Topic: UFC 178
UFC 178 = Stack Attack!
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07.22.2014 | 10:06 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 598th
Well, I understand that they have a huge roster to support, but no clear distinction in quality has been apparent between many PPV main cards and FOX and FS1 main cards in 2014.
Hopefully this is a step back toward stacked PPV cards instead of a rare occurrence.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
- Saturday 09.27.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,200,000
- Attendance: 10,544
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 205,000 | TV Ratings: 697,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 11
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Demetrious Johnson defeats Chris Cariaso via Submission, Kimura | 2:29 Round 2 of 5, 7:29 Total Bout Page | |
| Donald Cerrone defeats Eddie Alvarez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Conor McGregor defeats Dustin Poirier via KO/TKO, Punches | 1:46 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Yoel Romero defeats Tim Kennedy via KO/TKO, Punches | 0:58 Round 3 of 3, 10:58 Total Bout Page | |
| Cat Zingano defeats Amanda Nunes via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 1:21 Round 3 of 3, 11:21 Total Bout Page | |
| Dominick Cruz defeats Takeya Mizugaki via KO/TKO, Punches | 1:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jorge Masvidal defeats James Krause via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Stephen Thompson defeats Patrick Cote via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brian Ebersole defeats John Howard via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kevin Lee defeats Jon Tuck via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Manny Gamburyan defeats Cody Gibson via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 4:56 Round 2 of 3, 9:56 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 2
08.12.2014 | 6:01 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 756th
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08.12.2014 | 6:02 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 756th
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
08.12.2014 | 6:03 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 83rd
08.12.2014 | 6:05 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 208th
08.12.2014 | 6:13 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 348th
"Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into Swansons.- Ron Swanson https://www.instagram.com/seanreimuth/ Follow me."
08.12.2014 | 6:17 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1423rd
Johnson/Cariaso
McGregor/Poirier
Cruz/Mizugaki
Zingano/Nunes
Kennedy/Romero
Green/Masvidal
Howard/Ebersole
Cote/Thompson
Tuck/Lee
Gamburyan/Gibson
******* stacked.
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
08.12.2014 | 7:46 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 445 Points | Tied for 907th
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
08.12.2014 | 8:13 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 208th
If Cowboy/Alvarez can be made, this card still has the chance to be the best PPV card of the year.
That being said, there is still no reason why Cariaso is apart of a PPV headliner.
"I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture, and kill them."
08.12.2014 | 8:22 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1423rd
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
08.12.2014 | 9:10 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 483rd
"I live, I die, I live again."
08.12.2014 | 9:26 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1423rd
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
08.12.2014 | 9:28 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 435 Points | Tied for 970th
* Edited at 08.12.2014, 9:38 PM ET *
08.12.2014 | 9:36 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 598th
Trying to look on the bright side, hopefully the UFC learns some PPV lessons for 2015. Not that this is their fault. But they've saturated and spread these PPVs out way too thin this year. This is the **** that happens.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
08.12.2014 | 9:36 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1423rd
* Edited at 08.12.2014, 9:37 PM ET *
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
08.12.2014 | 9:38 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 1444th
08.12.2014 | 9:55 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 1444th
"You fight midgets" - Nate Diaz
08.13.2014 | 7:27 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 133rd
I guess this card's going to serve as final proof as to whether strength of card or headliner are the main selling points for UFC cards because sadly MM is a proven slow seller as a headliner (even against higher ranked opponents) so if this card sells it shows that bulk UFC PPV consumers look lower than the main event when deciding whether to buy.
This is a question I've asked myself a lot, since it seems in Boxing the headliner is everything, while in MMA (or at least in the UFC where they have a deep enough roster) the card should be the seller much more than the headliner. Hopefully this card proves me right in thinking so (though if it doesn't it won't prove me wrong, it'll only prove that eveyone's stupid. I'm never wrong, when I am - everyone is stupid ;) ).
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
08.13.2014 | 7:48 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 1054th
"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"
08.13.2014 | 9:58 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1423rd
The fact Vegas is able to get refunds to this card really pisses me off man. This card was supposed to be in Toronto, and if it still were I would have bought tickets by now, and I promise you, if I did and the card was in it's current state, I would be happy as all hell. It's an awesome card. But no the greedy as **** 'fight capital of the world' (-.-) wants more. No. How about you focus on the real people that need refunds; Sacramento.
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
08.13.2014 | 10:17 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 598th
Casual fans were going to buy based on Jones/Cormier, while sometimes-fans were going to buy because they've been assured by hardcores that it's one of the deepest cards around. Without a quality headliner, though, and because the UFC has had several misfires this year and doesn't currently enjoy the goodwill from fans they've had in the past, you're not going to convince casuals to fork over $60 for a returning Cruz, a rising McGregor and two top 10 MWs. Just not gonna happen. It's still a great card, but it needed that headliner.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."