‘UFC Fight Night 78’ card finalized with twelve fights


The UFC returns this weekend as the dust from Rousey versus Holm begins to settle from UFC 193.

“UFC Fight Night 78 – Magny vs. Gastelum” takes place in the Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on Nov. 21 for the finale of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2.”

The main event features a welterweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Neil Magny (16-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) co-headlined by Ricardo Lamas (15-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC), taking on Diego Sanchez (25-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) at 145 pounds.

 

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The full UFC Fight Night 78 lineup:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT)

  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Neil Magny
  • Ricardo Lamas vs. Diego Sanchez
  • Efrain Escudero vs. Leandro Silva
  • Henry Cejudo vs. Jussier Formiga

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

  • Taylor Lapilus vs. Erik Perez
  • Bartosz Fabinski vs. Hector Urbina
  • Scott Jorgensen vs. Alejandro Perez
  • Gabriel Benitez vs. Andre Fili

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT)

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  • Valmir Lazaro vs. Michel Prazeres
  • Enrique Marin vs. Erick Montano – “TUF: Latin America 2” welterweight final
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Horacio Gutierrez – “TUF: Latin America 2” lightweight final
  • Alvaro Herrera vs. Vernon Ramos