Get your fighting pants on.
The mismatch in the UFC 178 main event is real, but don’t let that deter your interest. Be interested. Have I ever led you astray? Trust me. You want to watch this.
In that main event, you have UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson defending the strap against Chris Cariaso, a long underdog with a 4-2 record as a 125-pounder and a No. 8 slot in the current UFC flyweight rankings.
But I urge you, for your own good: Look beyond the headliner. Because it’s been a long time since a card went this deep. And it’s not just that there are a lot of great fighters on the card, though there are. They’re exciting fighters. Fighters who finish fights. Fighters with storylines and, you know, personalities. Fighters with big, big egos fighting other fighters with big, big egos. Title implications in multiple areas.
If you’re not acquainted with this card, take this opportunity to do so. Here’s a complete guide to the action, including information capsules on each fighter, matchup analysis, predictions and even viewing coordinates. Are you ready? I’m ready.