The Octagon will be back in use this Saturday, September 27, for UFC 178. The event will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
Headlining the event is a flyweight title tilt between incumbent champion Demetrious Johnson and upstart challenger Chris Cariaso.
In the co-main event of the evening, highly regarded lightweight striker Eddie Alvarez will make his long-awaited UFC debut. That debut will come against the streaking Donald Cerrone, who has strung together four stoppage victories.
In addition to its headlining tandem, UFC 178 will host an additional nine contests. The full fight card is as follows:
UFC 178 Main Card
- Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso
- Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez
- Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
- Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero
- Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes
Fox Sports 1 Prelims
- Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki
- Jorge Masvidal vs. James Krause
- Patrick Cote vs. Stephen Thompson
- John Howard vs. Brian Ebersole
UFC Fight Pass Prelims
- Jon Tuck vs. Kevin Lee
- Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody Gibson
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