Thursday, August 28, 2014

UFC 177 Dillashaw vs Barao 2: Fight Card & Updated Poster


August 30, 2014
Sleep Train Arena
Sac Town, CA

Welcome to the worst UFC PPV in years! Zuffa brass won't confirm, but UFC 174 did around 115,000 buys. This event, is destined to do less. Originally, Jon Jones' rematch with Alexander Gustafsson was scheduled, but the "Mauler" tore the meniscus in his knee canceling the highly anticipated bout. Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson versus Chris Cariaso was moved to UFC 178, though that "Main Event" isn't going to move the needle either. The UFC, in their infinite wisdom to put on around 77 shows a month, didn't have the fighters available on the roster to flesh out this card and make a decent event. That isn't a shot at Dillashaw or "Barao," who are both great fighters, but the rest of the card would be better served for Prelims. Not something worthy of paying $50. If you want to send a message to the UFC, don't buy this card and demand more for your money.

Main Card on PPV:
TJ Dillashaw (10-2) vs. Renan Pegado (32-2, 1)
Tony Ferguson (15-3) vs. Danny Castillo (17-6)
Bethe Correia (8-0) vs. Shayna Baszler  (15-8)
Ramsey Nijim (9-4) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (10-0)
Yancy Medeiros (9-2) vs. Damon Jackson (9-0)
Prelims on Fox Sports 1:
Lorenz Larkin (14-3) vs. Derek Brunson (11-3)
Scott Jorgensen (15-9) vs. Henry Cejudo (6-0)
Ruan Potts (8-2) vs. Anthony Hamilton (12-3)
Joe Soto (15-2) vs. Anthony Birchak (11-1)
Prelim on UFC Fight Pass:
Chris Wade (7-1) vs. Cain Carrizosa (6-0)
UFC 177 Start Times
Main Card on PPV: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Preliminary Card on FS1: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Preliminary Card on Fight Pass: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

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