UFC 277 live stream results and play-by-play updates: UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena will make her first 135-pound title defense against former division titleholder Amanda Nunes in the five-round main event TONIGHT (Sat., July 30, 2022) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, a rematch from their UFC 269 showdown that ended in favor of “The Venezuelan Vixen.” Before that showdown of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 30 coaches gets underway, former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will look to claim the interim crown in the absence of current 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Standing in his way is hard-hitting flyweight contender Kai Kara France, winner of three straight. Elsewhere on the card, former heavyweight title challenger and master of the 265-pound knockout, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis, returns for three rounds of violence against fast-rising Russian import Sergei Pavlovich.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 277 fight card below, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Pena vs. Nunes 2.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 277 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 277 QUICK RESULTS
Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes
Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France
Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Alex Perez
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith
Alex Morono vs. Matthew Semelsberger
Rafael Alves vs. Drew Dober
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab — Abdelwahab def. Mayes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rafa Garcia vs. Drakkar Klose — Klose def. Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Michael Morales vs. Adam Fugitt — Morales def. Fugitt by TKO (punches) at 1:09 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS
Ji Yeon Kim vs. Joselyne Edwards — Edwards def. Kim by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ihor Potieria — Negumereanu def. Potieria by TKO (knees and punches) at 3:33 of Round Two
Orion Cosce vs. Mike Mathetha — Cosce def. Mathetha by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
UFC 277 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight champion Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes
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125 lbs.: Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France for Interim Flyweight championship
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265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich
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125 lbs.: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Alex Perez
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205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith
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170 lbs.: Alex Morono vs. Matthew Semelsberger
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155 lbs.: Rafael Alves vs. Drew Dober
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265 lbs.: Don’Tale Mayes vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab
Round 1: Early jab from Abdelwahab. Mayes whiffing with kicks. Hard low kick by Abdelwahab. Two-piece falls short. Mayes tries a combo a minute in. He blocks an overhand right. Hard 1-2 appears to sting Mayes. Mayes comes back with a body kick. Counter left by Abdelwahab, who sprints after Mayes and unloads on the fence. Punches piling up and he follows with a big suplex. Holding onto a body lock. Knees to the thigh from Abdelwahab. Two minutes to go.
More little knees. One minute to go. Referee separates them. Mayes tries a flying knee, lands a front kick downstairs. Falling short with kicks, lands a swatting overhand and they slug until the bell. 10-9 Abdelwahab.
Round 2: Low kick and left hook by Abdelwahab. Counter right. Knee stomp by Mayes. Body kick and a hard southpaw 1-2 that sings Abdelwahab. Mayes pouring it on, blasts him with a flying knee. Abdelwahab’s face appears damaged. Hard uppercut. Abdelwahab manages to weather the onslaught Mayes body kick. Abdelwahab winging bombs and falling short. Trading jabs. Mayes just misses with a wound-up uppercut. Body kick connects. Low kick on the other side. Two minutes to go.
Lead right by Abdelwahab, who avoids a front kick and kicks Mayes in the groin. Brief pause. Solid counters by Abdelwahab. One minute to go. Mayes rushes in with…something and ends up on his back in half guard. Abdelwahab trying to drop shots. 10-9 Mayes.
Round 3: Abdelwahab rushes Mayes to the fence and takes him down into half guard. One minute in. Mayes works his way up, dragged right back down. Short elbows by Abdelwahab. Two minutes in. Mayes holding him tight. Abdelwahab with some arm punches. Two minutes to go
More arm punches by Abdelwahab. Mayes completely unable to stand. One minute to go. Ref stands them up. Mayes tries a flying knee, lands a body kick. Overhand right by Mayes, left hook by Abdelwahab. Mayes stings him with a late left hook, then a Superman punch and two-piece. Think Mayes may have stolen it. 10-9 Mayes.
Final result: Abdelwahab def. Mayes by split decision
155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Drakkar Klose
Round 1: Klose advancing, switching stance. Garcia counters a low kick with an overhand right. Klose low kick. One minute in. Brief clinch. Klose fires a combo and ties up on the fence. Separation. Low kick, counter right a minute in. Left hook from Garcia lands clean in combination. Another left hook soon after. Low kick. Klose shoots, denied. Garcia with a chopping right on the break. Two minutes to go.
