‘UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2’ results

SALT LAKE CITY – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 278 event.

UFC 278 took place Vivint Arena. The main card streamed live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+

The night’s main event featured now-former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) facing Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in a rematch seven years in the making.

Meanwhile, the co-main event featured an increasingly tense grudge match between middleweight contender Paulo Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold (16-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC). 

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UFC 278 results include:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

• Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman via knockout (head kick) – Round 5, 4:04 – to claim welterweight title
• Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:04
• Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker via TKO (body kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:05

PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, ESPN)

• Marcin Tybura def. Alexandr Romanov  via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
• Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson declared a split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
• Ange Loosa def. A.J. Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+)

• Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:34
• Aoriqileng def. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Da Silva via TKO (elbows, punches) – Round 1, 3:39