By Chris Asbrock

Tonight’s UFC 178 card is set up to deliver some fantastic fights. This card was supposed to have the main event of Cormier/Jones, but due to injury, it was obviously scratched. FTI Combat Sports’ Chris Asbrock and Jin Kim make their picks for what is sure to be a great PPV.

Preliminary Card
UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET

Kevin Lee (8–1) vs. John Tuck (8–1)

Chris Pick: John Tuck (Split Decision)
Jin Pick: Kevin Lee (Submission)

Cody Gibson (12–4) vs. Manvel Gamburyan (13–8)

Chris Pick: Cody Gibson (Unanimous)
Jin Pick: Cody Gibson (Unanimous)

Preliminary Card
FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET

John Howard (22–9) vs. Brian Ebersole (50–16)

Chris Pick: John Howard (TKO/KO)
Jin Pick: John Howard (TKO/KO)

Stephen Thompson (9–1) vs. Patrick Cote (20–8)

Chris Pick: Patrick Cote (Split Decision)
Jin Pick: Stephen Thompson (Unanimous)

John Krause (21-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (27-8)

Chris Pick: John Krause (Split Decision)
Jin Pick: John Krause (Split Decision)

Dominick Cruz (19–1) vs Takeya Mizugaki (20–7)

Chris Pick: Dominick Cruz (Submission)
Jin Pick: Dominick Cruz (Submission)

MAIN CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET

Cat Zingano (8–0) vs Amanda Nunes (9–3)

Chris Pick: Cat Zingano (Unanimous)
Jin Pick: Cat Zingano (Unanimous)

Yoel Romero (8–1) vs Tim Kennedy (18–4)

Chris Pick: Tim Kennedy (Split Decision)
Jin Pick: Yoel Romero (TKO/KO)

Conor McGregor (15–2) vs Dustin Poirier (16–3)

Chris Pick: Conor McGregor (TKO/KO)
Jin Pick: Conor McGregor (Split Decision)

Eddie Alvarez (25–3) vs Donald Cerrone (24–6)

Chris Pick: Eddie Alvarez (TKO/KO)
Jin Pick: Eddie Alvarez (TKO/KO)

Main Event:
For Flyweight Title

Demetrious Johnson (20–2) vs. Chris Cariaso (17–5)

Chris Pick: Demetrious Johnson (TKO/KO)
Jin Pick: Demetrious Johnson (Unanimous)