UFC Fight Night 277 featured seven first-round stoppages, tied for the single-event record in modern UFC history. The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $215,000. Debuting fighters went 3-4 at the event.

Another rising contender bites the dust. Arnold Allen has been an elite featherweight for a long time. On Saturday, he taught Melquizael Costa crucial lessons in their UFC Fight Night main event.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev will make his first appearance since losing the belt in October, when he meets Khalil Rountree Jr. on July 25.

No one on the UFC Vegas 117 card made more than $11,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay.

According to a Friday report from HuffPost, President Donald Trump purchased stock in the parent company of the UFC earlier this year as he continued promoting his plans for a high-profile UFC event

Local fighters Cung Le Jr., Jordan Luo and Hector Fajardo also named on Tech CU Arena card in the Bay Area debut of San Jose promoter Scott Coker’s new MMA league.