''UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held on September 27, 2014, at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena
The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.
Sporting events
From its opening on December 18, 1993 ...
in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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.
Background
The event was supposed to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which he has competed in the light heavyweight division. He is a former two-time UFC L ...
and
Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. Gustafsson currently competes in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA ...
.
Jones won their first fight at
UFC 165
''UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 21, 2013, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main event was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing in 2021.
Background
The main ...
by unanimous decision. Gustafsson pulled out of the bout due to a torn right meniscus and lateral collateral ligament. He was replaced by
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Ch ...
on July 23. 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
''UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event held on January 3, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion at that ...
. As a result, a
Flyweight Title fight between
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in ONE Championship, where he is the current ONE Flyweight Champion (135 lb). He is the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion. Known fo ...
and
Chris Cariaso
Chris Vincent Cariaso (born May 27, 1981) is a retired Filipino-American mixed martial artist who competed as a Flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Personal
Cariaso is of Filipino descent.
Mixed martial arts career
Since turning p ...
was moved from
UFC 177
''UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 30, 2014, at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California.
Background
The event was originally planned to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, ...
to headline this card.
The event marked the return of former bantamweight champion
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz (born March 9, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion. Cruz ha ...
, after nearly three years on the sideline, first with a coaching assignment on
The Ultimate Fighter 15
''The Ultimate Fighter: Live'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 15'') was the fifteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. This season marked the show's debut ...
, then with various lengthy injury rehabilitations. He was matched up against
Takeya Mizugaki
(born December 16, 1983) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2005 to 2020, Mizugaki also competed for Absolute ...
.
A lightweight bout between
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
and
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov av, ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the lightweight division of the Ultima ...
was briefly linked to this event. However, the pairing was cancelled after Nurmagomedov suffered a knee injury that sidelined him indefinitely.
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; h ...
and
Bobby Green
Bobby Green (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, Green is the former King ...
were originally scheduled to face each other on this card. However, on August 14, the UFC announced that Green would now face
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
and Masvidal would face
James Krause.
On August 19, following his release from
Bellator MMA,
Eddie Alvarez
Edward "Eddie" Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (170 lb) division of ONE Championship. He also formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, winning world titles ...
signed with the UFC and made his debut against
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
in the co-main event for the card.
Bobby Green
Bobby Green (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, Green is the former King ...
, Cerrone's earlier opponent, was booked for a future fight card against a new opponent.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*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
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. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
* 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
*
List of UFC events
*
2014 in UFC
The year 2014 is the 22nd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Title fights
The Ultimate Fighter
Debut UFC fighters
The following fight ...
References
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