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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2

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05.12.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

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UFC 278
  • Saturday 08.20.2022 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ABC
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Vivint Arena
  • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $4,297,655
  • Attendance: 18,321
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 972,000 avg viewers (ABC prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Leon Edwards   defeats   Kamaru Usman   via KO/TKO, Head Kick   4:04 Round 5 of 5, 24:04 Total Bout Page
Paulo Costa   defeats   Luke Rockhold   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Merab Dvalishvili   defeats   José Aldo   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Lucie Pudilová   defeats   Yanan Wu   via KO/TKO, Elbows From Back Mount   4:04 Round 2 of 3, 9:04 Total Bout Page
Tyson Pedro   defeats   Harry Hunsucker   via KO/TKO, Body Kick to Ground Strikes   1:05 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Marcin Tybura   defeats   Alexandr Romanov   via Decision, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jared Gordon   defeats   Leonardo Santos   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sean Woodson   vs.   Luis Saldaña   Ends in a Draw, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ange Loosa   defeats   AJ Fletcher   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Amir Albazi   defeats   Francisco Figueiredo   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:34 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Aoriqileng   defeats   Jay Perrin   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Victor Altamirano   defeats   Daniel Lacerda   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   3:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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****les
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08.20.2022 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 284th

I'm surprised so many people were confident on Aldo there. It went like I thought it would. It was always going to be the case that if Merab couldn't hit the TD he would win the clinch battle on the cage and win on cumulative impact /control.
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08.20.2022 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 978th

Fight Sterling u puss n boots

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08.20.2022 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 760th

they should fight merab vs sterling

"Gotta catch em all"

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08.20.2022 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 3408th

lmao how can a dude win by holding someone on fence? you have to be on top position at least to win by immobilization. that was literally a 50/50 clinch game. hope to chito KTFO this dude

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08.20.2022 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 356th

Imagine having Merab in your back pocket to send against anyone that is a potential threat for them to go through first.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

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08.20.2022 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 8 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 2407th

And the run comes to an end

"Echoes of past events, nudge the tiller on my present course. I await its reflection in the future."

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08.20.2022 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 6 others

Aljo’s worst matchup just got taken out of the title picture

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08.20.2022 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 2218th

@DrChaois how may points did them TD defenses score for Aldo? 

Boy don't you feel dumb thinking Aldo would with with his back on the cage?

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Hippie
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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1486th

We better see ****hold get KTFO, would be pleasant tonight.
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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 3408th

and andre perdeneiras deluded aldo by saying that could be 2-0 aldo

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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

@papuhart

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 376th

Usman beat Masvidal the exact same way. Nobody argued about that fight.

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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

****les

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 284th

u were right bro. this dude Merab really humbled me 
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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 1091st

Merab won that fight but I'm not impressed with his performance and look forward to him losing in the near future.

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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 103rd

what the hell was that girl in rockholds locker room wearing?

this fights gonna be some fun though!
Erison
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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 5 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1614th

No matter how much you wanna say Merab didn't do anything, Aldo did even less. 
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08.20.2022 | 11:32 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 356th

Well my livebetting has been ass lately but the Tybura win has me covered so far

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

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08.20.2022 | 11:33 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 6 others

Aldo is gonna beat himself up rewatching that fight. It was there for the taking

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08.20.2022 | 11:33 PM ET

Impeccable taste in picks!

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 1975th

I am Excellent. Merab Dvalishvili hastened his inverted facelock tonight.
I'm on fire... never fails!

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2022.08.20 11:33 PM ET

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****les
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08.20.2022 | 11:33 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 284th

Can't wait to see ****hold get KO'ed again here.

Never gets old.
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08.20.2022 | 11:34 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 8 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 2407th

Cuckhold going to sleep

"Echoes of past events, nudge the tiller on my present course. I await its reflection in the future."

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