UFC 177
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | August 30, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Sacramento , United States |
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto took place on August 30, 2014, at the Sleep Train Arena located in Sacramento, California as part of the mixed martial arts calendar.
Background
Initially planned for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 177 was to feature a Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between reigning champion Jon Jones and contender Alexander Gustafsson. This matchup was postponed and rescheduled to headline UFC 178 instead.
The headline bout was then changed to a Bantamweight Championship rematch pitting champion T.J. Dillashaw against former titleholder Renan Barão. Their prior encounter at UFC 173 concluded with Dillashaw securing a fifth-round TKO. Nevertheless, Barão withdrew on the day of weigh-ins due to health complications linked to cutting weight. Consequently, Dillashaw faced UFC debutant Joe Soto, which led to Soto’s original opponent, Anthony Birchak, being removed from the card.
Demetrious Johnson was slated to defend his Flyweight Championship against Chris Cariaso in the co-main event; however, this fight was shifted to headline UFC 178 following Jon Jones’s injury-related withdrawal.
After the cancellation of UFC 176, several bouts including Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson, Lorenz Larkin vs. Derek Brunson, and Bethe Correia vs. Shayna Baszler were reassigned to UFC 177.
A heavyweight contest between Ruslan Magomedov and Richard Odoms was scrapped after Odoms pulled out.
Close to the event date, Justin Edwards withdrew due to injury and was replaced by newcomer Damon Jackson in his fight against Yancy Medeiros.
Scott Jorgensen was scheduled to compete against Henry Cejudo, but Cejudo withdrew on weigh-in day because of difficulties related to weight cutting.
Owing to these numerous last-minute alterations, UFC commentator Joe Rogan referred to the weigh-ins as "the haunted UFC card." The event proceeded with only eight fights, making it the smallest UFC pay-per-view lineup since UFC 72 in 2007.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded for:
- Fight of the Night: Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
- Performance of the Night: T.J. Dillashaw and Yancy Medeiros
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payouts reported to the California State Athletic Commission, excluding sponsorship earnings and UFC "fight night" bonuses, were as follows:
- T.J. Dillashaw: $100,000 (including a $50,000 victory bonus) defeated Joe Soto: $20,000
- Tony Ferguson: $40,000 (with a $20,000 win bonus) defeated Danny Castillo: $36,000
- Bethe Correia: $24,000 (including a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Shayna Baszler: $8,000
- Carlos Diego Ferreira: $20,000 (with a $10,000 victory bonus) defeated Ramsey Nijem: $18,000
- Yancy Medeiros: $24,000 (including a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Damon Jackson: $8,000
- Derek Brunson: $44,000 (with a $22,000 win bonus) defeated Lorenz Larkin: $28,000
- Anthony Hamilton: $16,000 (including an $8,000 victory bonus) defeated Ruan Potts: $10,000
- Chris Wade: $16,000 (with an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Cain Carrizosa: $8,000
Scott Jorgensen ($52,000/$26,000) and Anthony Birchak ($16,000/$8,000) received their show and win bonuses despite their fights being canceled before weigh-ins; however, Renan Barão and Henry Cejudo did not receive payment due to their withdrawals.