Klose changes levels and puts him on the fence. Rear body lock, trying to take the back. He drags Garcia to his knees. Garcia pops up, dragged down, back up. One minute to go. Klose kicks his base out. Short left hands. Garcia rolls for a kneebar, can’t get it. 10-9 Klose.
Round 2: Klose tries a wheel kick, shoots behind it, no dice. Body kick connects. One minute in. Garcia fires a body kick. They trade low kicks. Nice reactive double-leg puts Garcia on top in guard. Two minutes in. Half guard. Garcia staying heavy. Two minutes to go.
Ref stands them up. Garcia shoots, denied. Body jab. He grabs a front headlock and tries to snap Klose down with a minute to go. Nice knee. They separate. One minute to go. Lead hook attempt by Garcia, counter right. Klose fires a big looping uppercut and springs after Klose, who lands a right hand but gets dragged to the bat in the waning seconds. 10-9 Garcia.
Round 3: Sneaky knee from Klose behind a high knee. Garcia shoots, denied. One minute in. Nice reactive double-leg puts Garcia on top again. Klose tries a guillotine, gets to his feet, cracks Garcia with an uppercut on the exit. Counter uppercut lands for Garcia two minutes in. Lead hook. Klose lands a hard cross and denies a shot, prompting them to whack each other from the single collar tie. Garcia landing on the retreat. Good right hands. Low kick from Klose, avoids a shot. Two minutes to go.
Garcia lead right. Counter elbow. Klose continuing to pursue. He lands a body kick, stops a takedown. Back to hurting each other in the clinch with a minute to go. Klose shoots, denied, avoids a guillotine. Another attempted takedown by Garcia rebuffed. 10-9 Klose.
Final result: Klose def. Garcia by unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Michael Morales vs. Adam Fugitt
Round 1: Early jab from Morales. They trade low kicks. Fugitt busy with kicks. Straight right by Morales a minute in. Nobody landing clean as of yet. Morales tries a Superman punch, denies a takedown attempt. Body kick from Fugitt, who gets his head snapped back by a hard cross. Two minutes in. Nice inside trip puts Fugitt on top in guard. Standing over him, dropping punches. Back down to guard. Two minutes to go.
Morales trying to kick him off, can’t do so. Now he elevates and sweeps to his feet. Counter right by Fugitt. One minute to go. Hard left hand. Another hard left on the fence. Morales tries to blitz in return. Heavy series of rights from Morales. Superman punch met by a counter. Stiff jab appears to sting Fugitt at the bell. 10-9 Fugitt.
Round 2: Morales tries a Superman punch as Fugitt spins. Straight right lands for Morales. Another loaded-up right and a stiff jab. Morales catches a kick and briefly grabs a body lock. One minute in. More jabs. They trade near the fence and Fugitt finds the mark with right hands. Body shot. Solid knee by Morales as they pivot. Fugitt tries a head kick two minutes in. Morales 1-2. Fugitt leg kick kicks off a heavy exchange. He fires kicks, has them caught.
Fugitt shoots, denied, lands a body kick. Counter left. Morales 1-2. Big combo by Morales goes body-head. One minute to go. Fugitt rushes in, changes levels, no dice. Both land on the break. Counters by Morales as he retreats, avoiding a spinning back fist. Quick cross at the bell. 10-9 Morales.
Round 3: Fugitt finding the mark with his left hand as he presses forward. 1-2 by Morales prompts a level change. Separation. They continue to trade and a 1-2 crumples Fugitt. Morales pouring on the hurt and another knockdown on a heavy right hand prompts the stoppage.
Final result: Morales def. Fugitt by TKO (punches)
135 lbs.: Ji Yeon Kim vs. Joselyne Edwards
Round 1: Edwards throwing a lot of volume early. One minute in. Plenty of kicks. Kim looking to find her opportunities, lands a 1-2. More kicks from Edwards. Two minutes in. Kim eats a body kick, falls short with a 1-2. Now she counters one with a clean right cross. Long combo by Edwards with two minutes to go.
