UFC 277

UFC 277 is here and the much-anticipated rematch for women's bantamweight gold will go down in the main event as champion Julianna Peña looks to prove her ...

How will Nunes respond to her first adversity in years? •1d ago Plus, we have a second rematch between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France for the interim flyweight title, and I’m expecting an exciting night all-around! •1d ago •1d ago The event costs $74.99 for subscribers. •1d ago •1d ago •1d ago The Mexican former champion owns one win over Kara-France from their first bout in 2019, and a second win would set up the unprecedented 4th title fight. Since Dec. 2020, Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have fought each other three times in three straight title fights. But Smith is no stranger to facing high-level opponents.

A planned welterweight bout set to kick off the UFC 277 preliminary card on Saturday had a wrench thrown in the works when one fighter missed weight.

Blood Diamond landed an elbow and a front kick that hurt Cosce. On the break, Diamond landed a spinning back fist that hurt Cosce as “Galaxy” landed a back fist in return. The rounded ended with Cosce controlling Blood Diamond completely. Cosce landed a jab, and Blood Diamond responded with one of his own. Cosce put Diamond against the fence again and then landed a takedown. A low kick from Blood Diamond opened the fight, followed by a high kick from Cosce. Blood Diamond landed a front kick and blocked a hook from Cosce. Cosce shot for a takedown, but Diamond stuffed it. Thirty seconds into the round, Blood Diamond landed a punch that caused Cosce to clinch.

In the main event, women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña (11-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) puts her title on the line for the first time when she takes on the woman she ...

And Garcia gets a nice takedown in the middle of the cage. Edwards closes the distance and presses Kim against the cage on the clinch. Edwards closes the distance and gets a takedown in the final seconds of the bout. Klose gets the fight to the ground. Edwards lands a head kicks on Kim. And a good right hand follows by Kim. Now Kim looks to put the pace on Edwards. Oh, and nice straight right lands by Kim, likely the best shot of the fight so far. Big left hook by Potieria. And Negumereanu connects with a right hand that seems to stun Potieria. Negumereanu closes the distance here with three minutes left and presses Potieria against the cage. Almost a minute in and Negumereanu throws a big combination, closes the distance and presses Potieria against the cage. Round 1 – Edwards getting busy here right off the start. Diamond closes the distance and presses Cosce against the cage. Diamond lands a good kick to the head in the final seconds of the round. Cosce closes the distance and presses Diamond against the cage a minute in. However, Cosce immediately closes the distance and presses Diamond against the cage.

The Sporting News has you covered when it comes to what time Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will make their way to the octagon.

The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. - Orion Cosce vs. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 277 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. - Alex Morono vs. - Derrick Lewis vs. - Brandon Moreno vs. UFC 277 takes place on July 30. At UFC 269, Pena overpowered Nunes, who tested positive for COVID before the fight. In the U.S., the UFC 277 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. In 2018, Nunes beat Cyborg for the UFC featherweight title. Competing for Strikeforce and Invicta, Nunes joined the UFC in 2013. In 2017, Pena lost to Valentina Shevchenko via submission.

The fate of the UFC's bantamweight division is on the line. The Sporting News will provide live updates from the event in Texas, featuring the rematch ...

In the U.S., the UFC 277 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 277 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. 10:00 p.m.: We're about to go live with UFC 277 as the final prelim has gone a little long. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno will fight Kai Kara-France for the interim UFC flyweight title. 10:18 p.m.: We're kicking things off with Magomed Ankalaev taking on Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight showdown that can have some significant implications on the title picture. 11:00 p.m.: Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich are up next in a fight that is expected to render the judges unnecessary. Pantoja has won two straight since losing to Askar Askarov. Both are aiming to put themselves in line for a title opportunity in the near future. Magomed Akalaev stopped Anthony Smith in the second round. At UFC 269, Pena overpowered Nunes, who tested positive for COVID before the fight. After losing to Cat Zingano in 2014, Nunes went on a 12-fight winning streak that saw her beat McMann, Shevchenko, Tate, Ronda Rousey, Raquel Pennington, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm. Nunes beat Tate for the UFC bantamweight title in 2016. In 2018, Nunes beat Cyborg for the UFC featherweight title. The fight will take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Heavyweight action on the UFC 277 preliminary card saw Don'Tale Mayes up against Egyptian newcomer Hamdy Abdelwahab. With just three pro fights to his name ...

Mayes let up and let Abdelwahab back in the fight, but Abdelwahab appeared to barely be in the fight. He did well in landing the shot and when Mayes got back up he took him right back down. Right away in the final round Abdelwahab closed the distance and got the fight down. Abdelwahab almost closed the fight right then and there, but Mayes survived and got back to his feet. Mayes came back with a flying knee and a head kick but both could be seen coming a mile away. Mayes out of nowhere got dropped and thrown down to the ground when trying to get back up.

