UFC 278 Betting Preview: Usman vs Edwards
The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2022
⏱️ 23 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
There are 12 fights on the slate this weekend as the UFC heads to higher altitudes in Salt Lake City, Utah! Who will thrive and who won't? Action Network senior writer Sean Zerillo and betting expert Billy Ward break down what you need to know, where to find value and how to bet UFC this weekend.
They discuss the main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, their favorite underdogs and the matchups between Jose Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili and Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold. Plus, they give their favorite props play, a quick look at DFS and finish things off with their best bets for the weekend.
Subscribe, rate and review for more UFC betting content. You can also follow the guys on the Action Network app and track your own picks. Download it now!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | The Action Network Podcast |
| 0:02.7 | It's time! |
| 0:09.9 | Oh, sadder than I thought, fight more fighting |
| 0:14.4 | than getting a little action on it. |
| 0:19.3 | Welcome to the Action Network Podcast, the UFC 278 Preview. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm Sean Zurill, joined today by former professional MMA fighter Billy Ward. |
| 0:27.8 | We're going to take you through the 12-fight card |
| 0:30.1 | for UFC 278 featuring the Walter Waite title |
| 0:33.1 | about between Kamara Uesman and Leon Edwards. |
| 0:36.4 | Some other sections we're going to touch on, |
| 0:38.4 | top underdogs, fight of the night, |
| 0:40.4 | which will be Murad Dubashvili against Jose Aldo. |
| 0:44.1 | We're going to talk about the coming event |
| 0:45.6 | between Luke Rockhold and Paulo Acosta. |
| 0:48.3 | Give you our favorite props and then get you out of here |
| 0:51.3 | with some DFS angles and our best bets for Saturday's card. |
| 0:55.0 | But let's go to that event. |
| 0:56.6 | The Walter Waite title about six defense for Kamara Uesman |
| 0:59.7 | coming in around minus 350 on the money line. |
| 1:02.6 | Leon Edwards plus 275 on the comeback. |
| 1:05.2 | The over four and a half is juiced up to minus 165. |
| 1:09.5 | This is a rematch from 2015. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.