Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sat., Aug. 20, 2022, for the first time in more than five years, headlined by a meaningful Welterweight championship rematch that will see dominant division kingpin, Kamaru Usman, run it back with No. 2-ranked contender, Leon Edwards. UFC 278's co-main event on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) will feature the return of former Middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, looking to get back in the title mix after a self-imposed, three-year hiatus against No. 4-seeded Brazilian wrecking ball, Paulo Costa. And last but not least, former Featherweight champion and all-time great, Jose Aldo, returns to Bantamweight PPV action, too! We'll stockpile all the real-time UFC 278 updates, odds, start time, tickets, weigh ins, predictions, previews, video highlights, press conferences, winners, losers and much more from "The Beehive State" right here before, during and well after the ESPN+-streamed live PPV show concludes.
‘You Lost, You Don’t Get The Rematch’
Top ranked welterweight contender Belal Muhammad has a problem with Kamaru Usman getting an immediate rematch against Leon Edwards and wants UFC to follow the rules of a "real sport" and put "The Nigerian Nightmare" at the back of the 170-pound line.
Edwards Reveals Location, Timeline For Usman Rematch
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards recently revealed the potential timeline and location for his Kamaru Usman rubber match, which marks the third meeting between the 170-pound rivals.
