UFC 178 results: DJ retains flyweight title

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada last night for UFC 178.  This was one of the most action packed UFC cards in awhile.   The night featured the returns of two notable UFC athletes, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and number one contender for the women’s bantamweight title, Cat Zingano.

Official results are as follows:

125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso — Johnson def. Cariaso by submission (kimura) 2:29 of Round Two
155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez — Cerrone def. Alvarez by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
145 lbs.: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier — McGregor def. Poirier by TKO (punches) 1:46 of Round One
185 lbs.: Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero — Romero def. Kennedy by TKO (punches and GNP) 0:59 of Round Three
135 lbs.: Cat Zingano vs. Amanda Nunes — Zingano def. Nunes by TKO (GNP) 1:21 of Round Three
135 lbs.: Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki — Cruz def. Mizugaki by TKO (punches) 1:01 of Round One
155 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal vs. James Krause — Masvidal def. Krause by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
170 lbs.: Patrick Cote vs. Stephen Thompson — Thompson def. Cote by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
170 lbs.: Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard — Ebersole def. Howard by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
155 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Jon Tuck — Lee def. Tuck by unanimous decision (30-26 x3)
135 lbs.: Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody Gibson — Gamburyan def. Gibson by submission (guillotine) 4:56 of Round Two