Edwards body kick. Not a lot landing clean but she’s putting a lot out there, and Kim’s doing more moving than countering. One minute to go. There’s a counter hook by Kim. They trade on the fence. Nice exchanges. Edwards puts her on the fence and they trade knees. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 2: Edwards continuing to control the distance with her kicks. There’s a nice 1-2 from Kim and Edwards responds with a flurry of kicks. One minute in. Both connect with straight rights. Both tossing out kicks. Kim jab, Edwards head kick. Two minutes in. Edwards tries a slow wheel kick. Side and front kicks to the midsection. Short left hook by Kim as she continues to eat kicks. Kim not eating as much but just isn’t doing enough. Two minutes to go.
Body kick by Edwards. Big 1-2 by Kim stings Edwards. Follow-up body shot. One minute to go. More kicks by Edwards. Kim lands a nice body kick and they tie up. She reverses a takedown at the bell. 10-9 Kim, I guess? Only meaningful damage.
Round 3: 1-2 by Kim to start. Left hooks as they trade. Edwards blasts her with an uppercut in return, then moves awkwardly after landing a low kick. One minute in. Kim 1-3. Edwards shoots after eating a low kick and hauls her to the fence. Two minutes in. Kim reverses, but gets tossed into side control. Edwards looks for mount, then grabs an armbar as Kim sweeps. No dice. Two minutes to go.
Edwards stands when Kim gives her space, gets tied up. Jockeying for position. Edwards connects on the break. One minute to go. Lots of posturing, no attacking. Edwards falls way short with another wheel kick. Brief exchange, both land well. They slug in the waning seconds. Think Kim threw that away by not doing enough. 10-9 Edwards.
Final result: Edwards def. Kim by split decision
205 lbs.: Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ihor Potieria
Round 1: Potieria already talking trash, landing low kicks. Low-high two-piece by Negumereanu, who shoots behind it and takes Potieria to the fence. One minute in. Short right hand from Negumereanu. Little trip nearly gets Potieiria down two minutes in. Short left hands as he forces Potieira down. Half guard. Potieria lands an elbow off his back. Two minutes to go.
Potieria regains guard. Stack pass by Negumereanu, can’t get the back as Potieria stands. Single-leg puts him back on top. Standing over Potieria with a minute to go. He lets him up. Counter right from Negumereanu. Potieria low kick. 10-9 Negumereanu.
Final result: Negumereanu def. Potieria by TKO (knees and punches)
170 lbs.: Orion Cosce vs. Mike Mathetha
Round 1: Low kicks from Mathetha to start. Solid combinations in center cage. More kicks piling up at range. Cosce lands an overhand left, then shoots against the fence a minute in. Knees from Mathetha as he defends. Two minutes in. Cosce landing his own knees. Mathetha gets double unders and reverses. Reversed in turn. Cosce tries a head-and-arm throw, no dice. Nice hip toss into side control with two minutes to go.
Hammerfist from Cosce, not landing much. He lands an elbow, looks for the back as Mathetha stands. Awkward suplex nearly ends with him on the bottom. Back to grinding on the fence. Mathetha tries a head kick on the break. Nice head kick at the bell. 10-9 Cosce.
Round 2: Mathethe going back to the kicks, lands a solid left hand. Cosce ties up, avoids a throw, gets taken to the fence. Jockeying for position. One minute in. Shoulder strike by Cosce. Elbow attempt. Two minutes in. Cosce trying to change levels. Separation. Low kick by Mathetha. Body kick in combination. Two minutes to go.
Cosce left hook, Mathetha head kick. Mathetha with an elbow. Cosce looking tired, gets cracked by a spinning back fist while landing his own. He manages to tie up. One minute to go. Cosce completely gassed, eats another elbow. He changes levels. Mathetha trying to land elbows as he defends. He slips throwing a knee, lands a final jab. 10-9 Mathetha.
Round 3: Mathetha flicking low kicks. Counter left hook. He fires a knee, gets hauled to the fence. One minute in. Lovely lateral drop puts Cosce on top in side control. Half guard. Mathetha gets to his knees and works his way up. Cosce tries a lift, takes his back, hunting the RNC two minutes in. Arm triangle transition, loses it. Full mount with two minutes to go.
Cosce tries to get the arm triangle again, nothing doing. Now on the other side. Elbows. Mathetha tries to sit up, gives up north-south. Retakes the back with a minute to go. Now looking to drop GnP. Half guard. 10-9 Cosce.
Final result: Cosce def. Mathetha by unanimous decision
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