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Venue, date, timings and telecast information
When and where is UFC 278 taking place?
The event is set to take place on on Saturday (August 20) at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Due to time difference, the event will take place on Sunday (August 21) in India.
What time does UFC 278 early preliminary and preliminary card start?
The early preliminary card starts at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT / 10 PM GMT (Saturday, August 20) | 3:30 AM IST (Sunday, August 21), while the preliminary card starts at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT (Saturday, August 20) | 12 AM GMT / 5:30 AM IST (Sunday, August 21).
What time does UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 main card start?
The main card starts at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, August 20) | 2 AM GMT / 7:30 AM IST (Sunday, August 21).
Where and how to watch UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 in India?
The main card is shown live in India on Sony TEN 2 (English) and Sony TEN 3 (Hindi), while one can also stream the main card live using the Sony LIV app or website (subscription required).
UFC 278 Fight Card
Main Card
1. Welterweight Championship Bout: Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Leon Edwards
2. Middleweight Bout: Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
3. Bantamweight Bout: Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
4. Heavyweight Bout: Marcin Tybura vs. Alexander Romanov
5. Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker
Preliminary Card
1. Lightweight Bout: Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon
2. Women's Bantamweight Bout: Wu Yanan vs. Lucie Pudilova
3. Featherweight Bout: Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana
4. Welterweight Bout: A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa
Early Preliminary Card
1. Flyweight Bout: Francisco Figueiredo vs. Amir Albazi
2. Bantamweight Bout: Aori Qileng vs. Jay Perrin
3. Flyweight Bout: Daniel Lacerda vs. Victor Altamirano
Main Event: Usman vs Edwards Talking Points
Kamaru Usman hopes to further his title legacy by taking out another top contender in emphatic fashion.
• UFC welterweight champion
• No. 1 ranked pound-for pound fighter in the world
• Nine wins by knockout, one by submission
• Undefeated in the UFC
• Holds wins over Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal
Leon Edwards intends to shock the world by dethroning Usman and capturing UFC gold.
• No. 2 ranked UFC welterweight
• Six wins by knockout, three by submission
• Undefeated since loss to Usman in 2015
• Holds wins over Nate Diaz, Rafael Dos Anjos and Vincente Luque
Co-main Event: Costa vs Rockhold Talking Points
Paulo Costa aims to spoil Rockhold's return to the Octagon.
• No. 6 ranked UFC middleweight
• 11 wins by KO, one by submission
• Nine first-round finishes
• Holds wins over Uriah Hall, Yoel Romero and Johny Hendricks
Luke Rockhold aims to secure an impressive win and resolidify himself as a contender after three years away.
• Former UFC middleweight champion
• Six wins by KO, eight by submission (2 guillotine)
• 10 first-round finishes
• Holds wins over Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman and David Branch