UFC 278: Fight card, Odds, Rumors, and More Details

When he defends his championship against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 Kamaru Usman, the current UFC welterweight champion hopes to keep up his string of victories in the 170-pound weight class. On August 20, the tournament is broadcast live from Salt Lake City's Vivant Arena. Both Usman and Edwards enter his matchup riding significant victory streaks. Since claiming the title in March 2019, Usman has won 19 straight fights, including five successful title defenses. Edwards has won nine consecutive matches. His most recent defeat occurred in their fight in December 2015 versus Usman.

In the co-main event, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will square off with bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event. Dvalishvili has won seven straight fights after dropping his first two UFC contests. Aldo has bounced back from a three-fight losing streak with three straight victories and is aiming to defeat Dvalishvili to reestablish himself as a title contender. The 20th of August in Salt Lake City will feature all of that and much more. Make sure to bookmark this page for the most recent information and battle card changes.

UFC 278 fight card and odds

• Kamaru Usman (c) -340 vs. Leon Edwards +270, welterweight championship
• Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili, bantamweights
• Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold, middleweights
• Francisco Figueiredo vs. Amir Albazi, flyweights
• Marcin Tybura vs. Alexander Romanov, heavyweights
• Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon, lightweights
• Wu Yanan vs. Lucie Pudilova, women's bantamweights
• Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker, light heavyweights
• Daniel Lacerda vs. Victor Altamirano, flyweights
• Aori Qileng vs. Jay Perrin, bantamweights
• A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa, welterweights
• Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana, featherweights

Odds via Caesars Sportsbook

UFC 278 Details

• Date: Aug. 20
• Location: Vivant Arena -- Salt Lake City
• Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
• How to watch: ESPN+ PPV

When is UFC 278: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2?

• Date: Saturday, August 20
• FIGHT PASS Prelims: 6 p.m. ET
• Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
• Main card: 10 p.m. ET
• Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET (approximately) 

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 price: How much does UFC 278 cost?

• $74.99 (current ESPN+ subscribers)
• $99.98 (new subscribers)

The UFC 278 main card is accessible in the United States via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also needs a subscription. Current subscribers can watch UFC 278 for $74.99 on pay-per-view. New customers may purchase the UFC 278 pay-per-view and a yearly ESPN+ subscription together for $99.98. This saves them more than 30%.