Three weeks are left within the eighth season of Contender Collection. After the Oct. 15 present, there shall be no extra Tuesday nights contained in the UFC Apex for MMA prospects to attempt for a contract from UFC CEO Dana White till late subsequent summer time, though by that time, the venue shall be renovated.
There are nonetheless 15 fights available this season, together with 5 tonight. Dwell protection begins tonight at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ stateside.
These #UFC307 fighters punched their ticket to the UFC on #DWCS!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 1, 2024
Primary Occasion
On the high of the invoice tonight is a light-weight heavyweight affair pitting Diyar Nurgozhay (9-0 MMA) in opposition to Bartosz Szewczyk (8-2-1 MMA). It is a three-round struggle at 5 minutes per spherical to shut the present,
Co-Primary Occasion
Instantly beforehand, the co-main occasion sees featherweight motion between Alberto Montes (9-1 MMA) and Carlos Calderon (6-2, 1 NC MMA).
Remainder of the Card
Additionally on tonight’s card, you’ll see a bantamweight bout matching David Martinez (10-1 MMA) with Xavier Franklin (5-0 MMA), a middleweight fixture versing Abdellah Er-Ramy (7-1 MMA) and Torrez Finney (9-0 MMA, 2-0 DWCS) in his third attempt for a deal, and a welterweight struggle between Christien Savoie (10-1-1 MMA) and Jacobe Smith (8-0 MMA.)
DWCS Season 8, Week 8 Outcomes: Card: 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+
Primary Occasion: Diyar Nurgozhay def. Bartosz Szewczyk by KO (Head Kick) at 3:32 into Spherical 2. Nurgozhay awarded UFC contract.
Co-Primary Occasion: Alberto Montes def. Carlos Calderon by Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 2:38 into Spherical 2. Montes awarded UFC contract.
David Martinez def. Xavier Franklin by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Martinez awarded UFC contract.
Torres Finney def. Abdellah Er-Ramy by TKO (Floor and Pound) at 4:10 into Spherical 1. Finney awarded UFC contract.
Jacobe Smith def. Christien Savoie by TKO (Floor and Pound) at 2:55 into Spherical 2. Smith awarded UFC contract.
