Main eventLight Heavyweight3 rounds
Decision
20-9 UFC · rating 1,480
46%
Rashad Evans
Won
14-8-1 UFC · rating 1,341
54%
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UFC 78: Validation
· · Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
The forecasts called 7 of 9 fights with a winner right.
The card
Main event first.
Co-main eventLight Heavyweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 1 (3:25)
2-4 UFC · rating 1,198
52%
Thiago Silva
Won
7-3-1 UFC · rating 1,416
48%
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Welterweight3 rounds
Decision
1-3 UFC · rating 1,207
27%
8-4-1 UFC · rating 1,333
73%
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Middleweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 3 (0:39)
2-7 UFC · rating 1,155
43%
Ed HermanWon
13-12-1 UFC · rating 1,285
57%
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Lightweight3 rounds
Decision
18-11-1 UFC · rating 1,385
50%
9-8 UFC · rating 1,240
50%
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Welterweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 2 (5:00)
Thiago AlvesWon
15-12 UFC · rating 1,270
69%
10-9 UFC · rating 1,382
31%
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Lightweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 1 (1:14)
Joe LauzonWon
15-12 UFC · rating 1,297
66%
0-3 UFC · rating 1,126
34%
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Lightweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 1 (4:29)
2-4 UFC · rating 1,215
51%
0-2 UFC · rating 1,144
49%
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Welterweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 2 (3:19)
Akihiro Gono
Won
1-2 UFC · rating 1,249
42%
4-5 UFC · rating 1,244
58%
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