How to Watch UFC 278 Usman Vs. Edwards 2: Livestream, Fight Card, Time
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- UFC 278 will stream live on August 20, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
- Leon Edwards will challenge UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event.
- The main map is a pay-per-view fight that costs $75 in addition to an ESPN+ subscription ($7/month).
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will look to continue his dominance streak when he takes on challenger Leon Edwards at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 20-per-view fee. UFC 278 prelims will simulcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Usman has won 15 straight fights since his UFC debut in 2015, including five successful defenses of the welterweight championship. Usman has been sidelined since suffering a broken hand in November 2021 but is hoping to tie UFC legend Anderson Silva’s record of 16 straight wins. Edwards was one of the first fighters to lose to Usman in the UFC but has maintained his own unbeaten streak in 10 fights since that loss in 2015.
How to watch UFC 278
You can catch the main event of UFC 278 on August 20 at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The main card requires an ESPN+ subscription ($7/month) and an additional $75 PPV fee.
Prior to the main event, UFC Fight Pass subscribers can watch the prelims at 6:30 p.m. ET. Heats then begin at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN cable channel, the ABC network and ESPN+.
You can access the ESPN+ app on all major mobile and streaming devices including Amazon Fire, Apple, Android, Chromecast, PS4, Xbox One, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs and more.
Savings opportunities at ufc 278 pay-per-view price
If you’re planning on subscribing to ESPN+ to watch UFC 278, you can take advantage of a special discounted package.
New subscribers can purchase a one-year ESPN+ membership with access to UFC 278 for a total of $99.98. That’s more than 30% off the regular combined price of an annual plan and a PPV match. After your first year of service, ESPN+ will then renew at the regular annual rate.
Here is the fight card for ufc 278: Usman vs Edwards 2
ESPN
Early Prelims – 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:00 p.m. PT on UFC Fight Pass
- Daniel Da Silva vs Victor Altamirano [Flyweight]
- Aoriqileng vs Jay Perrin [Bantamweight]
- Amir Albazi versus Francisco Figueiredo [Flyweight]
Preliminaries – 8:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+
- Aj Fletcher vs Ange Loosa [Welterweight]
- Relay Woodson vs. Luis Saldana [Featherweight]
- Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon [Lightweight]
- Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov [Heavyweight]
Main Card – 10pm ET, 7pm PT on ESPN+
- Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker [Light heavyweight]
- Wu Yanan vs Lucie Pudilova [Women’s bantamweight]
- Jose Aldo versus Merab Dvalishvili [Bantamweight]
- Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold [Middleweight]
- Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards [Welterweight]