The UFC does a pretty good job promoting its fighters and events. However, the promotion made a rather questionable promotional video for the upcoming UFC 278. Fighters like Luke Rockhold, Paulo Costa, Kamaru Usman, and Leon Edwards were seen in the video among others.
Watch Whatβs Trending Now!
The promotion made a video showing the beauty of Salt Lake City, where UFC 278 will take place. But many fans felt the video was absurd.
Utah sure is beautiful this time of year! βοΈ [ #UFC278 | Saturday | @VivintArena | @StateOfSport | ππ§ππ‘ππ’π¨ 8π₯π’ ππ Live on @ABCNetwork | ππππ£ πΎππ§π 10π₯π’ ππ Live on ESPN+ PPV ]
Fight fans had a wide range of reactions to the video. A particular fan thought it wasnβt modern enough for 2022.
I love this personally, but itβs 2022π
Utah sure is beautiful this time of year! βοΈ [ #UFC278 | Saturday | @VivintArena | @StateOfSport | ππ§ππ‘ππ’π¨ 8π₯π’ ππ Live on @ABCNetwork | ππππ£ πΎππ§π 10π₯π’ ππ Live on ESPN+ PPV ]
The video did not impress a fan from Salt Lake City.
Iβm from Salt Lake City please delete this. Nearly everything advertised is any where from 30-400 miles away from salt lake, itβs still in Utah but ffs itβs not slc.
On the other hand, a Twitter user found it hilarious.
Lmao..wtf Jose Also, Paulo Costa & Lukeβs bit cracked me up good ππ
Utah sure is beautiful this time of year! βοΈ [ #UFC278 | Saturday | @VivintArena | @StateOfSport | ππ§ππ‘ππ’π¨ 8π₯π’ ππ Live on @ABCNetwork | ππππ£ πΎππ§π 10π₯π’ ππ Live on ESPN+ PPV ]
A person even compared the video to Disney.
The closest the UFC will ever get to being the disney channel
Another person commented about the fighterβs acting.
A social media user shared a Francis Ngannou meme clip which might have summed up their thoughts.
A Twitter user also tried to wonder about the circumstances behind the production of the video.
The video also left a UFC enthusiast confused.
Several fight fans thought the video was hilarious. But the fights are expected to be absolute bangers with deadly athletes in the Octagon facing each other.
UFC 278: More about the event
The event is just around the corner. It takes place on August 20 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will clash for the welterweight title fight. Both the fighters fought back in 2015. Usman won the bout through a unanimous decision. Hence, their second fight will be worth watching.
READ MOREβ Has UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman Ever Flouted the UFC Rules?
Further, Luke Rockhold will make a comeback against Paulo Costa. The older fighterβs return as well as Costaβs performance after two losses will be under a lot of scrutinies.
Additionally, former UFC champion, Jose Aldo, will clash with Merab Dvalishvili. βJuniorβ is on a three-fight winning streak and hence, the upcoming fight will be interesting to witness.
Imago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA β DECEMBER 19: (L-R) Jose Aldo of Brazil battles Marlon Vera of Ecuador in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)
Wu Yanan and Lucie Pudilova will clash for their womenβs bantamweight bout. Tyson Pedro and Harry Hunsucker will open the main card with their light heavyweight fight.
With the main card having big names and interesting match-ups, the outcome of these fights will be fascinating to watch.
Which fight are you the most excited about? What are your thoughts on the video made to promote UFC 278? Let us know in the comments.
WATCH THIS STORY:Β UFC 278: Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 β Date, Time, Venue, Tickets, and Live Stream