November 17, 2007 -- For the first time in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, winners of The Ultimate Fighter reality show face off when Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping put their unbeaten records on the line at UFC 78: Validation. Plus, light heavyweight knockout artists Thiago Silva and Houston "The Assassin" Alexander meet in an explosive bout with serious title implications, and world-class contenders Karo Parisyan, Ed Herman, and Frank Edgar look to keep their hot streaks going on this nine bout card. Event Bouts Michael Bisping Vs. Rashad Evans Houston Alexander Vs. Thiago Silva Karo Parisyan Vs. Ryo Chonan Ed Herman Vs. Joe Doerksen Spencer Pisher Vs. Frank Edgar Thiago Alves Vs. Chris Lytle Joe Lauzon Vs. Jason Reinhardt Marcus Aurelio Vs. Luke Caudillo Akihiro Gono Vs. Tamdan McCrory