UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
The poster for UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance14,544[1]
Total gate$2.2 million[1]
Buyrate205,000[2][3]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]

Background

The event was supposed to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.[4] Jones won their first fight at UFC 165 by unanimous decision.[5] Gustafsson pulled out of the bout due to a torn right meniscus and lateral collateral ligament. He was replaced by Daniel Cormier on July 23.[6] However, on August 12, Jones was forced to pull out of the bout against Cormier citing a leg injury. The fight was rescheduled to take place at UFC 182.[7] As a result, a Flyweight Title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso was moved from UFC 177 to headline this card.[8]

The event marked the return of former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, after nearly three years on the sideline, first with a coaching assignment on The Ultimate Fighter 15, then with various lengthy injury rehabilitations. He was matched up against Takeya Mizugaki.[9]

A lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Khabib Nurmagomedov was briefly linked to this event.[10] However, the pairing was cancelled after Nurmagomedov suffered a knee injury that sidelined him indefinitely.[11]

Jorge Masvidal and Bobby Green were originally scheduled to face each other on this card.[12] However, on August 14, the UFC announced that Green would now face Donald Cerrone and Masvidal would face James Krause.[13]

On August 19, following his release from Bellator MMA, Eddie Alvarez signed with the UFC and made his debut against Donald Cerrone in the co-main event for the card. Bobby Green, Cerrone's earlier opponent, was booked for a future fight card against a new opponent.[14]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson (c) def. Chris Cariaso Submission (kimura) 2 2:29 [a]
Lightweight Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Conor McGregor def. Dustin Poirier TKO (punches) 1 1:46
Middleweight Yoel Romero def. Tim Kennedy TKO (punches) 3 0:58
Women's Bantamweight Cat Zingano def. Amanda Nunes TKO (elbows and punches) 3 1:21
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight Dominick Cruz def. Takeya Mizugaki KO (punches) 1 1:01 [b]
Lightweight Jorge Masvidal def. James Krause Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Stephen Thompson def. Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Brian Ebersole def. John Howard Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Kevin Lee def. Jon Tuck Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Manny Gamburyan def. Cody Gibson Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:56
  1. ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  2. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Johnson vs Cariaso bout.
  3. ^ Tuck was docked one point for a groin kick in round 2.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[16]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "UFC 178 draws reported 10,544 attendance for $2.2 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. September 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "The UFC 178–181 PPV Buyrate Estimates Are About as 'Meh' as You'd Expect". cagepotato.com.
  3. ^ Dave Meltzer. "UFC Lawsuit Analysis, Full Reports on 4 Consecutive Major WWE and UFC shows, and Much More". Wrestling Observer.
  4. ^ a b Staff (2014-07-22). "UFC 178 set for Sept 27 at MGM Grand". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  5. ^ Staff (2013-09-22). "Champ Jon Jones survives gutsy Alexander Gustafsson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  6. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-07-23). "Jones-Gustafsson 2 Postponed; DC gets title shot". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  7. ^ "Jon Jones injured, forced out of planned UFC 178 meeting with Daniel Cormier". MMAjunkie.com. August 12, 2014.
  8. ^ Staff (August 12, 2014). "Johnson vs. Cariaso New Main Event of UFC 178". newsroom.mgmgrand.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  9. ^ Chris Nelson (2013-07-08). "Ex-Bantamweight Champ Dominick Cruz to Return Against Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  10. ^ Jesse Holland (2013-07-18). "Donald Cerrone vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov targeted for UFC 178 on Sept. 27 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  11. ^ Josh Sanchez (2013-07-18). "Khabib Nurmagomedov injured, planned UFC 178 fight with Donald Cerrone is scrapped". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  12. ^ Tom Ngo (2013-07-29). "Bobby Green Battles Jorge Masvidal at UFC 178". 5thround.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  13. ^ "UFC 178 adds Donald Cerrone-Bobby Green, James Krause-Jorge Masvidal". MMAjunkie.com. August 14, 2014.
  14. ^ Mookie Alexander (2014-08-19). "Eddie Alvarez to fight Donald Cerrone in UFC 178 co-main event". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  15. ^ "UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  16. ^ Matt Erickson (2014-09-28). "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  17. ^ Staff (September 29, 2014). "UFC 178 salaries: Demetrious Johnson ($183K), Conor McGregor ($150K) top payroll". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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