4 UFC contracts have been awarded on Tuesday night time in week one in all season eight of Dana White’s Contender Sequence. DWCS airs weekly on ESPN+ for a span of 8-10 weeks and is licensed individually from the UFC. UFC CEO Dana White utilized for a promoter’s license, and it was acknowledged forward of the license being accredited that “this isn’t the UFC, this isn’t the UFC model, however as a substitute a promotion that can permit up and coming fighters the prospect to showcase their skills in hopes that someday they might compete within the UFC.”
On August 13, White awarded UFC contracts to Mansour Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes, Jose Delgado, and Lone’er Kavanagh, who all picked up large finishes on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Closed out the present 💪
Mansur Abdul-Malik dropped enormous elbows on his technique to victory on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/owY4lEQCQh
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
The physique work paid off 😤
Bruno Lopes takes care of enterprise!
Watch #DWCS NOW on @ESPNPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/hvwYys9zZ1
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
Full DWCS Season 8, Week 1 outcomes under:
Mansur Abdul-Malik defeated Wes Schultz by way of TKO (punches) — Spherical 2, 3:55Rami Hamed defeated Ding Meng by way of unanimous determination (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)Bruno Lopes defeated Mikhail Sazhiniani by way of TKO (physique punches) — Spherical 2, 4:14Jose Delgado defeated Ernie Juarez by way of knockout — Spherical 2, 1:25Lone’er Kavanagh defeated An Tuan Ho by way of knockout — Spherical 1, 2:35
