Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Orion Cosce
United StatesOrion Cosce
“Galaxy”
8-2-0
RESULT

Orion Cosce def. Blood Diamond (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Blood Diamond
ZimbabweBlood Diamond
“Blood Diamond”
3-3-0
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Orion Cosce defeated Blood Diamond by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Orion Cosce won the decision.

Fight stats

Orion Cosce
Blood Diamond
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 52
Significant strikes
63 of 98
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
77 of 107
Total strikes
90 of 126
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
38%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:26
Control time
1:08
Significant strikes by target
14 of 38
Head
28 of 55
10 of 13
Body
26 of 29
1 of 1
Leg
9 of 14
8 of 27
Distance
34 of 60
9 of 14
Clinch
29 of 37
8 of 11
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
20 of 28
18 of 25
Total str.
23 of 31
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:00
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 25
Sig. str.
33 of 59
21 of 34
Total str.
50 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
10 of 11
38 of 48
Total str.
17 of 19
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Kent Basinger
#CosceDiamond
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Seth Fuller
#CosceDiamond
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Dan Mathisen
#CosceDiamond
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Cosce
-
0
Diamond
●29-28 Cosce×16
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Cosce
2%
Draw
20%
Diamond
45 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Cosce68.9%●29-28 Diamond17.8%●29-27 Cosce6.7%●30-27 Cosce2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Cosce
R2
96%
Diamond
R3
87%
Cosce

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Orion Cosce vs Blood Diamond?

Orion Cosce defeated Blood Diamond by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Orion Cosce won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Orion Cosce vs Blood Diamond?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Orion Cosce won the decision.

Was Orion Cosce vs Blood Diamond a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 45 fan cards scored it for Orion Cosce; 100% of 16 media scores picked Orion Cosce.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Orion Cosce 71%29% Blood Diamond

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-2-0
Record
3-3-0
1677
Power Index rating
1524
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
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Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Zimbabwe

Striking Profile

2.77
SLpM
3.12
53%
Str. Acc.
55%
4.02
SApM
2.17
44%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.92
TD Avg.
0.00
40%
TD Acc.
0%
61%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Orion Cosce · 3-2
  • L
    Gilbert Urbina
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Blood Diamond
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Phil Rowe
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Dixon
    Contender Series 2020 · Aug 18, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Wally Wester
    Bear River FC 12 · Jan 25, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
Blood Diamond · 3-2
  • W
    Eduardo Ramon
    JCK Fight Night 121 · Jul 18, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Middleweight
  • W
    Elano Andrade
    SFL 4 · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Welterweight
  • W
    Saeed Karsaz
    HEX Fight Series 37 · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack James
    Beatdown Promotions 10 · Mar 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Raymart Quintana
    HEX Fight Series 30 · May 4, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 3 fights
21.0
Avg sig. strikes
36.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
5:22
Avg control time
0:31
25
Career high strikes
63
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Orion Cosce
Strike target
Blood Diamond
63%
Head
44%
25%
Body
43%
11%
Leg
14%
Orion Cosce
Strike position
Blood Diamond
60%
Distance
49%
21%
Clinch
51%
19%
Ground
0%