The countdown has begun!
"Countdown" to UFC 178 lit up the airwaves on Sunday night via FOX Sports 1 to help promote the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event scheduled for this Sat. night (Sept. 27, 2014) inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It's not "Jones vs. Cormier," but you can blame "The Reem" for that.
In their place, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso will slug it out in the five-round championship main event for "Mighty Mouse's" flyweight belt. Check out an in-depth preview of their 125-pound showdown in the video player below.
But there's more to the story. Much more.
In lightweight action, Bellator MMA import Eddie Alvarez looks to establish himself as the next big thing at 155 pounds against streaking division "Cowboy" Donald Cerrone, while Conor McGregor tries to put his money where his mouth is by turning away talented featherweight contender Dustin Poirier. Check out their "Countdown" videos below.
Alvarez vs. Cerrone:
McGregor vs. Poirier:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 178 fight card on fight night (Sat., Sept. 27, 2014), starting with the Fight Pass "Prelims" matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET, right on through the FOX Sports 1-televised under card bouts at 8 p.m. ET and then main card PPV, which is slated to begin at 10 p.m. ET.
For the finalized UFC 178 fight card and line up click here.