UFC 78: Validation
Completed Event

UFC 78: Validation

Nov 17, 2007
Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
9 Fights
14,071 Attendance
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Total Picks
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Fight Card

9 Matchups

Main card

Light Heavyweight Completed
Rashad Evans Winner

Rashad Evans

19-8-1
Orthodox
VS
Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping

30-9-0
192cm Orthodox
Rashad Evans wins by Decision in Round 3 at 5:00
Decision (split) (29โ€“28, 28โ€“29, 29โ€“28)
Light Heavyweight Completed
Thiago Silva Winner

Thiago Silva

19-6-0
Orthodox
VS
Houston Alexander

Houston Alexander

17-15-1
183cm Orthodox
Thiago Silva wins by KO/TKO in Round 1 at 3:25
TKO (punches)
Welterweight Completed
Karo Parisyan Winner

Karo Parisyan

24-11-0
Orthodox
VS
Ryo Chonan

Ryo Chonan

22-13-0
Orthodox
Karo Parisyan wins by Decision in Round 3 at 5:00
Decision (unanimous) (30โ€“27, 30โ€“27, 30โ€“27)
Middleweight Completed
Ed Herman Winner

Ed Herman

27-16-0
196cm Orthodox
VS
Joe Doerksen

Joe Doerksen

51-16-0
Orthodox
Ed Herman wins by KO/TKO in Round 3 at 0:39
KO (punch)
Lightweight Completed
Frankie Edgar Winner

Frankie Edgar

23-11-1
173cm Orthodox
VS
Spencer Fisher

Spencer Fisher

24-9-0
178cm Southpaw
Frankie Edgar wins by Decision in Round 3 at 5:00
Decision (unanimous) (30โ€“27, 30โ€“27, 30โ€“26)

Preliminary card

Welterweight Completed
Thiago Alves Winner

Thiago Alves

23-15-0
178cm Orthodox
VS
Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle

32-23-5
173cm Orthodox
Thiago Alves wins by KO/TKO in Round 2 at 5:00
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Lightweight Completed
Joe Lauzon Winner

Joe Lauzon

28-16-0
182cm Orthodox
VS
Jason Reinhardt

Jason Reinhardt

20-3-0
Orthodox
Joe Lauzon wins by Submission in Round 1 at 1:14
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Lightweight Completed
Marcus Aurรฉlio Winner

Marcus Aurรฉlio

22-10-0
Orthodox
VS
Luke Caudillo

Luke Caudillo

17-17-0
Orthodox
Marcus Aurรฉlio wins by KO/TKO in Round 1 at 4:29
TKO (punches)
Welterweight Completed
Akihiro Gono Winner

Akihiro Gono

35-21-8
Switch
VS
Tamdan McCrory

Tamdan McCrory

14-5-0
198cm Switch
Akihiro Gono wins by Submission in Round 2 at 3:19
Submission (armbar)