UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 (2022)
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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Leon Edwards as Self |
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Kamaru Usman as Self |
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Paulo Costa as Self |
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Luke Rockhold as Self |
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Merab Dvalishvili as Self |
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José Aldo as Self |
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Lucie Pudilová as Self |
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Yanan Wu as Self |
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Tyson Pedro as Self |
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Harry Hunsucker as Self |
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Marcin Tybura as Self |
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Alexander Romanov as Self |
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Jared Gordon as Self |
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Leonardo Santos as Self |
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Sean Woodson as Self |
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Luis Saldaña as Self |
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Ange Loosa as Self |
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A.J. Fletcher as Self |
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Amir Albazi as Self |
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Francisco Figueiredo as Self |
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Qileng Aori as Self |
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Jay Perrin as Self |
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Victor Altamirano as Self |
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Daniel Lacerda as Self |
| Production | Dana White | Executive Producer |