Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 78: Validation

UFC 78: Validation – November 17, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Validation is the first UFC event to be held in New Jersey since June 4, 2005's UFC 53: Heavy Hitters in Atlantic City.

The main event features The Ultimate Fighter 2 heavyweight winner Rashad Evans against season three's light heavyweight winner Michael Bisping. Additionally, PRIDE veterans Ryo Chonan and Akihiro Gono made their UFC debuts. Both fighters fought at 183 pounds in Japan, but with the UFC's inclusion of the 170 pound division each fighter moved down to fight at welterweight.

Main Card
• Light heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping
• Welterweight bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Ryo Chonan
• Light heavyweight bout: Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva
• Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Frank Edgar
• Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. David Terrell

Preliminary Card
• Welterweight bout: Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory
• Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Thiago Alves
• Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Jason Reinhardt
• Lightweight bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo