Event: UFC 78: “Validation”
Date: Saturday, November 17 at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Main event:

205 lbs.: Rashad Evans (10-0-1) vs. Michael Bisping (14-0)

Main card (televised):

205 lbs.: Houston Alexander (8-1) vs. Thiago Silva (11-0)
185 lbs.: Ed Herman (13-5) vs. Joe Doerksen (39-10)
170 lbs.: Karo Parisyan (17-4) vs. Ryo Chonan (14-7)
155 lbs.: Frank Edgar (7-0) vs. Spencer Fisher (20-3)

Under card (may not be broadcast):

170 lbs.: Thiago Alves (12-3) vs. Chris Lytle (24-14-5)
155 lbs.: Joe Lauzon (15-3) vs. Jason Reinhardt (18-0)
155 lbs.: Marcus Aurelio (14-5) vs. Luke Caudillo (12-8)
170 lbs.: Tamdan McCrory (8-0) vs. Akihiro Gono (27-12-1)