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UFC 277: Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 277 bout odds and lines between Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a heavyweight bout on the main card, Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich meet Saturday at UFC 277 at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Below, we analyze the UFC 277 Lewis vs. Pavlovich odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.

Lewis, a.k.a. “The Black Beast”, has had 5 consecutive KO/TKO fights and picked up 3 wins along that stretch. His last fight against Tai Tuivasa at UFC 271 resulted in a 2nd-Round loss. The last decision for Lewis was a unanimous-decision victory against Ilir Latifi at UFC 247 in February 2020.

Pavlovich takes the walk to the octagon with a 5-inch reach advantage. He also holds a 6.08-to-2.56 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while Lewis is the fighter most likely to score points via the takedown.

Pavlovich doesn’t mess around on the ground. He has 3 straight wins via KO/TKO, all in the 1st Round. That includes a victory in mid-March against Shamil Abdurakhimov, as well as wins over Maurice Greene and Marcelo Golm. He is 3-0 since losing his UFC debut against Alistair Overeem in November 2018.

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UFC 277 Lewis vs. Pavlovich odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:04 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Lewis +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Pavlovich -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
  • Total rounds: Over 1.5 (+120) | Under 1.5 (-165)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+360) | No (-650)

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UFC 277 Lewis vs. Pavlovich picks and predictions

Records: Lewis (26-9-0) | Pavlovich (15-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

PAVLOVICH (-160) is a solid value as a moderate favorite. He heads into the octagon with a tremendous 84-inch reach, 5 more inches than Lewis. That will keep Lewis at a distance, which is good news since “The Black Beast” holds the UFC knockout record.

In fact, look for Pavlovich to give Lewis a taste of his own medicine. Moving in and out, using his reach advantage to pick and choose the right time for a knockout opportunity at this leisure. PAVLOVICH BY TKO/KO (-105) is the best chance for a win in method of victory.

Over/Under (O/U)

No (-650): Fight to go the distance is not worth playing. Any wager costing you this much for such a little return and not a good long-term betting strategy.

Instead, look to round block betting, playing PAVLOVICH IN ROUND 2 (+380) and PAVLOVICH IN ROUND 3 (+1000) for the win. Yes, you’ll lose one of those ends even if he wins in Rounds 2-3, but you’ll still be well ahead, especially if he gets the 3rd-Round finish.

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Photos: UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins in Dallas.

Check out these photos from the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins which took place at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)

UFC 277 video: Ceremoinal weigh-in faceoffs for all 13 bouts

With one more sleep until UFC 277, get ready for Saturday’s pay-per-view with these final faceoffs.

DALLAS – The UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday at American Airlines Center, and MMA Junkie was on the scene for the festivities.

The event airs Saturday on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+. All 26 fighters on the 13-bout card hit the stage to various reactions from the Texas crowd in attendance.

Both championship fights set for the top of the card squared off, and so did the remaining competitors, including a heavyweight matchup between [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) and [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a potential flyweight No. 1 contender bout between [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (24-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (24-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC), and a key light heavyweight matchup of [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (36-16 MMA, 11-6 UFC).

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The staredowns were intense, yet respectful, and you can watch the video of the three non-title faceoffs above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 277.

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UFC 277 predictions: Who’s picking upsets in Peña vs. Nunes, Moreno vs. Kara-France title fights?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes and Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France title rematches in Dallas.

Peña
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Kara-France		 Lewis
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Pavlovich		 Pantoja
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Perez		 Ankalaev
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Smith
MMA Junkie readers’
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Moreno
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Ankalaev
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Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
136-69
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Ankalaev
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
132-73
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Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
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Nunes		 moreno2022
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Lewis		 pantoja2022
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Ankalaev
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
124-77		 pena2022
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Lewis		 pantoja2022
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Ankalaev
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
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Nunes		 moreno2022
Moreno		 lewis2022
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Ankalaev
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
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Nunes		 moreno2022
Moreno		 lewis2022
Lewis		 pantoja2022
Pantoja		 ankalaev2022
Ankalaev
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
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Nunes		 moreno2022
Moreno		 lewis2022
Lewis		 pantoja2022
Pantoja		 ankalaev2022
Ankalaev
Nolan King
@mma_kings
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Ankalaev
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
118-83
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Smith
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
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Nunes		 moreno2022
Moreno		 lewis2022
Lewis		 pantoja2022
Pantoja		 smith2022
Smith
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
98-103		 pena2022
Peña		 moreno2022
Moreno		 lewis2022
Lewis		 pantoja2022
Pantoja		 ankalaev2022
Ankalaev

The UFC is back in Texas this week with a pair of title fights atop the bill.

