Demetrious Johnson returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 178 to take on Chris Cariaso. The event took place on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson vs. Cariaso featured 11 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 178 was headlined by a fight between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso, with Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Dominick Cruz went to battle against Takeya Mizugaki. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 178. View the full results for ‘Johnson vs. Cariaso’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
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Date |
September 27, 2014 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso |
Co-Main Event |
Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 178 was live 3,728 days days ago and was the 294th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 178
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 178 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Demetrious Johnson defeated Chris Cariaso via Submission (Kimura) (Round 2 / 2:29)
- Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Conor McGregor defeated Dustin Poirier by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:46)
- Yoel Romero defeated Tim Kennedy by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:58)
- Cat Zingano defeated Amanda Nunes by TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 3 / 1:21)
- Dominick Cruz defeated Takeya Mizugaki by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:01)
- Jorge Masvidal defeated James Krause by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Stephen Thompson defeated Patrick Cote by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brian Ebersole defeated John Howard by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kevin Lee defeated Jon Tuck by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Manny Gamburyan defeated Cody Gibson by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 4:56)
UFC 178 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody Gibson
The UFC 178 started with Manny Gamburyan taking on Cody Gibson. Manny Gamburyan defeated Cody Gibson in Round 2 at 4:56 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Kevin Lee vs. Jon Tuck
The second fight at UFC 178 was Jon Tuck vs. Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard
The following fight was between John Howard and Brian Ebersole. Brian Ebersole beat John Howard by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Stephen Thompson vs. Patrick Cote
In the fourth bout, Stephen Thompson defeated Patrick Cote by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jorge Masvidal vs. James Krause
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Jorge Masvidal defeating James Krause by Decision (Unanimous).
Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki
In sixth fight of the night, Takeya Mizugaki lost to Dominick Cruz at 1:01 of Round 1.
Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes
Cat Zingano got the better of Amanda Nunes and won by TKO (Elbows and Punches) in Round 3 at 1:21.
Yoel Romero vs. Tim Kennedy
The eight bout was between Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero beat Tim Kennedy by TKO (Punches) at 0:58 of Round 3.
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
The ninth fight at UFC 178 was Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor won in Round 1 at 1:46 by TKO (Punches).
Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez
In the co-main event Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 2:29 of Round 2. Demetrious Johnson defeated Chris Cariaso by Submission (Kimura).
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