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Gareth Fullerton

What channel is Usman vs Edwards on? TV and live stream info for UFC 278

British fighter Leon Edwards faces welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a big rematch at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

Edwards lost out to Usman seven years ago but has been handed another shot at glory - but it''s a massive test.

Usman is widely regarded as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, but Edwards has promised to "humble" the Nigerian in America tonight.

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Can he do it?

Here's more info on the fight and how to watch it:

When and where is UFC 278?

The big UFC fight night is taking place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday night, August 20 (although will be into the early hours of Sunday morning for UK viewers).

What time can we expect the main event?

The early prelims will start at 11pm UK time on Saturday night, then the prelims follow at 1am followed by the main card which is scheduled to get under way at 3am UK time.

How can I watch it?

BT Sport will be showing the entire event live, with coverage starting at 1am on Sunday. BT Sport subscribers can live stream the fight night on the BT Sport App.

Fight card

Main card

  • Kamaru Usman (C) vs Leon Edwards 2 (welterweight title)
  • Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold (middleweight)
  • Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili (bantamweight)
  • Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov (heavyweight)
  • Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker (light heavyweight)

Prelims

  • Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon (lightweight)
  • Wu Yanan vs Lucie Pudilova (women’s bantamweight)
  • Sean Woodson vs Luis Saldana (featherweight)

Early prelims

  • AJ Fletcher vs Ange Loosa (welterweight)
  • Amir Albazi vs Francisco Figueiredo (flyweight)

Betting odds

  • Kamaru Usman: 1/4
  • Leon Edwards: 5/2

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