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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
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- 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 |
Responses Page 17
08.14.2022 | 9:32 AM ET
@ayylmaonnaise
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 2837th
08.14.2022 | 9:37 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 348th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
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- paulopasta
08.14.2022 | 11:56 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 3739th
Lucie Pudilová, DEC
I believe in Pudilovas resolve more than Wu. I see Lucie winning a decision with her aggression and volume
Woodson vs. Saldaña
Sean Woodson, TKO, R2
Woodson is a very tough fight for any unranked fighter in the featherweight division. Especially if it’s a guy like Saldana who gets tired very easily, I think Woodson breaks him at some point
Fletcher vs. Loosa
AJ Fletcher, DEC
Kind of a pick em fight to me. Loosa’s striking just isn’t that good to me, he’s got a great chin but he doesn’t make use of that good chin. I think Fletcher will do just enough to get a decision win. If anyone gives me a solid reason to pick Loosa I’ll be open to switching it
Albazi vs. Figueiredo
Amir Albazi, DEC
Little Figgy redeemed himself a little bit in his last fight when he washed Da Silva. Albazi is still the better fighter and will probably beat Francisco at every stage
Aoriqileng vs. Perrin
Aoriqileng, TKO, R2
The Mongolian Murderer should be able to handle Perrin easy enough. I don’t think Perrin is bad but I’m just not impressed with him
Altamirano vs. da Silva
Victor Altamirano, DEC
This should be an easy W for Victor on paper. He’s the better striker by some margin and has more heart. Da Silva might come out hard with the ground game which is Victors weak point but I doubt he’ll be able to finish it
* Edited at 08.14.2022, 11:58 AM ET *
08.14.2022 | 12:08 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 2898th
"“I don't care if people boo me or talk trash to me. I can't understand what they're saying anyways.” - Jose Aldo"
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- paulopasta
08.14.2022 | 12:21 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 3739th
08.14.2022 | 12:21 PM ET
@SerbianGladiator
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 284th
"This guy is too old to say this kind of ********."
08.14.2022 | 12:56 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 2732nd
08.14.2022 | 12:58 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 4719th
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
08.14.2022 | 12:59 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 4225th
Both go for finish and luke not very durable costa not much better.
Costa ko Rockhold sub or gnp tko most likely.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
08.14.2022 | 1:08 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 465th
The only question in this fight is will Luke actually try to grapple and will his chin hold up, otherwise Costa is going to hammer him into oblivion.
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- paulopasta
08.14.2022 | 1:48 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 3739th
08.14.2022 | 1:58 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 3075th
Harry Hunsucker, TKO, R1
I trust the Hunch, I expect an elite performance
"I was involved in a robbery with Mike Beltran"
08.14.2022 | 3:55 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 4111th
"Humm make sense. No actually doesn't make sense."
08.14.2022 | 4:02 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 2517th
Tapology Survivor game 86 is up!!!!!!!
"Dont take life too serious, you will never make it out alive."
08.14.2022 | 4:02 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 284th
Paulo Costa, TKO, R1
Costa should be able to roll right through Rockhold here. He can't afford to lose this one. Dropping two straight to Izzy and Vettori are excusable setbacks. Losing to Rockhold would be detrimental. Rockhold hasn't seen action in the octagon in almost 3 years when he was iced by Blachowiscz in the 2nd round. Costa is only 31 and needs to string a few wins together to get himself established in the division. I look for Costa to come out aggressive early and put the pressure on Rockhold. Rockhold is the taller, longer fighter. He might try to utilize some long range striking to keep Costa at bay. But I see Costa able to get into his power range and land some damaging strikes. Rockhold's durability won't hold up and he'll get stopped early.
* Edited at 08.14.2022, 8:37 PM ET *
"What an excellent day for combat."
08.14.2022 | 5:53 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 316th
08.14.2022 | 6:16 PM ET
Daebak
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 145th
he be back at 185 in his next fight
* Edited at 08.14.2022, 6:17 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
08.14.2022 | 6:17 PM ET
Daebak
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 1415th
"Jreynolds future champ"
08.14.2022 | 8:39 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 284th
"What an excellent day for combat."
08.14.2022 | 8:39 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 3173rd