UFC 178 is a big deal.
With names like Conor McGregor, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Dominick Cruz on the marquee, the debut of Eddie Alvarez, and a flyweight title fight, it’s the type of event that hearkens back to the glory days of utterly stacked events.
Fans are excited in a way that they don’t often get to be anymore, as there’s a level of saturation with the UFC product that often makes following the fight game a joyless mulch of unknown names fighting in unknown places.
That’s not the case this weekend though, and the excitement is producing a remarkable level of anticipation. It’s almost tangible, pulsating from Las Vegas to be felt around the globe. Factoring in that buzz and the divisional importance of each fight, here are the power rankings for the main card tilts.