UFC 277

Women's bantamweight champion Julianna Pena will look to make it two wins over the consensus G.O.A.T. of women's MMA when she battles Amanda Nunes for a second ...

Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of UFC 277 below. The undercard also features some heavy hitters in the biggest weight classes. Women's bantamweight champion Julianna Pena will look to make it two wins over the consensus G.O.A.T. of women's MMA when she battles Amanda Nunes for a second straight time.

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.

A pair of high-profile rematches with championships at stake headline UFC 277 Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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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.

In a high stakes rematch with championship gold on the line, Brandon Moreno will pursue a bout with a former foe while Kai Kara-France seeks a ...

For Kara-France, it would be a chance to upset a dominant champion who only has the loss to Moreno and to Formiga from earlier in his career. For Moreno, it would be a historic fourth contest with the same opponent which has never happened before in UFC history. Despite the setback, Kara-France strung together the necessary victories to get back in the conversation of the elite as he bested Rogerio Bontorin, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, and the previously undefeated Askar Askarov. Upon entering the Octagon in 2018, his run of success continued as he reeled off victories over Elise Garcia, Raulian Paiva, and Mark De La Rosa to enter the elite conversation in the shallow flyweight division. Moreno recorded wins over the likes of Figueiredo, Brandon Royval, and Jussier Formiga and others in that span to complete one of the most impressive career comeback’s ever seen after being cut from the UFC only to return and claim gold. One of Moreno’s victories on his way to the belt was his foe on Saturday: Kai Kara-France. The Australian contender entered the UFC after building a strong resume and wealth of experience on the regional scene in his native country.

Ahead of Saturday's UFC 277 showdown, we take a look at Kai Kara-France's last bout in the octagon.

Kara-France was last in action this past March, where he defeated Askar Askarov by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 33 in Columbus, OH. The match lasted three rounds and pushed his winning streak to three. His previous two fights were both first-round knockouts, one against Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 259 in March of last year and the other one against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269 last December. Both of those victories earned him Performance of the Night honors. Kara-France is the underdog heading into Saturday’s card with +180 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. He previously lost to Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC 245 in December of 2019.

Deiveson Figueiredo has no rooting interest in tonight's UFC 277 interim title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France.

That’s the guy that’s going to come for you. He said he’s allowing his new team negotiate with the UFC brass, though, and expects everything to come out smoothly. He has made racist comments in the past, I’m always going to touch that point. Figueiredo has not competed since January, when he regained the 125-pound belt with a split decision win over Moreno at UFC 270. I understand they were going to fight for this anyway and it’s important for them to fight. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC), the reigning UFC flyweight champion, has been dealing with a hand injury for the past several months.

Get up to date on the co-main event of UFC 277 between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France.

W - Rogério Bontorin (KO) W - Cody Garbrandt (TKO) W - Deiveson Figueiredo (SUB) D - Deiveson Figueiredo (DRAW) Enter Kai Kara-France. ‘Don’t Blink’ dropped a unanimous decision to Moreno at UFC 245 nearly three years ago. The co-main event of UFC 277 will feature a flyweight fight between Brandon Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) and Kai Kara-France (24-9 MMA, 7-2 UFC). UFC 277: Peña vs.

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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.

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.

A pair of title fights top the marquee for UFC's return to Dallas for its latest PPV event.

Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev vs. Three champs, one video 🏆🏆🏆— UFC (@ufc) #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/imNGw2hkEN July 31, 2022 Anthony Smith -- Round 2: Smith limped back to his corner between rounds and asked his corner to ice his ankle. Make that 9️⃣ straight for— UFC (@ufc) @AnkalaevM💪 #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/rLqnb79BDI July 31, 2022 Iron— UFC (@ufc) @MikeTysontaking in the #UFC277action pic.twitter.com/nLiUjIo4Ue July 31, 2022 Official result: Alexandre Pantoja def. Alexandre Pantoja vs. Let’s go— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) @Pantojamma #UFC277 July 31, 2022 The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV following preliminary bouts at 8 p.m. ET. Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes battle each other and expectations at UFC 277. Holy Pantoja!!! 👀— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) #UFC277 July 31, 2022

The City Kickboxing product showed some improvement, but couldn't secure his first UFC win.

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.

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In his bout for the interim flyweight championship at UFC 277 in Dallas, Kara-France was stopped late in the third round by Mexican counterpart Brandon Moreno.

Diamond was out-wrestled in the first round by American opponent Orion Cosce, before coming back strong in the second. It was reflected in the judges scorecards just how tight the bout was through the first two rounds. After a back-and-forth fight that had the judges split through two rounds, a liver shot - delivered through pin-point kick with force - sent Kara-France to the canvas.

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.

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.

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.

'The Lioness' is back on top at 135 pounds after dominating Pena over the course of 25 minutes.

Amanda Nunes 2 for the UFC women's bantamweight championship. Nunes stunned and then dropped Pena with a straight left. An uppercut landed for Nunes and Pena responded with a combination. Nunes dropped Pena badly with a right hand coming in! Julianna Pena (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) to win the UFC women's bantamweight championship. Nunes quelled the forward pressure with a sharp counter punch. Pena staggered Nunes with a right hook but Nunes landed another takedown. Nunes with another back take and a neck crank. She is now the UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion. The now former champion pressed her foot against the fence and swung into an armbar as Nunes chased into clinch and grapple with a takedown. From there, Nunes took the battle to the ground as she opened up a huge gash on Pena's hairline in the third round with an elbow from mount. "The Lioness" took apart Pena with her speed and accuracy on the feet in the opening round before really putting on a clinic in the second.

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.

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.

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.

Pavlovich made short work of Lewis in a TKO win that was heavily criticized by the Dallas crowd.

Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. The Russian heavyweight chased Lewis across the Octagon and unleashed powerful punches.