UFC 78 Is Upon Us
November 12, 2007
The UFC has held 22 pay-per-view events since the last time they visited the Northeast but that streak ends this Saturday night in Newark, NJ.
From the moment it was announced, the UFC 78 card was met with great scrutiny. It seemed as though most fans were expecting to see a rematch between Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz. Once that fight fell through rumors persisted that we might see Dan Henderson vs. Tito Ortiz? However, that match never materialized either.
So, we are left with Rashad Evans vs. Micheal Bisping in the battle of The Ultimate Fighter winners. While the bout is definitely an interesting one, many, including myself, continue to question if it’s “main-event” worthy. At first glance, the rest of the card may resemble more of an Ultimate Fight Night event on Spike than a PPV card. That said, there are some great fights to be seen (Fisher-Edgar and Chonan-Parisyan come to mind).
Will fans be intrigued enough by the Evans-Bisping bout as well as the return of Houston Alexander to buy the show? We shall soon find out.
The UFC held a conference call this afternoon with Dana White, Houston Alexander, Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans and you can click below to listen to it. Nothing earth shattering coming out of it but some interesting things to take note of:
– Randy Couture texted White yesterday and they are looking to sit down and talk next week.
– No word on a possible deal with CBS.
– The next UFC Fight Night on Spike will be on 1/23/08.
– White is still unsure if UFC 80 will be on PPV or on Spike.
– Joe Doerksen appears to be back in the UFC after one fight in WEC.
UFC 78 Press Conference – 11/12/07
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