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. 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.
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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. 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.
Leon Edwards
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Kamaru Usman
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Paulo Costa
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Luke Rockhold
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Merab Dvalishvili
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José Aldo
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Lucie Pudilová
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Yanan Wu
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Tyson Pedro
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Harry Hunsucker
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Marcin Tybura
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Alexander Romanov
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Jared Gordon
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Leonardo Santos
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Sean Woodson
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Luis Saldaña
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Ange Loosa
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A.J. Fletcher
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Amir Albazi
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Francisco Figueiredo
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Qileng Aori
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Jay Perrin
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Victor Altamirano
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Daniel Lacerda
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