The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah tonight for UFC 278: “Usman vs Edwards 2.” The event was headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between champion Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman and challenger Leon “Rocky” Edwards.
In the middleweight co-main event, Paulo “The Eraser” Costa battled Luke Rockhold. Elsewhere on the main card tonight, José “Scarface” Aldo took on Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili in a featured bantamweight contender’s matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 278 card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California tonight for UFC on ESPN 41: “Vera vs Cruz.” The event was headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Marlon “Chito” Vera and former long-time 135-pound champion Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship headed back to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 40: “Santos vs Hill.” The card was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former UFC title challenger Thiago “Marreta” Santos and rising star Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes regained her title and the top spot at 135 pounds on July 30th at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas. Nunes took a clear-cut Unanimous Decision win over Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña in a rematch from their first fight in December.