UFC 178

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014

UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

The poster for UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)

Venue

MGM Grand Garden Arena

City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance

14,544^[1]

Total gate

$2.2 million^[1]

Buyrate

205,000^[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

^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Johnson vs Cariaso bout.
^ Tuck was docked one point for a groin kick in round 2.

^[15]

Bonus awards

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

Fight of the Night: Yoel Romero vs. Tim Kennedy
Performance of the Night: Dominick Cruz and Conor McGregor

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]

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

References

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