UFC 277 takes place Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) puts her women’s bantamweight title on the line for the first time when she takes on former champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 14-2 UFC). Peña upset Nunes to win the title this past December at UFC 269. Nunes, who remains the women’s featherweight champ, nearly is a 3-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Peña is +210. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers largely are siding with the former champ to become a two-division titleholder once again. They have Nunes with a big 9-2 picks lead.

In the co-main event, former flyweight champ [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-6-2 MMA, 7-3-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] (24-9 MMA, 7-2 UFC) for the interim 125-pound title. Moreno holds a December 2019 win over Kara-France. He’s more than a 2-1 favorite and is a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 10-1.

Also on the main card, former heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) fights in front of his home Texas fans when he meets [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC). Pavlovich is a slight favorite at -150, but Lewis has massive 10-1 support from our pickers.

[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (24-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is a -180 favorite in his flyweight bout against [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (24-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and has a whopping 10-1 picks lead.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is the second biggest favorite at the entire event at 6-1 against former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (36-16 MMA, 11-6 UFC). Ankalaev has a big 8-3 rout in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Nunes (60 percent), Moreno (59 percent), Lewis (57 percent), Pantoja (70 percent) and Ankalaev (66 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 277.

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UFC 277 video: Press conference faceoffs with Lewis-Pavlovich, Smith-Ankalaev, more

Check out the UFC 277 staredowns between the non-title main card competitors from Thursday’s press conference.

DALLAS – The UFC 277 pre-fight press conference took place Thursday and the entire main card was in attendance to answer questions.

At the conclusion of the festivities, all five matchups from the lineup, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+, participated in some traditional staredowns.

Both championship fights set for the top of the card squared off, but did the remaining main card competitors, including a heavyweight matchup between [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) and [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a potential flyweight No. 1 contender bout between [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (24-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (24-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC), and a key light heavyweight matchup of [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (36-16 MMA, 11-6 UFC).

The staredowns were intense, yet respectful, and you can watch the video of the three non-title faceoffs above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 277.

Video: UFC 277 pre-fight press conference live stream (6 p.m. ET)

Watch the UFC 277 pre-fight press conference on MMA Junkie.

DALLAS – MMA Junkie is on the scene for the UFC 277 pre-fight news conference, which takes place at American Airlines Center, which also hosts Saturday night’s pay-per-view event.

Participating in Thursday’s news conference will be headliners [autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag] and [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag], and co-headliners [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] and [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]. Also, main card fighters [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag], [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag], [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag], and [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag].

Watch the news conference in the video above.

UFC 277 pre-event facts: Brandon Moreno could join exclusive group with interim title win

The best facts and figured about UFC 277, where Brandon Moreno could join an exclusive and unusual list with an interim title win.

The UFC closes out its busy July schedule with its second numbered event of the month. UFC 277 takes place Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, and the main card is set to air on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ABC and early prelims on ESPN+.

The most anticipated rematch in women’s bantamweight history headlines the card. [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will attempt to show her December victory to win the title was no fluke when she runs it back with former divisional titleholder [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 14-2 UFC).

Another championship rematch serves as the co-main event, but this time it’s for interim gold in the flyweight division as [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) will attempt to repeat his December 2019 win over [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] (24-9 MMA, 7-2 UFC) when they run it back to see who gets the next bout with Deiveson Figueiredo.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past two weeks (April 18-May 1)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past two weeks.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 18-May 1.

Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich targeted for UFC 277 on July 30

Many fans wondered what the next move for Derrick Lewis will be. Now there’s an answer.

When [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] lost to Tai Tuivasa at UFC 271 in February, many fans wondered what his next move will be. Now there’s an answer.

“The Black Beast,” Lewis (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) has been booked to take on surging Russian heavyweight [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC 277 on July 30. The card doesn’t currently have a location.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Wednesday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN first reported the bout.

Most recently,Lewis lost to Tuivasa via first-round knockout in his home city of Houston. The loss set him back, but Lewis isn’t a stranger to situations in which he needs to rebound. Although he has lost two of his past three, Lewis has also won five of seven.

Former M-1 Global heavyweight champion Pavlovich looks to continue rolling in the UFC by adding onto a current three-fight winning streak. His wins are over Marcelo Golm, Maurice Greene and Shamil Abdurakhimov in that stretch.

With the addition, the UFC lineup for July 30 includes:

  • Alex Pereira vs. Sean Strickland
  • Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich

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UFC Fight Night 204 post-event facts: Molly McCann’s elbow, other finishes enter record books

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 204, which saw a record-setting nine bonuses issued on a historic card.

The UFC put on one of the most memorable events in its storied history on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 204, which went down at The 02 in London and featured a remarkable nine finishes out of 12 bouts.

The show closed with a swift and decisive performance from [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who submitted fellow heavyweight contender [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag] (34-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the first round of their fight to stay unbeaten inside the octagon.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 53 post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 204.