UFC Betting: Usman vs Edwards 2 Odds

The UFC welterweight championship will be on the line this weekend when the UFC visits Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, for UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2.

The main event this weekend is the welterweight title bout featuring UFC champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Leon Edwards. At Bovada Sportsbook, Usman is a -425 favorite and Edwards a +315 underdog.

Usman has won his last 19 fights and hasn’t taken a loss since May 2013. His record stands at 20-1 with nine wins by knockout and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 268 last November when he defeated Colby Covington by unanimous decision as a -320 favorite.

Edwards is undefeated in his last 10 fights and owns an overall record of 19-3 and one no contest with six wins by KO and three by submission. He defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision as a -550 favorite in his last fight at UFC 263 in June 2021.

Usman and Edwards previously fought at UFC on Fox 17 in December 2015. In that bout, Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision as a -240 favorite. Edwards was a +190 underdog.

Costa, Rockhold trying to snap two-fight losing skids

Also on the main card this weekend is a middleweight bout between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold. At Bovada, Costa is a -400 favorite and Rockhold a +300 underdog.

Costa has lost his last two fights to drop his record to 13-2 with 11 wins by KO. His most recent defeat came last October at UFC Fight Night 196 where he lost to Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision as a +145 underdog.

Rockhold has also lost his last two fights and his record stands at 16-5 with six wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 239 in July 2019, losing to Jan Blachowicz by second-round KO as a -275 favorite.

Dvalishvili favored over Aldo in bantamweight bout

One other notable bout on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight fight featuring Jose Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili. At Bovada, Dvalishvili is a -135 favorite and Aldo a +115 underdog.

Dvalishvili has won his last seven fights and owns an overall record of 14-4 with three wins by KO and one by submission. He defeated Marlon Moraes by second-round TKO as a -300 favorite in his last fight at UFC 268 last September.

Aldo is on a three-fight winning streak with an overall record of 31-7 and 17 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 31 last December, getting past Rob Font by unanimous decision as a +110 underdog.