The UFC’s ninth pay-per-view event of the year took place Saturday with UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The main event saw a new champion crowd, with Leon Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) scoring a fifth-round knockout of Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) to claim the welterweight title, making history in the process. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 278.
UFC 278 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Luke Rockhold nets $11,000 in farewell fight
August 21, 2022
Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo at UFC 278: Best photos
August 20, 2022
UFC 278 video: Amir Albazi taps out Francisco Figueiredo, brother of UFC champ Deiveson
August 20, 2022
5 fights added to UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2
June 20, 2022
UFC on ESPN 35 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Highest non-PPV total in program history
May 1, 2022
UFC on ESPN 35 video: Francisco Figueiredo, brother of UFC champ Deiveson, scores nasty kneebar
April 30, 2022
UFC adds Jake Hadley vs. Francisco Figueiredo to March 19 event
December 7, 2021
UFC on ESPN 26 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jeremy Stephens nets biggest check
July 18, 2021
UFC on ESPN 20 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Abu Dhabi
January 21, 2021