- UFC 78
Infobox MMA event
name=UFC 78: Validation
promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
date=November 17 ,2007
venue=Prudential Center
city=Newark,New Jersey
attendance=14,071
gate=$2,100,000
buyrate= 400,000
previousevent=
followingevent="UFC 78: Validation" was a
mixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that took place onNovember 17 ,2007 at thePrudential Center in Newark,New Jersey . [cite web
url=http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-091907junkiecom
title=McCrory-Gono set for UFC 78
last=Stupp
first=Dann
publisher=Yahoo! Sports
date=September 18 ,2007
accessdate=2007-09-21] "Validation" was the first UFC event held in New Jersey sinceJune 4 2005 's "" in Atlantic City.Background
The main event featured "
The Ultimate Fighter 2 " heavyweight winnerRashad Evans against "The Ultimate Fighter 3 " light heavyweight winnerMichael Bisping . cite web
url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4826&zoneid=2
title=Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping at UFC 78
last=Martin
first=Damon
publisher=MMA Weekly
date=October 3 ,2007
accessdate=2007-10-03]Additionally,
PRIDE veteransRyo Chonan andAkihiro Gono both made their UFC debuts. Both fighters fought at 183 pounds inJapan , but with the UFC's inclusion of the 170 pound division each fighter moved down to fight at welterweight. Cuban judokaHector Lombard was also scheduled to debut on the event but did not participate due to visa issues. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=9396 Lombard Denied Entry Into U.S ] ] Karo Parisyan instead faced Ryo Chonan, and Thiago Alves fought Chris Lytle.Results
Preliminary card
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|JPN
Akihiro Gono vs. flagicon|USATamdan McCrory :Gono wins by submission (armbar) at 3:19 of round two. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Lightweight bout: flagicon|BRA
Marcus Aurelio vs. flagicon|USALuke Caudillo :Aurelio wins by TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of round one. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Lightweight bout: flagicon|USA
Joe Lauzon vs. flagicon|USAJason Reinhardt :Lauzon wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of round one. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA
Chris Lytle vs. flagicon|BRAThiago Alves :Alves wins by TKO (doctor stoppage) at the end of round two. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.Main card
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|USA
Spencer Fisher vs. flagicon|USAFrank Edgar :Edgar wins by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, 30-26.*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Ed Herman vs. flagicon|CAN
Joe Doerksen :Herman wins by KO (punch) at 0:39 of round three.*Welterweight bout: flagicon|ARM
Karo Parisyan vs. flagicon|JPNRyo Chonan :Parisyan wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27.*Light heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA
Houston Alexander vs. flagicon|BRAThiago Silva :Silva wins by TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 1.*Light heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA
Rashad Evans vs. flagicon|GBRMichael Bisping :Evans wins by split decision. Two judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Evans while the other judge scored it 29-28 in favor of Bisping.Bonus awards
At the end of this event, $55,000 was awarded to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.
*Fight of the Night: flagicon|BRA
Thiago Alves vs flagicon|USAChris Lytle [http://www.ufcscene.com/2007/11/19/ufc-78-submission-knockout-and-fight-of-the-night-winners]
*Submission of the Night: flagicon|JPNAkihiro Gono [http://www.ufcscene.com/2007/11/19/ufc-78-submission-knockout-and-fight-of-the-night-winners]
*Knockout of the Night: flagicon|USA Ed Herman [http://www.ufcscene.com/2007/11/19/ufc-78-submission-knockout-and-fight-of-the-night-winners]References
External links
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=958 UFC 78 fight card]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=5708 UFC 78 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://78.ufc.com Official UFC 78 website]
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