UFC 278
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | August 20, 2022 | |||
Venue | Vivint Arena | |||
City | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |||
Attendance | 18,321[1] | |||
Total gate | $4,297,655[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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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]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Zeit | 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 |
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ Saldaña was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- 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.[14]
- First Place: Paulo Costa
- Second Place: Kamaru Usman
- Third Place: José Aldo
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-06-11). "UFC 278 announced for Salt Lake City, Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards headlines". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-05-08). "Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa lined up for UFC 277 in July". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steve Duncan (2022-05-26). "Victor Altamirano vs. Jake Hadley added to UFC 278". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-05-27. (in Spanish)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Damon Martin (2022-08-19). "Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young scrapped from UFC 278". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.