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BLOCKBUSTER REMACH WELTERWEIGHT! The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, August 20, 2022 for the first time in over five years, headlined by a blockbuster Welterweight Championship bout that will see Kamaru Usman run back with No. 2 contender, Leon Edwards. In the UFC 278 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, No. 4-seeded middleweight contender Paulo Costa aims to spoil the return of former 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold. And last but not least, former Featherweight Champion and all-time great Jose Aldo also returns to Bantamweight action! Don’t miss a second of the EPIC-face-punching action! MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 278 fight card below, beginning with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” bouts scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the rest of the undercard on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, prior to the start time of the PPV main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Keep in mind that we’ll also be the go-to spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Usman vs. Edwards 2.” Without further ado, see below for the latest UFC 278 results. (Note: This will go from bottom to top. So scroll down for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)

UFC 278 QUICK RESULTS: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon EdwardsPaulo Costa vs. Luke RockholdJose Aldo vs. Merab DvalishviliWu Yanan vs. Lucie PudilovaTyson Pedro vs. Harry HunsuckerMarcin Tybura vs. Alexandr RomanovLeonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon — Gordon de. Santos by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson — Split Draw (27-29, 29-27, 28-28) AJ Fletcher vs. Ange Llosa — Llosa def. Fletcher by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28 x2)Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo — Albazi def. Figueiredo via submission (back naked choke) at 4:34 of round OneAori Qileng vs. Jay Perrin — Qileng def. Perrin by unanimous decision (29-28×3)Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Da Silva — Altamirano def. da Silva via TKO (punches) in the first round — BETTER

UFC 278 LIVE PLAY-B-PLAY:

170 lbs: UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result:

185 pounds: Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result:

135 pounds: Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result:

135 pounds: Wu Yanan vs. Lucy Pudilova

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result:

205 pounds: Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result:

265 pounds: Marcin Tybura vs. Alexander Romanov

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result:

155 kg: Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon

Round 1: Gordon tries 2-1. Test start. One minute in. Silva falls behind with a body kick. He lands a hard low kick. Ref stops to warn Santos to keep his fingers straight. Two minutes in. Gordon tries to blitz, eats a knee to the body on his way in. Nice little blitz with two minutes to go. Santos tries to catch him coming in with knees and elbows. Some heavy kicks from him, he eats a palm right in. Gordon much busier with his hands, nice low-high two-piece. Vicious Effervescence to the body and head against the fence with a minute to go. Tighten. More to Gordon’s body, knee by Santos. Gordon keeps the pressure, hits the clinch. 10-9 Gordon. Round 2: Low blows from Gordon. Solid knee by Santos. Gordon ties him up and carries him to the fence. Separation, return, separation. Knee lock by Santos one minute in. They work well for him so far, but Gordon has all the good punches. More shortcut buttons. Effervescent Gordon, Santos header attempt. Nasty elbow from Santos as he eats punches for two minutes. I’m looking to pull Gordon to take the back. Gordon turns to him and pushes him against the fence. Knees to thigh. Two minutes left. Body from Gordon. He does a good job of leaving some space and lands a few shots in the gut before tying up again. Split with a minute to go. Again Gordon comes in with punches, absorbing a knee on the way. Separation. Steady crosses from Santos, who seems to be starting to feel the rhythm. Gordon marches behind him to the bell. 10-9 Gordon. Round 3: Santos lands a kick, eats a right palm. Low blows by Gordon. Drive right down. One minute in. Gordon continues to push forward. Effervescence on the fence. Santos doesn’t offer much in return. Trading punctures. Two minutes in. Another flurry from Gordon. Santos’ only consistent offense has been his knees inside and those are becoming rarer and rarer. Gordon digs another body shot as he gets in the clinch and continues to go to work with short punches. Nice one right down, then another and some head shots behind him. Two minutes left. Gordon just walks behind him, lands another right to the midsection and clinches. Punches at the break. Another right body was shot in the sphincter. It’s on cruise control. Well timed double leg by Santos, can’t drive past. Gordon lands punches from the sprawl position with a minute left. Hammers pile up. Santos takes him to the fence, tries to turn around, eats punches at the bell. 10-9 Gordon. Final result: Gordon def. Santos by unanimous decision

145 pounds: Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson

Round 1: Negotiation begins at a distance to begin. No one lands clean yet. Woodson tries a 1-2 behind a spin. One minute in. Saldana to the body, trips him with a low kick. Woodson chase. Saldana catches a kick, can’t use it, lands a low kick. Control the left hook and body kick. Woodson lands a jab, absorbs a spinning backfist, lands a body kick two minutes in. Straight left. Saldana’s hamil lact. Check the hook. He’s moving well so far, eats a body kick and then looks to knock Woodson senseless with a check hook. Saldana tries to leave, but Woodson gets up, clearly still affected. Another jab sends Woodson to the mat, and a taunting Saldana runs in and hits him with an illegal knee before punching him unconscious. The umpire stops and, incredibly, lets Woodson continue, opting to just take a point. Two minutes left. More strikes from Saldana, Woodson keeps going. Woodson punches the turnbuckle. Saldana tries an elbow on the break. Low kick, left hook. One minute to go. Low kick drives Woodson up. Saldana tries a Superman punch from the cage. 9-9. Round 2: Corner from Saldana. Low kicks. His movement still looks good. Body kick, counter right. One minute in. Jab from Woodson lands well. Clear 1-2, his first major connection of the match. Saldana spins, lags, lands a combo. Low kick. Woodson volleys, doesn’t land cleanly. Two minutes in. Saldana is loading, unable to connect. Low kick. Body kick is blocked. Nice double leg puts Saldana on top in guard. Two minutes left. Woodson tries an omoplata and then locks in a buggy choke when Saldana takes side control. One minute to go. So, 10-9 Woodson? The striking was close in this round and had Saldana in a submission for two full minutes. Round 3: Woodson continues to move forward. Solid left hand after eating low kicks. Nice piercings. Clear straight left. Diagonal counter combo one minute in. Reaction shot by Saldana, eats elbows, closes the body. Woodson holds a kimura hold. Saldana tries a spinning backfist at the two minute mark. Counter attack on the right by Woodson. Another level change from Saldana, she lands a knee before being separated. Both land combinations. Two minutes left. Saldana’s hamil lact. Woodson bench right, punch up. More Saldana low blows. They trade backhands. More low blows by Saldana, countered by Woodson. Saldana shoots, refused. One minute to go. Saldana is trying to make a comeback. Both are connected to the right and then the left. Looping uppercut by Saldana, she tries to spin again. Woodson counters a takedown and then grabs a front headlock. 10-9 Woodson; Not many clean hits, but he got them. Final result: Split draw

170 pounds: AJ Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa

Round 1: Solid 1-2 from Fletcher. Loosa low kick and jab. Hard right cross by Fletcher and then a back elbow. One minute. Loosa responds with a leg. Check hook by Fletcher, he eats a body kick in return. Loosa shoots, denied. Uppercut and front kick land for Fletcher, then a counter right to answer a body kick. He looks sharp tonight. Two minutes in. Nice shot from Loosa, low key soon after. Fletcher lands his own body shots. Another one just below. Headed efforts from both. Downstairs right Fletcher lands. Two minutes left. Jab-elbow attempt, Loosa looking for his own level elbow. Body piercing. Fletcher sneaks in a head kick as Loosa throws. Body kick met by a Loosa body shot. Big right cross from Loosa, then another that rattles Fletcher…