UFC 278


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 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 for 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

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night: Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
  • Performance of the Night: Leon Edwards and Victor Altamirano
The following fighters received Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" awards paid in bitcoin of US$30,000 for first place, US$20,000 for second place, and US$10,000 for third place.
  • First Place: Paulo Costa
  • Second Place: Kamaru Usman
  • Third Place: José Aldo

    Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Utah Athletic Commission. 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 def. Kamaru Usman: $500,000
  • Paulo Costa: $130,000 def. Luke Rockhold: $200,000
  • Merab Dvalishvili: $198,000 def. José Aldo: $400,000
  • Lucie Pudilová: $48,000 def. Wu Yanan: $20,000
  • Tyson Pedro: $86,000 def. Harry Hunsucker: $12,000
  • Marcin Tybura: $240,000 def. Alexandr Romanov: $36,000
  • Jared Gordon: $94,000 def. Leonardo Santos: $44,000
  • Sean Woodson: $24,000 vs. Luis Saldaña: $14,000
  • Ange Loosa: $24,000 def. A.J. Fletcher: $10,000
  • Amir Albazi: $32,000 def. Francisco Figueiredo: $14,000
  • Aori Qileng: $24,000 def. Jay Perrin: $12,000
  • Victor Altamirano: $20,000 def. Daniel da Silva: $10,000