:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71260499/usa_today_17112994.0.jpg "UFC 278 card: Full main card, undercard matchups for Usman vs. Edwards welterweight title bout")
The UFC presents UFC 278 coming live from the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, August 20. The main event features the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will make his sixth defense of the title against No. 2 ranked contender Leon Edwards.
The early preliminary card starts at 6:00 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass. The preliminary card is next up at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+. The big show gets started at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
In the main event, it's Usman (20-1) making another defense of his welterweight title. “The Nigerian Nightmare” continues to prove that he's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He has multiple wins over top contenders Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal and a knockout win over Gilbert Burns on his resume. His name is mentioned among Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre as the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history.
The booth's reaction says it all
[ @Usman84kg | #UFC278 | Saturday | @VivintArena | @StateOfSport | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/U0Pbshxhuo ] pic.twitter.com/2nJ8BgXOxA
– UFC (@ufc) August 15, 2022