For UFC 278 on Saturday, a 12-bout show will take place in Salt Lake City, with the welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Englishman Leon Edwards serving as the main event.
The preliminary card kicks off on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET and switches to ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The five-fight PPV main program on ESPN+ will start at 10 p.m. ET.
After considering all of the wagering possibilities, a regular UFC night may provide a significant amount of actionable value.
Thus, in addition to moneylines and over/unders, I’ll outline how I want to wager on each fight on the card, including precise strategies, props for the winning rounds, and whether or not the fight will end in a decision or inside the allotted time.
UFC 278 – Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 Fight Card
Main Card
- Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards for Usman’s UFC welterweight title
- Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold; Middleweight
- Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili; Bantamweight
- Marcin Tybur vs. Alexander Romanov; Heavyweight
- Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon; Lightweight
- Wu Yanan vs. Lucie Pudilova; Women’s bantamweight
- Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana; Featherweight
Early prelims
- A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa; Welterweight
- Francisco Figueiredo vs. Amir Albazi; Flyweight
- Aori Qileng vs. Jay Perrin; Bantamweight
- Daniel Lacerda vs. Victor Altamirano; Flyweight
UFC 278 – Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 Fight Info
- EVENT : UFC 278
- Date: Saturday, August 20
- Time:10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST
- TV :U.S.: ESPN PPV UK: BT Sport
- Place :The fight will take place at the Vivnit Arena in Salt Lake City.