UFC 78: Validation
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Background
UFC 78: Validation was a 9-bout fight card that was held on November 17, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a UFC light heavyweight bout between TUF 2 heavyweight winner, Rashad Evans and TUF 3 light heavyweight winner, Michael Bisping.
A light heavyweight bout between Houston Alexander and Thiago Silva served as a co-main event.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight Bout: Tamdan McCrory vs. Akihiro Gono
- Lightweight Bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt
- Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Frankie Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher
- Middleweight Bout: Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerksen
- Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping
Pre-Event Notes
Originally the main event of UFC 78 was to be a UFC lightweight championship bout between UFC lightweight champion, Sean Sherk and former UFC welterweight champion, BJ Penn. That bout was nixed however, after Sean Sherk tested positive for steroids following his victory over Hermes Franca at UFC 73.
The main event was then rumored to be a rematch between Rashad Evans and former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz. Ortiz did not accept the fight however, and Michael Bisping stepped up in his place.
The Bisping/Evans fight is the first time in history that two "The Ultimate Fighter" winners will face off against each other.
Karo Parisyan was originally supposed to face fellow judoka, Hector Lombard. However, visa issues to Lombard stopped that bout from taking place and Ryo Chonan stepped up in his place.
Ed Herman was originally to take on former UFC middleweight title challenger, David Terrell but another injury in a long line of injuries to Terrell had Joe Doerksen stepping up in his place to face Herman in a rematch from an earlier bout in 2004.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight Bout: Akihiro Gono defs. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) at 3:19 of round 2.
- Lightweight Bout: Marcus Aurelio defs. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of round 1.
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon defs. Jason Reinhardt via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves defs. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Frankie Edgar defs. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
- Middleweight Bout: Ed Herman defs. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) at :39 of round 3.
- Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan defs. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Thiago Silva defs. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans defs. Michael Bisping via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Thiago Alves and Chris Lytle
Submission Of The Night: Akihiro Gono
Knockout Of The Night: Ed Herman
- Each bonus was worth $55,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Followed by: The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
External Links
http://78.ufc.com - Official UFC 78 Website
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