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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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08.20.2022 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 330 Points   |   Tied for 3950th

Merab really is a machine

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08.20.2022 | 11:16 PM ET

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

Aldo shooting looks like my wife when I'm doing her in missionary
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08.20.2022 | 11:16 PM ET

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

Hahaha lmao *** was that I ******* love Aldo
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08.20.2022 | 11:17 PM ET

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

This has to be THE BEST takedown defense in MMA.

These shots aren't bad at all.

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08.20.2022 | 11:17 PM ET

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

Aldo’s TDD is insane

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08.20.2022 | 11:18 PM ET

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

We knew Aldo would be able to defend a lot of these, but I assumed he'd be able to counter with something. Like all this cage control is as good as takedowns.
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08.20.2022 | 11:18 PM ET

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

Merab is just relentless
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08.20.2022 | 11:18 PM ET

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

It very well could be the best TDD in all of mma it’s insane 
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08.20.2022 | 11:18 PM ET

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

10-9 Merab.
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08.20.2022 | 11:18 PM ET

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

that sucks. imagine win a fight by doing nothing

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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 3408th

Aldo is playing with fire, by allowing Merab to do this. You never know how the judges see this

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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

That’s is actually insane how Aldo can stuff all these at 34

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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

Stop ******* sucking off Merab commentators 
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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

It could be 1-1 or Merab up 2.
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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

I’m not a fan of fighters holding the fence for rounds. IMO
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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

Unstoppable force meets immovable object
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08.20.2022 | 11:19 PM ET

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

Imagine saying Merab is "doing nothing". Dude's doing everything.
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08.20.2022 | 11:20 PM ET

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

Aldo might be down 2 rounds or unit could be tied idfk. This fight is a lot of nothing so far 
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08.20.2022 | 11:20 PM ET

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

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