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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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Hippie
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08.20.2022 | 11:11 PM ET

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

Still love Aldo! Let’s go!
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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 348th

Merab is gonna get killed damn

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 3236th

What a sick tdd by Aldo. Dvalishvili has nothing on him at all.
2022.08.20 11:12 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

José Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 54th

Cmon aldo let’s go 
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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 145th

Aldo 1 - 0 

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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

So Far....

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


Tyson Pedro vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
Lucie Pudilova vs Stephanie Egger
Marcin Tybura vs Jailton Almeida (if he beats Shamil, which I'm sort of already assuming is a lock admittedly)
Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov
Jared Gordon vs Guram Kutateladze
Ange Loosa vs Mike Malott
Amir Albazi vs Tim Elliot
Aoriqileng vs Sergey Morozov

* Edited at 08.20.2022, 11:17 PM ET *

Mothswords
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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 2837th

Aldo has all time reactions 
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08.20.2022 | 11:12 PM ET

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

Kinda close tbh, Merab greater output, Aldo a bit more power.

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08.20.2022 | 11:13 PM ET

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

Merab's distance management and defense is beautiful so far

* Edited at 08.20.2022, 11:13 PM ET *

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RickySteve
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08.20.2022 | 11:13 PM ET

aldo teaching this spaz a lesson
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08.20.2022 | 11:13 PM ET

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

Close, close round. I'll give that to Merab, no issue with it going the other way. I don't think that fence-moment was a knockdown, have to rewatch it.
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08.20.2022 | 11:13 PM ET

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

10-9 Aldo

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Danielkulp
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08.20.2022 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 4165th

10-9 Aldo 
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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 3236th

10-9 Aldo 
RustyTennakoon
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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 3542nd

How fast are Aldos counters. Wow
DrChaotic
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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

COME ON ALDO LETS GO!
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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

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

merab was not even close to getting a td

"conceive believe achieve"

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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

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

What a beautiful shot by Merab! Aldo is so GOATED

* Edited at 08.20.2022, 11:15 PM ET *

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KyleH
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08.20.2022 | 11:14 PM ET

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

Aldo should initiate the exchanges

"There's 3 things in life that excite me. A woman, of course. Dinosaurs, and the violence of the Octagon" - GSP

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08.20.2022 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 3542nd

On damage that round is Aldos but round 1 will be his best usually

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