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UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
The poster for UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
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. Cariasowas amixed martial artsevent held on September 27, 2014, at theMGM Grand Garden ArenainLas Vegas,Nevada.[4]

Background

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The event was supposed to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between championJon JonesandAlexander Gustafsson.[4]Jones won their first fight atUFC 165by unanimous decision.[5]Gustafsson pulled out of the bout due to a torn right meniscus and lateral collateral ligament. He was replaced byDaniel Cormieron 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 atUFC 182.[7]As a result, aFlyweight Titlefight betweenDemetrious JohnsonandChris Cariasowas moved fromUFC 177to headline this card.[8]

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

A lightweight bout betweenDonald CerroneandKhabib Nurmagomedovwas briefly linked to this event.[10]However, the pairing was cancelled after Nurmagomedov suffered a knee injury that sidelined him indefinitely.[11]

Jorge MasvidalandBobby Greenwere originally scheduled to face each other on this card.[12]However, on August 14, the UFC announced that Green would now faceDonald Cerroneand Masvidal would faceJames Krause.[13]

On August 19, following his release fromBellator MMA,Eddie Alvarezsigned with the UFC and made his debut againstDonald Cerronein 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

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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 theUFC 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

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

  • Fight of the Night: Yoel Romero vs. Tim Kennedy
  • Performance of the Night: Dominick CruzandConor McGregor

Reported payout

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

  • Demetrious Johnson:$183,000 (includes $54,000 win bonus) def. Chris Cariaso: $24,000
  • Donald Cerrone:$126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Eddie Alvarez: $100,000
  • Conor McGregor:$150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Poirier: $34,000
  • Yoel Romero:$58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Tim Kennedy: $70,000
  • Cat Zingano:$18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Amanda Nunes: $15,000
  • Dominick Cruz:$100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki: $32,000
  • Jorge Masvidal:$90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def. James Krause: $15,000
  • Stephen Thompson:$32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Côté: $33,000
  • Brian Ebersole:$42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) def. John Howard: $21,000
  • Kevin Lee:$20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jon Tuck: $10,000
  • Manvel Gamburyan:$50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Cody Gibson: $10,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"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. ^abStaff (2014-07-22)."UFC 178 set for Sept 27 at MGM Grand".ufc.com.Retrieved2014-07-22.
  5. ^Staff (2013-09-22)."Champ Jon Jones survives gutsy Alexander Gustafsson".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2013-09-22.
  6. ^Thomas Gerbasi (2014-07-23)."Jones-Gustafsson 2 Postponed; DC gets title shot".UFC.com.Retrieved2014-07-23.
  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.RetrievedAugust 12,2014.
  9. ^Chris Nelson (2013-07-08)."Ex-Bantamweight Champ Dominick Cruz to Return Against Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178".sherdog.com.Retrieved2014-07-08.
  10. ^Jesse Holland (2013-07-18)."Donald Cerrone vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov targeted for UFC 178 on Sept. 27 in Las Vegas".mmamania.com.Retrieved2014-07-18.
  11. ^Josh Sanchez (2013-07-18)."Khabib Nurmagomedov injured, planned UFC 178 fight with Donald Cerrone is scrapped".bloodyelbow.com.Retrieved2014-07-18.
  12. ^Tom Ngo (2013-07-29)."Bobby Green Battles Jorge Masvidal at UFC 178".5thround.com.Retrieved2014-07-29.
  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.Retrieved2014-08-19.
  15. ^"UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso".Ultimate Fighting Championship.Retrieved2014-08-26.
  16. ^Matt Erickson (2014-09-28)."UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2014-09-28.
  17. ^Staff (September 29, 2014)."UFC 178 salaries: Demetrious Johnson ($183K), Conor McGregor ($150K) top payroll".MMAJunkie.com.RetrievedSeptember 29,2014.
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