UFC 278 is set to be a major event for the MMA promotion in the world, how can MMA fans watch all of the action on the fight card?
The UFC Welterweight Championship will be on the line in the main event when pound-for-pound great Kamaru Usman defends against top British challenger Leon Edwards, in what is easily the biggest fight in the Englishman’s fight career thus far.
As well as the huge main event, there are a number of great fights set for the undercard, including the UFC return of Luke Rockhold and a bantamweight contest featuring division great Jose Aldo.
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 info?
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 is expected to take place on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The main card will start at 10 pm ET.
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022.
FIGHT PASS Early Prelims: 6 p.m. ET
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
Main card: 10 p.m. ET
Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET (approximately)
UFC 278 takes place on August 20, 2022. The early prelims will start at 6 p.m. ET, and the prelims take place at 8 p.m. ET.
The main card is set for 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view. Usman and Edwards re-match should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fight lasts.
The early prelims, late prelims, and main cards to streaming on ESPN, UFC FIGHT PASS, and ESPN+.
How to watch UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Live Online
TV channels: ESPN+, ESPN
Live stream: ESPN+ UFC Fight Pass
- The main card for UFC 278 is available in the United States and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost.
- Earlier fights are viewable live on ESPN and ESPN+, the WatchESPN app, and, for the early prelims, on UFC Fight Pass.
- In the United Kingdom, UFC 278 main card will be available on BT Sport 1, with the prelims available on UFC Fight Pass.
- In Canada, UFC 278 main card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Telus, Videotron, Shaw, SaskTel, Eastlink, and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
- In Australia, UFC 278 main card will be on Kayo Sports, Main Event, FOXTEL, and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
UFC FIGHT PASS Live Stream
Mixed martial arts fans in the United Kingdom will be able to watch all of the contests on the fight card via both UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport.
The Early Prelims and the Prelims for UFC 278 will be available to watch on UFC Fight Pass for fans in the UK. UFC Fight Pass is available to subscribe to for £6.99 per month, or at a discounted price of £71.99 for an entire year.
The official site describes the service as follows: “The UFC FIGHT PASS library is enormous and continues to grow. The FIGHT PASS library contains every fight in the history of the UFC, as well as the entire video libraries of over 30 other MMA/boxing/kickboxing/Muay Thai/Jiu-Jitsu promotions including PRIDE FC, WEC, Strikeforce, and Invicta FC.”
ESPN+ Live Stream
To catch this action and other bouts from the different cards you will likely have to stream the fights online. These UFC streaming will be aired on ESPN, ESPN+ available in the United States.
Viewers can watch the early preliminary and preliminary actions on ESPN. The main card however will exclusively be streaming on ESPN+.
This means you will have to acquire a subscription to ESPN+. In case you lack an existing account you can simply create one by downloading the ESPN app. This can be done on the official ESPN app. You can then log in to any device and stream the UFC actions.
Be sure to subscribe to ESPN+ to watch the most thrilling fight of the year during UFC. Remember to download the ESPN app on your device if you don’t have it. You can also visit Fight Center which shows live updates of the different UFC Cards.
UFC 278 Fight Cards
- Daniel Da Silva vs Victor Altamirano – Flyweight Bout
- Aoriqileng vs Jay Perrin – Bantamweight Bout
- Amir Albazi vs Francisco Figueiredo – Flyweight Bout
- AJ Fletcher vs Ange Loosa – Welterweight Bout
- Sean Woodson vs Luis Saldana – Featherweight Bout
- Wu Yanan vs Lucie Pudilova – Women’s Bantamweight Bout
- Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon – Lightweight Bout
- Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker – Light Heavyweight Bout
- Marcin Tybura vs Alexandr Romanov – Heavyweight Bout
- Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili – Bantamweight Bout
- Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold – Middleweight bout
- Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards – Main Event UFC Welterweight Title Bout
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