DWCS 78, the second week of season 9 on Dana White’s Contender Collection, is right here! This night, UFC CEO Dana White shall be again on the UFC Apex facility entrance and heart to observe 10 extra MMA prospects vie for a UFC contract.
Every week in the past on the Apex, solely two contestants secured a UFC contract, together with Baisangur Susurkaev, who’s already received his UFC debut. This previous Saturday evening in Chicago, Susurkaev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), made his first stroll to the Octagon as a member of the energetic roster.
In his first UFC struggle, he submitted Eric Nolan (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a second-round rear-naked choke. It goes with out saying that heading into DWCS 78 tonight, the bar has already been set excessive.
DWCS 78 Fundamental Occasion: Manuel Exposito vs. Jose Delano
Reside protection begins tonight at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Inside the USA of America, ESPN+ will carry the present gavel-to-gavel.
If, by likelihood, you’re watching internationally, UFC Battle Move will stream the occasion this night. After a profitable weigh-in window on Monday morning, tonight’s schedule of 5 fights will proceed with out concern.
On the prime of the invoice on DWCS, you’ll see a featherweight showdown matching Manuel Exposito (13-2 MMA) in opposition to Jose Delano (15-3 MMA.) All fights on DWCS 78 shall be a most of three rounds at 5 minutes per spherical.
DWCS 78 Co-Fundamental Occasion: Brandon Holmes vs. Cam Rowston
Instantly beforehand, the middleweights get a shot at a UFC deal. Brandon Holmes (5-0 MMA) shall be making the stroll to face Cam Rowston (11-3 MMA.) That is Rowston’s second alternative at a UFC deal by the use of Contender Collection.
Final yr, he got here away empty-handed after shedding by unanimous resolution to Torrez Finney (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC.) What is going to his second likelihood carry? Discover out tonight.
Remainder of the Card
Additionally tonight on the present, you’ll be seeing a bantamweight contest pairing Kaushik Saikumar (5-0 MMA) with Louis Lee Scott (9-0 MMA), the latter of whom missed weight on Monday, a heavyweight struggle between Josh Hokit (5-0 MMA) and Guilherme Uriel (6-1 MMA), and a featherweight affair pitting Tommy Cuozzi Jr. (8-0 MMA) in opposition to Ramiro Jimenez (10-0 MMA.)
DWCS 78 Outcomes:
Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT- ESPN+- United States Solely, UFC Battle Move- Internationally)
Fundamental Occasion: Jose Delano def. Manuel Exposito by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Delano awarded UFC contract.
RELENTLESS 😤@CamRowston will get the TKO win IN STYLE at #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/42Hv3kR0dH
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Co-Fundamental Occasion: Cam Rowston def. Brandon Holmes by KO (Elbows) at 2:58 into Spherical 1. Rowston: Making second Contender Collection look in as many seasons. Rowston awarded UFC contract.
LIGHTNING LOUIS STRIKES ⚡️
Lee Scott landed a fantastic combo to get the TKO!
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Louis Lee Scott def. Kaushik Saikumar by KO (Punches) at 2:20 into Spherical 3. Scott awarded UFC contract.
Josh Hokit def. Guilherme Uriel by TKO (Floor and Pound) at 1:06 into Spherical 2. Hokit awarded UFC contract.
Ramiro Jimenez def. Tommy Cuozzi Jr. by TKO (Strikes) at 2:53 into Spherical 1. Jimenez awarded UFC contract.
