UFC 177
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto
|image=Final UFC 177 event poster.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2014|08|30}}
|venue= Sleep Train Arena
|city= Sacramento, California
|attendance={{nts|11100}}{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/ufc-177-draws-reported-11100-attendance-for-700000-live-gate|title=UFC 177 draws reported 11,100 attendance for $700,000 live gate|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 31, 2014}}
|previousevent=UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi
}}
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto was a mixed martial arts event held on August 30, 2014, at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/2/5866127/t-j-dillashaw-vs-renan-barao-set-for-ufc-177-in-sacramento|title=T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao likely set for UFC 177 in Sacramento|publisher=MMAFighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=July 2, 2014}}
Background
The event was originally planned to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between the champion at the time Jon Jones and challenger Alexander Gustafsson targeted as the event headliner.{{cite news|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-sets-date-and-location-for-jon-jones-vs-alexander-gustafsson-2-052414|title=UFC sets date and location for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson 2 |publisher=msn.foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=May 25, 2014}} However, that bout was pushed back a month and scheduled to headline UFC 178.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/6/5/5784850/jon-jones-vs-alexander-gustafsson-rematch-signed-for-ufc-178-on|title=Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch signed for UFC 178|publisher=MMAfighting.com|author=Luke Thomas|date=June 5, 2014}}
A Bantamweight Championship rematch between current champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Renan Barão was expected to headline this show. Their first fight, contested at UFC 173, ended in a fifth round TKO victory for Dillashaw. However, the day of the weigh ins, Barão had to be admitted to the hospital as a result of his attempts to cut weight. Dillashaw faced UFC newcomer Joe Soto in the main event. Subsequently, Soto's opponent, Anthony Birchak, was removed from the card entirely.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/renan-barao-out-of-ufc-177-joe-soto-meets-t-j-dillashaw-for-title|title=Renan Barao out of UFC 177, Joe Soto meets T.J. Dillashaw for title|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson and John Morgan|date=August 29, 2014}}
Demetrious Johnson was expected to defend his Flyweight Championship against Chris Cariaso in the co-main event.{{cite news|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/demetrious-johnson-defends-his-title-against-chris-cariaso-at-ufc-177-071514|title=Demetrious Johnson defends his title against Chris Cariaso at UFC 177|publisher=msn.foxsports.com|date=July 15, 2014|author=Damon Martin}} However, on August 12, it was announced that bout would be moved to headline UFC 178 after Jon Jones against Daniel Cormier was delayed due to injury.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/jon-jones-injured-forced-out-of-planned-ufc-178-meeting-with-daniel-cormier|title=Jon Jones injured, forced out of planned UFC 178 meeting with Daniel Cormier|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 12, 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Lineup-for-UFC-177-Gets-Shuffled|title=Lineup for UFC 177 gets shuffled|publisher=UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=August 13, 2014}}
As a result of the cancellation of UFC 176, bouts between Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson, Lorenz Larkin vs. Derek Brunson{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/danny-castillo-tony-ferguson-derek-brunson-lorenz-larkin-moved-to-ufc-177|title=Danny Castillo-Tony Ferguson, Derek Brunson-Lorenz Larkin moved to UFC 177|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=July 9, 2014}} and Bethe Correia vs. Shayna Baszler were rescheduled for this event.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/shayna-baszler-vs-bethe-correia-moves-from-ufc-176-to-ufc-177-in-sacramento|title=Shayna Baszler vs. Bethe Correia moves from UFC 176 to UFC 177 in Sacramento|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=July 8, 2014|author=Matt Erickson}}
A heavyweight matchup between Ruslan Magomedov and Richard Odoms was official for this event. However on August 18, Odoms was forced to withdraw and the match was cancelled.{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Magomedov-Odoms-scrapped-from-UFC-177|title=Magomedov-Odoms scrapped from UFC 177|publisher=UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=August 18, 2014}}
Justin Edwards was expected to face Yancy Medeiros at the event. However, Edwards pulled out of the event in the days leading up to the event citing an injury{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/with-justin-edwards-off-ufc-177-card-promotion-seeks-replacement|title=With Justin Edwards off UFC 177 card, promotion seeks replacement|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 21, 2014}} and was replaced by newcomer Damon Jackson.{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Jackson-Called-to-the-Bigs-for-UFC-177|title=Jackson called to bigs for UFC 177|publisher=UFC.com|date=August 22, 2014|author=Thomas Gerbasi}}
Scott Jorgensen was expected to face Henry Cejudo at the event. However, Cejudo pulled out of the bout on the day of the weigh ins due to complications trying to cut weight.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/henry-cejudo-got-to-130-pounds-before-cramping-nausea-prompted-ufc-177-scratch|title=Henry Cejudo got to 130 pounds before cramping, nausea prompted UFC 177 scratch|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 29, 2014|author=Steven Marrocco}}
Due to the many unexpected changes, Joe Rogan began the event's weigh ins show by introducing the crowd to "the haunted UFC card".{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/8/29/6085243/dana-white-says-no-consideration-given-to-canceling-ufc-177|title=Dana White says no consideration given to canceling UFC 177|publisher=MMAfighting.com|date=August 29, 2014|author=Dave Doyle}} Due to several last minute cancellations, the event took place with only eight bouts on the card, making it the smallest UFC PPV event, since UFC 72 in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/ufc-177-post-fight-facts-t-j-dillashaw-first-to-score-two-fifth-round-stoppages|title=UFC 177 post-fight facts|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 31, 2014|author=Mike Bohn}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|T.J. Dillashaw (c)
|def.
|KO (head kick and punches)
|5
|2:20
|For the UFC Bantamweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|1:56
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|1:53
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (reverse bulldog choke)
|2
|1:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches to the body)
|2
|4:17
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Cain Carrizosa
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|1:12
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/ufc-177-bonuses-dillashaw-medeiros-ferreira-nijem-win-50000|title=UFC 177 bonuses: Dillashaw, Medeiros, Ferreira, Nijem win $50,000|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 31, 2014}}
- Fight of the Night: Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
- Performance of the Night: T.J. Dillashaw and Yancy Medeiros
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-177-Salaries-Bantamweight-Champ-TJ-Dillashaw-Earns-EventHigh-36100000-72999|title=UFC 177 Salaries: Bantamweight Champ T.J. Dillashaw Earns Event-High $100,000|publisher=sherdog.com |author=Tristen Critchfield|date=September 1, 2014}}
- T.J. Dillashaw: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus) def. Joe Soto: $20,000
- Tony Ferguson: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $36,000
- Bethe Correia: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Shayna Baszler: $8,000
- Carlos Diego Ferreira: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $18,000
- Yancy Medeiros: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Damon Jackson: $8,000
- Derek Brunson: $44,000 ($22,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $28,000
- Anthony Hamilton: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Ruan Potts: $10,000
- Chris Wade: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Cain Carrizosa: $8,000
Although not included on the CSAC's initial report, Scott Jorgensen ($52,000/$26,000) and Anthony Birchak ($16,000/$8,000) were paid a show purse and win bonus after their respective bouts were scrapped prior to the weigh-ins. As a result of their actions, Renan Barão and Henry Cejudo were not compensated.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/birchak-and-jorgensen-will-get-ufc-177-purses-cejudo-and-barao-wont-be-paid|title=Birchak and Jorgensen will get UFC 177 payouts; Cejudo and Barao won't be paid|publisher=MMAjunkie.com |author=John Morgan and Dann Stupp|date=August 31, 2014}}