Leading into the two title fights headlining UFC 277 was a heavyweight clash between No. 5 ranked Derrick Lewis and No. 11 ranked Sergei Pavlovich.

I was ready for this fight, and I worked really hard to be here” Pavlovich said over the boos of those in attendance. Lewis went down on all fours and referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the fight as Lewis was getting back to his feet. On Saturday, it was Pavlovich that scored the quick finish.

In the five-round main event reigning women's bantamweight champion Julianna Pena (12-4) defends her title in the championship rematch against former 135-pound ...

- Alex Morono vs. Watch TKO Adam Fugitt by TKO (punches, R3 at 1:09) The full lineup can be found below. The date when the event airs live in the UK and Australia is Sunday, July 31. UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes 2 airs live on pay-per-view from American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday, July 30.

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Kara-France is on a three-fight win streak but lost by decision in his last fight with Moreno in 2019. That is exactly what she did. “I do believe that her (Nunes’) time as champion at 135 (pounds) is over and that her era is in the past so let the past be the past,” Pena told Fox Sports’ Fight Week. Now, she has a chance to do it again. But then she ran into Pena. “She is the consensus No.1 greatest-of-all-time female fighter but the way Julianna Pena beat her and the way she called it, she said she was going to bring her into deep water and she was going to drown her.

The fate of the UFC's bantamweight division is on the line. The Sporting News will provide live updates from the event in Texas, featuring the rematch ...

New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 277 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. In the U.S., the UFC 277 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. 10:00 p.m.: We're about to go live with UFC 277 as the final prelim has gone a little long. 11:00 p.m.: Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich are up next in a fight that is expected to render the judges unnecessary. Pantoja has won two straight since losing to Askar Askarov. Both are aiming to put themselves in line for a title opportunity in the near future. 10:18 p.m.: We're kicking things off with Magomed Ankalaev taking on Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight showdown that can have some significant implications on the title picture. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno will fight Kai Kara-France for the interim UFC flyweight title. Sergei Pavlovich pounced on Derrick Lewis and stunned him in the first few seconds of the fight with a barrage of punches. Round 2: Moreno lands a jab but Kara-France lands a kick to the ribs. Lewis was in clear trouble and hit the canvas but as he popped back up the referee stepped in to stop the fight. A late flurry by Moreno probably sealed the round but Kara-France has continued to pepper in some leg kicks. After losing to Cat Zingano in 2014, Nunes went on a 12-fight winning streak that saw her beat McMann, Shevchenko, Tate, Ronda Rousey, Raquel Pennington, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm. Nunes beat Tate for the UFC bantamweight title in 2016.

Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will both carry gold heading into their fourth fight. Moreno captured the interim UFC flyweight championship with a ...

Kara-France tripped Moreno to the floor and hurled a slashing elbow that opened a cut under Moreno's eye. Moreno's relentless spirit shone as he returned to the feet and cranked the pressure before landing a devastating liver kick. Moreno and Kara-France fought a competitive two rounds that likely inched in Moreno's favor.

With Deiveson Figueiredo sidelined due to injury, the UFC opted to whip up an interim flyweight belt, with Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France competing for ...

Moreno then moved in with a combo, finishing with a kick to the body. Following the win, Deiveson Figueiredo was brought into the cage — with Moreno saying he would be an example to his daughter, family, and the world, and apologizing for some past comments that had offended the champ. Back on his feet, Moreno fanned on a spinning back fist. That led to some clinch work, with Kara-France managing to stay up and separate after a Moreno takedown attempt. Moreno found a home for his left hand; about half a minute later, Kara-France did the same with his right. Round three saw Moreno planted on his back early care of a sweep, but he immediately threw up a high guard.

Brandon Moreno, once again a UFC champion, claimed the interim 125-pound title in thrilling fashion on Saturday night, finishing Kai Kara-France in the ...

In the third round, Kara-France did his best work after he caught a Moreno kick and dumped him to the floor. Kara-France immediately rolled over and covered up, which brought in a quick stoppage from referee Herb Dean, as Moreno swarmed on him with hammerfists. He already held a prior decision win over Kara-France (24-10) from 2019, and the rematch was similar in that Moreno simply had more tools than the challenger from New Zealand. "This guy right here, tonight is his night and he is the champion," Figueiredo said, through a translator. Moreno challenged Figueiredo for the belt in December 2020, and fought him to a majority draw. The Brazilian champion entered the Octagon after Moreno's win and asked to do it in Brazil.

With Joselyne Edwards missing weight for the fight, a catchweight affair saw the Brazilian and South Korea's Ji Yeon Kim go the distance on the UFC 277 ...

Kim would continue to stay outside, until stepping forward in the final two minutes and catching Edwards with a right hand. Kim however would escape; in the final seconds, Edwards would initiate a clinch but couldn’t get much done before the buzzer. Kim on Saturday, before the pair settled in.

