UFC 178 might be the most stacked card of the year.
Demetrious Johnson defends his UFC flyweight title against Chris Cariaso in the main event, Eddie Alvarez makes his UFC debut against Donald Cerrone in the co-headliner and Dominick Cruz returns after three years to meet Takeya Mizugaki live on the FOX Sports 1 prelims.
In addition to all of that, we've got a featherweight contender bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier and a matchup of rugged middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero.
Yes, UFC 178 on Saturday in Las Vegas is chock full of fun fights, title implications and exciting storylines. If you can't be there live, don't worry. We have a great substitute.
Below is everything you need to know about the mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza going down in "Sin City."
PRELIMS (Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody Gibson
Jon Tuck vs. Kevin Lee
PRELIMS (8 p.m. ET)
John Howard vs. Brian Ebersole
Stephen Thompson vs. Patrick Cote
Jorge Masvidal vs. James Krause
Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki
MAIN CARD ( 10 p.m. ET)
Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes
Yoel Romero vs. Tim Kennedy
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez
Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso
Athletes often complain about the repetitive nature of the media's questions. Normally, it's hard to sympathize with such celebrity problems, but in the case of UFC 178, going down Saturday in fabulous Las Vegas, I'm starting to feel their pain.
How will Dominick Cruz fare after a three-year injury layoff?
Does Conor McGregor have the MMA chops to match his megawatt personality?
Are Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez going to put on the fight of the decade or just the fight of the year?
And what of that main event, a virtual afterthought of a title defense pitting Demetrious Johnson against a grossly overmatched if plucky challenger in Chris Cariaso?
The questions have been asked, and they have been answered. And asked. And answered. And asked and answered. Now it's just about time to fight.
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