Utah is ready for UFC 278, but fighters Usman, Edwards might have preferred a different destination for their title bout
Once resigned to not fighting “somewhere dramatic,” the athletes are now adjusting to the altitude, the churches on every corner, and the apparently-loaded coffee.
(Eric Walden | The Salt Lake Tribune) UFC welterweight champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Kamaru Usman participates in the media day session on Aug. 17, 2022 ahead of the upcoming UFC 278 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City.
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