278 — Ufc

The event took place on August 20, 2022, at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Weight Class Method (Round/Time) Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman KO (Head Kick) - R5, 4:04 Middleweight Paulo Costa Luke Rockhold Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili José Aldo Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Women's Bantamweight Lucie Pudilova TKO (Elbows) - R2, 4:04 Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro Harry Hunsucker TKO (Strikes) - R1, 1:05 Key Highlights & Recaps

: Merab Dvalishvili used relentless pressure and clinch work to secure a victory over the legendary José Aldo, effectively ending Aldo's final title run. UFC 278

Leon Edwards became the new UFC welterweight champion at UFC 278 by knocking out Kamaru Usman with a stunning head kick at 4:04 of the fifth round. The event took place on August 20, 2022,

: In a grueling, bloody co-main event, Paulo Costa defeated former champion Luke Rockhold. Rockhold, appearing visibly exhausted by the high altitude, announced his retirement shortly after the fight. : In a grueling, bloody co-main event, Paulo

: Marcin Tybura handed Alexandr Romanov his first professional loss via a majority decision after surviving a dominant first round by Romanov. UFC 278 Post Fight Review - Verdict MMA

: Leon Edwards was significantly behind on the scorecards and facing a certain decision loss after being dominated for much of the fight.