All 18 fighters who participated in November’s UFC 78 event in Newark, New Jersey have passed drug screenings administered by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board according to a report from MMA Weekly:
“…every fighter on the card submitted a urine sample on the night of the event and was tested for performance enhancers, alcohol, [...]

The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has handed out two medical suspensions for UFC 78:

Joe Doerksen has been suspended for 60 days after suffering a fractured orbital bone in his knockout loss to Ed Herman.
Akihiro Gono, who posted a second-round submission victory over Tamdan McCrory on the event’s undercard, has also been suspended indefinitely [...]

Despite a highly-criticized card which lacked a title fight UFC 78 was still able to draw a sellout crowd of 14,071 fans to the newly opened Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday. The live gate raked in just north of 2-million dollars with initial estimates pegging it at $2.1 million.
For more on the event check [...]

At the post-UFC 78 press conference the traditional bonuses for Knockout of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Fight of the Night were announced. The four fighters who were awarded the bonuses will receive an additional $55,000:
Submission of the Night: Akihiro Gono earned the submission of the night bonus for his armbar submission of [...]

Joe Doerksen suffered a broken orbital bone in his UFC 78 loss to Ed Herman this past Saturday. Doerksen confirmed the injury with MMA Weekly.
After a back-and-forth fight which included a near submission by Doerksen late in the second round, Herman caught Doerksen early in round three knocking the 50-fight veteran out to secure the [...]

Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via split decision
Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via KO – Round 1, 3:25
Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision
Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO – Round 3, 0:39
Frank Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision
Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
Joe [...]

MMAFrenzy.com will be providing live, round-by-round results of UFC 78 “Validation” tonight beginning at 8pm ET. We will have quick results of the evenings four preliminary bouts and live round-by-round coverage of the five televised fights. The first fight will get underway around 8pm with the PPV broadcast starting at 10pm.To discuss the event check [...]

This thread serves as your hub for discussing tonight’s UFC 78 “Validation” PPV which gets underway at 8pm ET. For more on the event check out our live round-by-round coverage and stop by the MMAFrenzy.com chat room during and immediately following the event to discuss the event with MMAFrenzy.com editor-in-chief Kris Karkoski.

Official UFC 78 Preview
Houston Alexander Fights for the Fans
Herman Looks for Revenge Against Doerksen
Edgar and Fisher Ready to Fight
Bisping and Evans Both Looking for a Big Win
Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg Preview UFC 78

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Main Card

Michael Bisping (205) vs. Rashad Evans (206)
Houston Alexander (203) vs. Thiago Silva (204)
Ryo Chonan (169.5) vs. Karo Parisyan (170)
Joe Doerksen (185.5) vs. Ed Herman (186)
Frankie Edgar (154) vs. Spencer Fisher (154.5)

Undercard

Chris Lytle (170.5) vs. Thiago Alves (171)
Jason Reinhardt (155) vs. Joe Lauzon (155)
Luke Caudillo (155.5) vs. Marcus Aurelio (156)
Akihiro Gono (169) [...]

Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping

The main event for UFC 78 features two unbeaten fighters but, while that sounds good on paper, they’re both coming off less than impressive performances in their most recent fights. Bisping (14-0, 4-0 UFC) won a razor thin decision against Matt Hamill at UFC 75, a fight in which the [...]

The UFC has made the following announcement on UFC.com regarding tomorrow’s official UFC preshow in New Jersey hosted by Sirius sportscaster Scott Ferrall:
Attention Sirius Satellite Radio customers!  Just prior to UFC 78: VALIDATION, tune in to Howard 101 on Sirius for an exclusive UFC preshow hosted by sportscaster Scott Ferrall.  Guests on the show will [...]

The UFC will host the weigh-ins for UFC 78 Validation at the Prudential Center Practice Rink, not the Prudential Center. The doors for the event open at 3pm with the weigh-ins getting underway at 4. There will also be an autograph session from 1-3pm at the Prudential Center. The entrances for both the main arena [...]

The UFC’s official preview show for UFC 78: Validation, Countdown to UFC 78, debuts tonight at midnight ET on Spike TV. Main card fighters Michael Bisping, Rashad Evans, Houston Alexander and Thiago Alves will all be featured on the hour-long show.
The show will be replayed on Thursday, November 15th at 11pm ET and Saturday, November [...]