UFC 78: Validation is on.
Tonight: Saturday November 17, 2007.
It’s going on at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and it’s the first time the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been in Jersey since UFC 53: Heavy Hitters which was in Atlantic City.
The main even at UFC 78 is going to be heavyment Rashad Evans (10-0-1), who won The Ultimate Fighter 2 television show competition going into a light heavyweight battle against Michael Bisping (14-0), who won The Ultimate Fighter 3. Ryo Chonan and Akihiro Gono, both guys who defected from PRIDE mixed martial arts (MMA) are making their UFC debuts in the welterweight division.
Coming back to the main event, Rashad Evans trains out of Jackson’s Submission Fighting with Keith Jardine while Michael Bisping trains out of the Wolfslair Academy in England. This is going to be the first time we’ll be seeing two winners of The Ultimate Fighter tv program fighting in the UFC octagon.
Moneyline in parentheses. Odds courtesy of United States friendly casino and sportsbook Betus.
Rashad Evans (-320) vs. Michael Bisping (240)
Houston Alexander (-170) vs. Thiago Silva (140)
Karo Parisyan (-350) vs. Ryo Chonan (250)
Joe Doerksen (120) vs. Ed Herman (-150)
Spencer Fisher (130) vs. Frankie Edgar (-160)
Thiago Alves (-200) vs. Chris Lytle (160)
Joe Lauzon (-400) vs. Jason Reinhardt (280)
Marcus Aurelio (-500) vs. Luke Caudillo (350)
Akihiro Gono (-190) vs. Tamdan McCrory (150)
Tonight: Saturday November 17, 2007.
It’s going on at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and it’s the first time the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been in Jersey since UFC 53: Heavy Hitters which was in Atlantic City.
The main even at UFC 78 is going to be heavyment Rashad Evans (10-0-1), who won The Ultimate Fighter 2 television show competition going into a light heavyweight battle against Michael Bisping (14-0), who won The Ultimate Fighter 3. Ryo Chonan and Akihiro Gono, both guys who defected from PRIDE mixed martial arts (MMA) are making their UFC debuts in the welterweight division.
Coming back to the main event, Rashad Evans trains out of Jackson’s Submission Fighting with Keith Jardine while Michael Bisping trains out of the Wolfslair Academy in England. This is going to be the first time we’ll be seeing two winners of The Ultimate Fighter tv program fighting in the UFC octagon.
Moneyline in parentheses. Odds courtesy of United States friendly casino and sportsbook Betus.