With a fantastic fight card for UFC 278 and one of the most accomplished active fighters in the building at Vivint Arena, the UFC makes its return to Salt Lake City tonight. In the evening’s conclusion, Kamaru Usman will now take on Leon Edwards, one of his most formidable opponents, a second time. The Usman vs. Edwards 2 conclusion is scheduled to start at around 8:50 p.m. PT/11:50 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN Plus PPV. The main card fights start on Saturday, August 20 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.
WATCH NOW: UFC 278 is currently available for live streaming on ESPN+ PPV.
The main event on tonight’s fight card won’t be Usman vs. Edwards 2. Paulo Costa, a Brazilian firebrand, will attempt to unseat Luke Rockhold, a veteran. Jose Aldo, ranked third, and Merab Dvalishvili, rated sixth, are bantamweight contenders with a crack at the title in the near future for the victor.
WHICH STREAMING SERVICE OR TV CHANNEL IS THE FIGHT ON?
There are no regular local or cable TV broadcasts of UFC 278. The fight, which is a pay-per-view event presented by the streaming service ESPN+, will be televised live exclusively on ESPN Plus PPV tonight. If you are a current member, the price is $74.98, and if you are new to ESPN+ and need to sign up for the bundle plan, it is $99.98.
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AT UFC 278: WHEN WILL USMAN AND EDWARDS FIGHT?
At approximately 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, No. 3 ranked Jose Aldo and No. 6 ranked Merab Dvalishvili square off, followed by Paulo Costa facing the astute Luke Rockhold at 8:30 p.m. PT/11:30 p.m. ET. The main card fights start promptly at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but the real action starts with the title fights. At about 8:50 p.m. PT/11:50 p.m. ET, Kamaru Usman will rematch Leon Edwards in the evening’s conclusion, bringing everything to a close. Keep in mind that the times indicated could alter depending on how long or short the other main card bouts end up lasting.
UFC 278 SCHEDULE IN FULL
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Early prelims, 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET. You can watch these fights on UFC Fight Pass and
ESPN+
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Prelims, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. You can watch on ABC, ESPN and
ESPN+
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Main card begins at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but
the main event fight should begin around 8:50 p.m. PT/11:50 p.m. ET only
on ESPN Plus PPV
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Main card odds and results for UFC 278 (updated by DraftKings on August 20 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET)
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Leon Edwards (+280) vs. Kamaru Usman (-340) for the Welterweight title
Middleweights Paulo Costa (-340) vs. Luke Rockhold (+280)
Bantamweights: Jose Aldo (+120) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (-140)
Lucie Pudilova (-125) vs. Wu Yanan (+105) Bantamweight women’s
Harry Hunsucker (+530) vs. Tyson Pedro (-730) Lightweights
ESPN+ PRELIMS ODDS:
Heavyweights Marcin Tybura (+290) vs. Alexander Romanov (-350)
Lightweights Leonardo Santos (+220) vs. Jared Gordon (-260)
Featherweights: Sean Woodson (-365) vs. Luis Saldana (+300)
Welterweights: A.J. Fletcher (-150) vs. Ange Loosa (+130)
ESPN+ EARLY PRELIM ODDS:
Flyweights: Francisco Figueiredo (+370) vs. Amir Albazi (-460)
Bantamweights: Aori Qileng (-135) vs. Jay Perrin (+115)
Flyweights: Daniel Da Silva (+145) vs. Victor Altamirano (-170)
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