The event took place on August 20, 2022, at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Weight Class Method (Round/Time) Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman KO (Head Kick) - R5, 4:04 Middleweight Paulo Costa Luke Rockhold Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili José Aldo Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Women's Bantamweight Lucie Pudilova TKO (Elbows) - R2, 4:04 Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro Harry Hunsucker TKO (Strikes) - R1, 1:05 Key Highlights & Recaps
: With just 56 seconds remaining in the final round, Edwards landed a "picture-perfect" left high kick that knocked Usman out cold. UFC 278
: In a grueling, bloody co-main event, Paulo Costa defeated former champion Luke Rockhold. Rockhold, appearing visibly exhausted by the high altitude, announced his retirement shortly after the fight. The event took place on August 20, 2022,