| Event: | UFC 78: Validation |
| Date: | Sat., Nov. 17, 2007 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Main Event: | Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping |
| Venue: | Prudential Center |
| Location: | Newark, New Jersey |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Prudential Center for UFC 78 in Newark, New Jersey. “Validation” happened on Saturday, November 17, 2007, 16 years ago. A match between Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we watched Thiago Silva battle Houston Alexander in an interesting match. A massive clash between and also took place at UFC 78. Other fights on the card included Karo Parisyan war with Ryo Chonan; and Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerksen.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 78 on November 17th:
UFC 78 card
UFC 78 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Validation” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 78 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 78:
Main event:
- Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping
Co-main event:
- Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander
Rest of the card:
- Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan
- Ed Herman vs. Joe Doerksen
- Frankie Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher
- Thiago Alves vs. Chris Lytle
- Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt
- Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo
- Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory
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