UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 20, 2022, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

## Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Salt Lake City, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016.

A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards headlined the event. The pairing previously met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015 where Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision.

A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former title challenger Paulo Costa was expected to take place at UFC 277. However, the bout was postponed to this event due to unknown reasons.

A flyweight bout between Victor Altamirano and Jake Hadley was scheduled for this event. However, after Hadley pulled out of the bout due to injury he was replaced by Daniel Lacerda.

A women's flyweight bout between Miranda Maverick and Shanna Young was scheduled for the event. However, the bout was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Young was hospitalized due to weight cut issues. They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 214.

## Results & Awards

1. **^** For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
2. **^** Saldaña was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.

The following Fighters received a $50,000 bonus

* Fight of the Night: Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold
* Performance of the Night: Leon Edwards & Victor Altamirano

The following fighters received Crypto.com ''Fan Bonus of the Night'' awards paid in bitcoin of US$30,000 for 1st place, $20,000 for 2nd, $10,000 for 3rd

1. Paulo Costa
2. Kamaru Usman
3. Jose Aldo

## Reported Payouts

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Utah Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,542,000.

* Leon Edwards: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. Kamaru Usman: $500,000
* Paulo Costa: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus) def. Luke Rockhold: $200,000
* Merab Dvalishvili: $198,000 (includes $99,000 win bonus) def. José Aldo: $400,000
* Lucie Pudilová: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Wu Yanan: $20,000
* Tyson Pedro: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Harry Hunsucker: $12,000
* Marcin Tybura: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Alexandr Romanov: $36,000
* Jared Gordon: $94,000 (includes $47,000 win bonus) def. Leonardo Santos: $44,000
* Sean Woodson: $24,000 vs. Luis Saldaña: $14,000
* Ange Loosa: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. A.J. Fletcher: $10,000
* Amir Albazi: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Francisco Figueiredo: $14,000
* Aori Qileng: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Jay Perrin: $12,000
* Victor Altamirano: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Daniel da Silva: $10,000

## Post-Match Records & Facts

* Leon Edwards became the first Jamaican-born UFC champion and the 2nd British title holder in history (Michael Bisping also accomplished being a British champion)
* Edwards' 10-fight UFC unbeaten streak at welterweight is the longest active streak in the division.
* Edwards' victory at the 4:04 mark of Round 5 marked the fourth-latest stoppage in a UFC Championship fight
* Merab Dvalishvili's 7 fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied with Aljamain Sterling for the longest active streak in the division.
* Tyson Pedro became the 4th light heavyweight in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a body, joining Marcin Prachnio, Jan Blachowicz & Rich Franklin.
* Marcin Tybura became the 18th heavyweight in UFC history to reach 10 octagon victories