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UFC 278 Preview

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August 18, 2022

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Ufc 278 Preview — Rory MacDonald Retires

Ringside Report MMA’s UFC 278 Preview broadcast live on August 18, 2022. Hosted by Dave Simon, Fred Garcia and AJ D’Alesio.

Dave, Fred and AJ previewed UFC 278 including Kamaru Usman v. Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title and Luke Rockhold v. Paulo Costa.

The guys talked about Marlon Vera’s win over Dominick Cruz, Rory MacDonald’s retirement from MMA and Kayla Harrison’s fight at PFL 9.

All this and much more on this episode.

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Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Kamaru Usman, Kayla Harrison, Leon Edwards, Luke Rockhold, Marlon Vera, Merab Dvalishvilli, Paulo Costa, Rory MacDonald, UFC 278

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