UFC 277 LIVE: Nunes vs Pena stream, latest updates and results tonight

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Nunes and Pena make weight for UFC 277

Amanda Nunes restored her status as a dual-weight UFC champion on Saturday night, dominating Julianna Pena to regain the women’s bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 277.

Pena submitted Nunes in December to win the belt from the Brazilian, who also holds the UFC women’s featherweight title, in what is seen as one of the biggest upsets in the history of mixed martial arts. Nunes, however, put things right as far as she was concerned on Saturday, dominating a brave, resilient Pena to secure a unanimous-decision victory (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) over the American and recapture the bantamweight gold.

Nunes, fighting out of a southpaw stance at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, dropped 32-year-old Pena to a knee twice in the first round, before scoring three knockdowns in Round 2. The second of those three was the most significant, Nunes clipping Pena with a powerful lead right hook from southpaw and sending her tumbling to the canvas. The remainder of the five-round fight saw Nunes, 34, take down Pena with ease and land heavy strikes from above – particularly slicing elbows that opened a severe cut along Pena’s hairline – while the American tried to throw up submissions in response.

Re-live updates and see all results from UFC 277, below.

UFC 277 LIVE

• Nunes def. Pena via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-43)
• Moreno def. Kara-France via third-round TKO (body kick, punches; 4:34)
• Pavlovich def. Lewis via first-round TKO (punches, 0:55)
• Pantoja def. Perez via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 1:31)
• Ankalaev def. Smith via second-round TKO (punches, 3:09)

[31 July 2022 03:38 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 277 LIVE

Nine wins in a row for Ankalaev, who is edging closer to a light heavyweight title shot.

[31 July 2022 03:37 · Alex Pattle]

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Magomed Ankalaev def. Anthony Smith via second-round TKO (punches, 3:09).

[31 July 2022 03:35 · Alex Pattle]

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Ankalaev vs Smith – Round 2

Smith suggests to his corner that one of his ankles is somewhat injured.

He comes forward at the start of Round 2 in any case. He soon tries for a double-leg takedown against the fence, but Ankalaev defends well.

He sprawls and keeps Smith at bay, before managing to get in a dominant position on top and fire off strikes!

They’re heavy shots, and the referee steps in! It’s all over! Smith tells the referee that his leg is broken...

[31 July 2022 03:30 · Alex Pattle]

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Ankalaev vs Smith – Round 1

Smith hops back to avoid a front kick to the body. Both fighters then clash legs while kicking at the same time.

Smith shoots a right straight onto the chin of southpaw Ankalaev. The American then flicks out a few low kicks.

Smith catches a front kick and fires off another low kick. The fans want more action, though, their boos suggest.

Ankalaev lands a grazing high kick. A messy exchange then sees Smith stumble backwards onto the mat, where Ankalaev kicks at his legs.

[31 July 2022 03:25 · Alex Pattle]

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Here we go.

[31 July 2022 03:22 · Alex Pattle]

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Ankalaev wastes no time in getting to the ring.

[31 July 2022 03:20 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 277 LIVE

Smith challenged then-champion Jon Jones for the belt at 205lbs in March 2019, losing via unanimous decision.

[31 July 2022 03:20 · Alex Pattle]

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[31 July 2022 03:18 · Alex Pattle]

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American Smith is out first to “Return Of The Mack”. A stellar record.

[31 July 2022 03:17 · Alex Pattle]

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Dagestani Ankalaev has won eight in a row ahead of this bout, while Smith is on a three-fight winning streak.