championship main event in tow.

- Tyson Pedro def. - Lucie Pudilova def. Be sure to stay locked to this page for the latest news and updates to the fight card. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? His most recent loss came against Usman when the two fought in December 2015. Welterweight champ and pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman looks to extend his astounding winning streak when he takes on top contender Leon Edwards from inside the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

Follow the UFC 278 live blog for Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker, the light heavyweight main card fight in Salt Lake City on Saturday.

Harry Hunsucker](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/12748/tyson-pedro-vs-harry-hunsucker), the light heavyweight main card fight in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Debuting in 2021, Hunsucker has lost both of his fights in the promotion, in a combined time of 2:43 seconds. Pedro has finished all of his career wins by first-round stoppage, while

Rockhold has not returned to the Octagon since a one-fight sojourn to light heavyweight in 2019 where he was thunderously knocked out by Jan Blachowicz.

The card also features some rising prospects looking to make a name for themselves. The two streaking welterweights meet at UFC 278 as the promotion touches down at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rockhold has only fought four times since 2016, including the stunning TKO loss to Michael Bisping to drop the 185-pound title. Costa, meanwhile, started his career a perfect 13-0 but has lost two in a row since 2020, including a TKO loss to Israel Adesanya for the title. Usman won via unanimous decision and continued his warpath to welterweight supremacy. Leon Edwards 2 is a fight seven years in the making.

Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to seven fights with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC champ Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) in ...

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Dvalishvili is now in prime position for a title shot in a division where his friend and training partner holds the crown.

"This is our job and whatever we do, we have to do best. Still, Aldo collapsed to his back in disbelief upon hearing the scorecards that created a touching moment between fighters as they hugged from their knees. Aldo (31-8) spent all three rounds successfully stuffing Dvalishvili's attempts at bringing the fight to the ground, save for a successful shot late in Round 3 that saw the Brazilian icon bounce right back up to his feet. But he may have created a problem as Dvalishvili inched closer to a potential title shot against teammate and 135-pound champion Aljamain Sterling, who helped corner him for the fight. He made me humble and made me realize how amateur I was. Unfortunately for Aldo, the former featherweight king, his lack of offense failed to match the success he had on defense.

See the top Twitter reactions to Paulo Costa's victory against Luke Rockhold in the UFC 278 co-main event.

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Usman has won 13 straight fights since their first encounter, winning the UFC welterweight title and defending it five times. A win tonight would tie Usman with ...

On the other side of things, Edwards has been basically perfect since losing to Usman, going unbeaten for 10 fights, and establishing himself as the rightful challenger to Usman’s title. Usman won that first contest on the back of his superior wrestling skills, and since then, both men have gone on quite a run. [Leon Edwards](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3026/leon-edwards) 2, the welterweight title fight in Salt Lake City on Saturday.

Follow the UFC 278 live blog for Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold, the middleweight co-main event fight in Salt Lake City on Saturday.

[Luke Rockhold](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/98/luke-rockhold), the middleweight co-main event fight in Salt Lake City on Saturday. A three-year absence ensued, in part due to repeated injuries, but now Rockhold says he’s back to peak form and ready to make another run at the title. That wasn’t an issue this time for Costa though, as he looks absolutely shredded and ready to return to the win column.

Visibly exhausted following a wild opening round, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold used every drop of blood and sweat to make it to the finish ...

"He created a lot of shots on the face and the chin. Rockhold even drew cheers from the crowd in the final minute by rubbing his bloody face against Costa's head. "This energy came through from this audience and it was amazing," Costa said. The third round was as insane as any in recent memory. Instead, Rockhold began loading up on every single shot and slowly timed Costa with counter left hooks and spinning kicks to the body. Surprisingly, Costa shot for a timely takedown that saw him move to mount.

Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold delivered a wild, wild West-style bar brawl in the co-main event of UFC 278.

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'Rocky' shocked the world with a head-kick knockout in the waning moments of the fight to earn the welterweight crown.

Jose Aldo](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-merab-dvalishvili-outpoints-jose-aldo-for-critical-bantamweight-win/)via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Luke Rockhold](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-paulo-costa-tops-luke-rockhold-as-former-champion-smears-blood-before-retiring/)via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) [Merab Dvalishvili def. Edwards improved to 20-3 (1 NC) with the win over Usman. "I thought that Usman fought the perfect fight," White said. White suggested Wembley Arena as a venue and expressed his desire to see the rubber match in England. "But we bounce back and come with vengeance!" Usman took over the fight with his superior wrestling and slung heavy boxing combinations and seemed on his way to yet another title defense as he neared Anderson Silva's record for most all time. Kamaru Usman via KO, Round 5 I told you, now look at me now." Leon Edwards just shocked the world. "I said all week I felt like this is my moment. Kamaru Usman vs.

R5. The fight doesnt change pace, Usman is still on the plan to finish his opponent, but Edwards makes the task difficult. The champion has Edwards on.

