UFC 178 Extended Preview

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UFC 178 will see the return of Irish star Conor McGregor as he takes on Dustin Poirier

Two weeks from this Saturday night (September 27, 2014) UFC 178 will go down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Featuring a flyweight title fight between dominant champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and challenger Chris Cariaso, the main card is stacked to the brim with top-level match-ups.

In the co-main event, surging lightweight finisher Donald Cerrone will welcome former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez to the UFC in a bout that is long overdue.

And of course Irish featherweight sensation Conor McGregor will take on his toughest UFC opponent yet when he squares off with No. 5-ranked Dustin Poirier.

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No. 1-ranked women’s contender Cat Zingano will finally return to the Octagon after knee surgeries forced her to the sidelines since her TUF 17 finale win over No. 2 Miesha Tate, “Alpha” will square off with tough No. 8-ranked Amanda Nunes.

Despite losing the anticipated Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier title fight, the card still remains one of the most stacked of the year, if not the most.

Check out the UFC’s latest extended preview of UFC 178 below.