UFC 278: Osman 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.
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UFC 278: Date, Fight Card, Lineup, Maincard, Results, Live Stream
Date:
August 20, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 278 PPV will be the ninth PPV event of 2022. In Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 20, 2022, the performance is planned.
Fight Card:
Welterweight championship: Leon Edwards (20-3 1 NC, 12-2 1 NC UFC) def. Kamaru Usman (c) (20-2, 15-1 UFC) by fifth-round KO
The main event is a rematch of Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards for the UFC Welterweight championship. Other noteworthy fights on the programme are Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili and Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold.
Lineup:
| Date | EVENT | FIGHT OF THE NIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Covington vs. Masvidal |
| Feb 26 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | Cachoeira vs. Kim |
| Feb 19 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | |
| Feb 12 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Morozov vs. Silva de Andrade |
Maincard:
Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold
Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo
Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan
Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan via second-round TKO (4:04)
Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker
Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker via first-round TKO (1:05)
Results:
Paulo Costa dominates the co-main event of UFC 278. Paulo Costa easily won his fight versus Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 278.
Live Stream:
On Saturday, August 20, 2022, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make its ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) debut with a 170-pound championship rematch between Welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman and top-ranked challenger Leon Edwards.
This matchup will take place more than seven years after their first encounter. Former Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will attempt to reclaim his position in the division by defeating Brazilian thug Paulo Costa in the PPV co-main event of UFC 278.
Favorite UFC fighters Jose Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili are among those expected to compete this evening inside Salt Lake City, Utah’s Vivint Arena.
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