UFC 278: Five things to watch out for as Kamaru Usman takes on Leon Edwards in Salt Lake City

This weekend at UFC 278, fans will be treated to a night full of stacked action from top to bottom in Salt Lake City.

The promotion heads to Utah in a summer blockbuster that has the potential to really shake things up in a variety of different divisions. From top to bottom there’s bound to be a whole lot of eyes on what’s going to go down on Saturday, as we prepare to exit the sunny months and venture into a tremendous second half of the year for the UFC.

Dana White and company will be hoping for a slam dunk and based on everything we’ve seen thus far, there’s a good chance that’s exactly what we’re going to get.

Today, we’ll be taking a look at a few things fans should watch out for in the Mountain West.

If you don’t know, now you know.

Alexander Romanov isn’t a name many casual fans will be aware of but after this weekend, that could all change. The 31-year-old Moldovan has raced to a 16-0 pro MMA record and in the blink of an eye, he’s also made it to 5-0 in the UFC with five stoppages.

If he can get past Marcin Tybura and do so convincingly, you’d best believe he’s on his way to big things.

This is just the second time the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be heading to the state of Utah and it’s the first time they’ll do so for a pay-per-view.

Anyone who knows what it’s like to be in the Vivint Arena for a Jazz game knows just how rowdy those fans can get and with this expected to be a sell-out, something tells us we’re going to be in for an action-packed evening – especially if the prelims start off hot.

Jose Aldo is a legend in mixed martial arts and that would still be the case even if he retired tomorrow.

Alas, that’s not the kind of fighter he is, which is why he’s hunting down a second world title.

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