UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | July 15, 2023

UFC Fight Night event on July 15, 2023, or UFC Vegas 77, took place at UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, NV. A bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva headlined the event.

FIGHT CARD

MAIN CARD

Main Event: Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva

• Result: Mayra Bueno Silva won via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:38 of round 2
• Division/title: Women’s Bantamweight
• Referee: Keith Peterson
• Weight: Holly Holm (135.5 lbs), Mayra Bueno Silva (136 lbs)
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Jack Della Maddalena vs Bassil Hafez

• Result: Jack Della Maddalena won via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Welterweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Jack Della Maddalena (171 lbs), Bassil Hafez (171 lbs)
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Ottman Azaitar vs Francisco Prado

• Result: Francisco Prado won via TKO at 4:05 of round 1
• Division/title: Middleweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Ottman Azaitar (156 lbs), Francisco Prado (156 lbs)

Albert Duraev vs Jun Yong Park

• Result: Jun Yong Park won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:45 Round 2
• Division/title: Middleweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Albert Duraev (185 lbs), Jun Yong Park (186 lbs)

Norma Dumont vs. Chelsea Chandler

• Result: Norma Dumont won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Division/title: Women’s Featherweight
• Referee: Jacob Montalvo
• Weight: Norma Dumont (145.5 lbs), Chelsea Chandler (145.5 lbs)

Terrance McKinney vs Nazim Sadykhov

• Result: Nazim Sadykhov won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:07 of round 2
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Keith Peterson
• Weight: Terrance McKinney (156 lbs), Nazim Sadykhov (156 lbs)
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PRELIMS

Tucker Lutz vs Melsik Baghdasaryan

• Result: Melsik Baghdasaryan won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Jacob Montalvo
• Weight: Tucker Lutz (146 lbs), Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.5 lbs)

Istela Nunes vs Viktoriia Dudakova

• Result: Viktoriia Dudakova won via TKO (injury) at 0:34 of round 1
• Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Istela Nunes (115.5 lbs), Viktoriia Dudakova (116 lbs)

Melquizael Costa vs Austin Lingo

• Result: Melquizael Costa won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Division/title: Featherweight
• Referee: Keith Petrerson
• Weight: Melquizael Costa (146 lbs), Austin Lingo (145.5 lbs)
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Genaro Valdez vs Evan Elder

• Result: Evan Elder won via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Genaro Valdez (156 lbs), Evan Elder (156 lbs)

Azat Maksum vs Tyson Nam

• Result: Azat Maksum won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Division/title: Flyweight
• Referee: Keith Peterson
• Weight: Azat Maksum (126 lbs), Tyson Nam (126 lbs)

Carl Deaton III vs Alexander Munoz

• Result: Alexander Munoz won via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Jacob Montalvo
• Weight: Carl Deaton III (156 lbs), Alexander Munoz (155.5 lbs)

Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Ailín Pérez

• Result: Ailin Perez won via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
• Division/title: Women’s Bantamweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Ashlee Evans-Smith (135.5 lbs), Ailín Pérez (135.5 lbs)
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EVENT NOTES

UFC presented a Fight Night event on July 15, 2023, from UFC Apex Arena in Paradise(Las Vegas), NV. Since it was the 77th Fight Night event at Apex Arena, it was called UFC Vegas 77.

On April 29, 2023, MMA Fighting reported that Vincente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos would headline the event in a welterweight bout. Later in May, Ariel Helwani reported that Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva bout was going to be the main event. Luque vs dos Anjos was moved to UFC Vegas 78 instead.

Canceled or Postponed Bouts

• Rafael dos Anjos vs Vicente Luque – Welterweight bout(moved to UFC event on August 12)
• Jafel Filho vs Juancamilo Ronderos (Ronderos due to undisclosed reason)
• Walt Harris vs. Josh Parisian (Due to Harris’ WADA voilation)

DEBUTS

• Azat Maksum
• Viktoriia Dudakova
• Bassil Hafez

PERFORMANCE BONUSES

The following fighters won the performance awards along with $50000:

• Performance of the Night – Mayra Bueno Silva, Francisco Prado
• Fight of the Night – Jack Della Maddalena vs Bassil Hafez