The UFC 278 weigh-in results are in, and our main event welterweight title bout between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman is set.
UFC 278 Weigh-In Results
UFC 278 will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah this weekend (Sat. August 20, 2022).
In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman puts his title on the line against challenger Leon Edwards.
Also, Paulo Costa returns at middleweight to welcome back ex-division champion Luke Rockhold. The card is truly stacked with several great matchups that fans should enjoy.
Before the action gets underway, the fighters must make weight. All competitors stepped on the scale this morning to determine if that will e happening tomorrow night. Check out our UFC 278 weigh-in results below:
Main Card (PPV, 10 p.m. ET):
- (C) Kamaru Usman (170) vs. Leon Edwards (170) – for welterweight title
- Paulo Costa (185.5) vs. Luke Rockhold (185.5)
- Jose Aldo (136) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (136)
- Lucie Pudilova (135.5) vs. Wu Yanan (136)
- Harry Hunsucker (204.5) vs. Tyson Pedro (205.5)
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET):
- Alexandr Romanov (239.5) vs. Marcin Tybura (252.5)
- Jared Gordon (155.5) vs. Leonardo Santos (156)
- Luis Saldana (145.5) vs. Sean Woodson (146)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):
- A.J. Fletcher (170.5) vs. Ange Loosa (170.5)
- Amir Albazi (126) vs. Francisco Figueiredo (125.5)
- Aori Qileng (136) vs. Jay Perrin (136)
- Victor Altamirano (125) vs. Daniel Da Silva (126)
Check out the highlights below:
Wasting no time, @Leon_EdwardsMMA makes tomorrow's main event official with a weight of 170 pounds 💢
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— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2022
First to the scale, the champ is in at 170 pounds on the dot 🏆
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— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2022
1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣.5️⃣ for the returning @LukeRockhold ⚖️
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— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2022
The Machine makes his way to the scale at 136 pounds ⚙️
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— UFC (@ufc) August 19, 2022
Paulo Costa Curses USADA At Weigh-Ins
The weigh-ins were certainly eventful, especially from Paulo Costa. He’ll take on Luke Rockhold on the main card, but decided to use his weigh-in opportunity to take a shot at the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
After making weight and celebrating, Costa said “f*ck USADA” before complaining about them coming to wake him up so early in the morning for testing.
He followed it up with one more “f*ck USADA” before walking off. Check it out here:
