''UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2'' was a

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event produced by the

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that took place on August 20, 2022, at

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, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to

, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016. A

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bout between current champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner)

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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

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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

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and

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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

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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

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"Fan Bonus of the Night" awards paid in

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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 (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

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

Reported payout

See also

References