Ji Yeon Kim has missed weight twice during her UFC career. But the boot will be on the other foot this weekend as opponent Joselyn Edwards came in heavy ...

The Korean will be hoping to earn another performance bonus but more importantly she needs a win in Dallas this weekend. Edwards only accepted the fight at around three weeks notice. The two are set to face off at UFC 277 in Dallas. Kim had originally been booked to face off with Mariya Agapova but the Ukrainian withdrew from the bout earlier this month citing a knee injury.

Russian heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich and ref Dan Miragliotta both heard it from fans in Dallas, Texas at UFC 277 after a seemingly quick stoppage gave ...

Lewis went to his knees, but immediately got back up, only to be greeted by ref Dan Miragliotta, who had waved the fight off. Fans still drowned out Pavlovich with boos during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. A right, then a left behind the ear, rocked Lewis. Pavlovich chased, and landed a few more right hands.

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including one to a former and now interim champion.

Brandon Moreno (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) was in a dogfight with Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the co-main event. Moreno was on him in a hurry and landed a dozen or so punches until referee herb Dean stopped the fight to make Moreno, a former undisputed champion, the interim flyweight titleholder. Shortly after that, he tripped Perez to the canvas and took his back.

Amanda Nunes reclaimed the UFC's bantamweight belt via unanimous decision over Julianna Pena in the main event of UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night ...

He didn't even get under the chin but cranked Perez's neck. It looked like it could have been an early stoppage. Looking back that appeared to be an early stoppage by Dan Miragliotta. Lewis was on the verge of being finished but he was fully there and just on the ground. Nice short left by Kara-France and then big leg kick by Moreno follows. •2h ago Nunes dropped Pena with a short right but Nunes allows her to get up. •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago Normally I would say, 'Come on, man.' That's not a bad idea when you think about it." Dana White on the idea of Nunes-Shevchenko 3 next: "That's not a bad idea. Nunes dominated in every facet and took all five rounds for all three judges sitting cageside.

'That was f***ing rude': UFC boss apologises for 'disrespectful' move that spoiled champ's win.

“I’m the worst with that stuff. Please forgive me if I did something bad against you. I don’t want it for her, her dad doing stupid things on television.” “I don’t feel nothing against you. I forgive you. “I have a lot of respect for him ... I want to take this fight home to Brazil.”

Amanda Nunes answered plenty of questions at UFC 277, but where does the GOAT go from here? Also, is a fourth fight right between Deiveson Figueiredo and ...

If the UFC opts to book Prochazka vs. Full credit to Peña for winning the first fight and full credit to her for making the second one competitive, but Nunes clearly won the rematch. This was the fight to make even before Saturday. As good and as deserving as Kai Kara-France was of that opportunity, the premier matchup of this weight class is Figueiredo vs. Moreno to unify the belts. It left us unsatisfied as to where the rivalry stood. Figueiredo and Moreno will be inked together in the annals of UFC history. Build up anticipation for a third fight, rather than possibly feed fatigue of the matchup by booking it immediately. But the two seemed to make peace in the Octagon on Saturday night. So who's up next for the titleholders and top contenders? The new look was Nunes fighting almost exclusively as a southpaw, and it successfully made Peña hesitant with her advances. Nunes, who left American Top Team after her December loss to Peña and started her own gym, showed off a new wrinkle in her game and displayed her well-established Octagon smarts. All is normal in the world.

A potential fourth fight in the Moreno-Figueiredo saga was set up inside the Octagon when the undisputed flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo joined Moreno ...

The high pace continued in the third round, and seemingly out of nowhere, Dober connected with a perfectly placed left hook to the body that melted Alves and earned Dober another stoppage victory. Although Alves slugged it out with Dober to end the second, Dober clearly had gained momentum and control of the fight. From the jump, Pantoja jumped on Perez, peppering him with punch and swarming him wholly.

Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France shared Fight of the Night at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, while Drew Dober and Alexandre Pantoja took home ...

Kara-France covered up as Moreno unloaded with ground n’ pound, bringing about an end to the fight. He locked up a rear-naked choke just 91 seconds into the fight. Amanda Nunes 2) and the lightweight fight between Drew Dober and Rafael Alves.

In his first UFC title fight, Kiwi Kai Kara-France suffered a brutal third-round TKO defeat at the hands of Brandon Moreno who was crowned the new UFC ...

In the final minute of the round, Kara-France went for a takedown, however Moreno was wise to it, quickly evading and throwing a spinning back fist. Moreno showed his toughness, with blood streaming down his face he continued to push forward to try and make the fight more of a brawl. The New Zealander continued to attack the leg of Moreno, with this clearly being a large part of his game plan. As for Kara-France, he will need to work his way back into title contention by stringing together a few wins. Figueiredo would regain the belt in the third encounter by decision. Since their last meeting, Moreno had captured the title and fought Figueiredo three times for the belt.