And last but not least, former featherweight champion and all-time great, Jose Aldo also gets in on the action at roosterweight! A low blow to Rockhold stopped the actions for a moment and the two fighters had a chance to catch their breath. Rockhold took a blunt blow to the nose, it started to bleed and looked like it was broken. Rockhold tried to throw Costa, but the Brazilian defended himself, then tried to submit him, but could not. Usman and Edwards start slow, the two fighters measure each other. Costa again went forward, but Rockhold met him with a right hand that sent the Brazilian to the back. UFC returns to Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the first time in more than five years, headlined by a blockbuster welterweight championship bout that will see Kamaru Usman relaunch with No. The challenger tries to defend himself. In the co-main event, #4 middleweight contender Paolo Costavise will spoil the comeback of former 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold. [UFC 278](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/08/19/62ffbb4eca47411c268b4577.html) in Salt Lake City, Utah,Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will meet for the second time, this time the American will look to beat him for the first time and give a blow of authority in the welterweight category. Edwards tries to take his opponent to the floor, but the champion reacts well, gains the position and punishes Edwards with elbows. Edwards tries to take the fight to the ground, but Usman's defense is very good and he manages to escape.

'Rocky' scored a fifth-round TKO to win the division belt in Saturday's rematch against Usman.

The fight ended in a TKO, finishing in just 64 seconds. She was outclassed by Pudilová (14–7), a grappling-heavy performance that was never in doubt. Edwards landed a solid, clean left, but the majority of the pressure was from Usman (20-2). Usman was less than 60 seconds away from a unanimous decision until Edwards finished the fight with a flawless, spectacular head kick. Edwards (20-3-1) looked outstanding to start and end the fight, but it was all Usman in between. He avenged his last loss, which was against Usman in 2015, and his redemption also includes the belt.

At UFC 278, Leon Edwards was one minute away from losing to Kamaru Usman – until a thunderous head kick turned the MMA world upside down.

Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Victor Altamirano def. Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Amir Albazi def. Alexandr Romanov via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Luis Saldana vs. Daniel Da Silva via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:39](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-salt-lake-city-video-victor-altamirano-elbows-knockout-blood-splatter-daniel-da-silva-comeback”) Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-results-merab-dvalishvili-vs-jose-aldo-utah-crowd-aljamain-sterling”) [Lucie Pudilova def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-results-luke-rockhold-vs-paulo-costa-retires-war-blood”) [Merab Dvalishvili def. Francisco Figueiredo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:34](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-video-amir-albazi-taps-francisco-figueiredo-brother-champ-deiveson”) [Aori Qileng def. Sean Woodson declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Ange Loosa def. Wu Yanan via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:04](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results”) [Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker via TKO (front kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:05](//mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-results-tyson-pedro-knockout-tko-harry-hunsucker-65-seconds”) [Marcin Tybura def. Edwards looked noticeably frustrated at times, but ultimately scored the result he wanted in all-time fashion.

Part of the magic of combat sports lies in the way no fight is ever truly over until final horn. There's no 10-point play in football, but MMA comes with ...

[#ufc278] [August 21, 2022] Usman won striking exchanges, scored takedowns and dominated the narrative of the bout. But, from that point on, the fight was all Usman.

Usman went down instantly and Edwards won the UFC welterweight title in stunning fashion.

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Check out the best photos from Leon Edwards' fifth-round knockout win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

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While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage ...

Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Ange Loosa](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ange-loosa): “Intro” by Meek Mill [A.J. Sean Woodson declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Luis Saldana](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/luis-saldana): “Memories” by David Guetta feat. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Aori Qileng](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/aori-qileng): “Gandan Buurahgui” by Digital [Jay Perrin](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/jay-perrin): “Seen It All” by Young Jeezy feat. Kid Cudi [Sean Woodson](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/sean-woodson): “Calling My Spirit” by Kodak Black [Blue Corner](http://mmajunkie.com/category/bluecorner) is MMA Junkie’s blog space. Fletcher](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/a-j-fletcher): “I’m Bad” by L.L. [Paulo Costa def. [Merab Dvalishvili def. [Lucie Pudilova def. [Jared Gordon def. [Amir Albazi def. [Victor Altamirano def.

Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold's final fight of his career. Check out this gross ...

Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold’s final fight of his career. There was also a really wild moment in one of the most anticipated fights on the card when Luke Rockhold was seen purposely smearing his blood onto Paulo Costa’s face during the final seconds of the third and final round of their fight. UFC 278 was an amazing night of fight in Salt Lake City, Utah, which ended with

Watch video of Leon Edwards backstage as he talks to his mom for the first time after his incredible UFC 278 knockout of Kamaru Usman.

UFC President [Dana White](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) immediately pointed to a potential trilogy with Usman in Edwards’ adopted home county of England. Eventually, Edwards is overcome with emotion and takes a seat as his family continues to cry out and teammates surround him. As Edwards walks, tears welling in his eyes, you can hear the celebration on the other end of the line.