Tale of the Tape Norbert Novenyi Jr. Theo Haig Record 10-1 7-1 Age 26 30 Height 5’11” 6’2″ Reach 75.0″ 77.5″ Hometown London, England San Jose, California, US Combined Opp. Record 74-34 40-49-1 Gym London Shootfighters AKA Championships NA NA Shawn Bitter- Haig was brought in as cannon fodder last season against Cezary Oleksiejczuk, […]
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With the completion of week 6, season 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series is now over halfway done. Other than the first fight of the night, this wasn’t a bad week. It was nice to see Dana give a good fighter another shot on the show after a rough performance. Also, we got a bunch
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Tyshawn Williams (8-0) vs Antonio Monteiro (18-5-1) Williams is a talented, athletic wrestler with real power in his hands, training out of the hard-nosed Xtreme Couture gym, and it shows. His one flaw is dropping his hands when he’s taking fire, which could be an issue here. Monteiro returns after a decision loss to a
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Tale of the Tape Mayton Perea Zevan Hunt Record 8-3 7-0 Age 26 27 Height 6’3″ 6’1″ Reach 79.0″ ? Hometown Quito, Ecuador Oklahoma, US Combined Opp. Record 24-16 39-27 Gym Team DC MMA American Elite MMA Championships EMMA Rage in the Cage Shawn Bitter- Perea is going to get exposed eventually, but I
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Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series brings us to only the second week this season where all five winners didn’t earn UFC contracts. A much better week all around, with no bad referee interference, a real Contender Series-level fight, and possibly the best overall group of contract winners so far this season. I believe
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Tale of the Tape Colton Loud Christian Natividad Record 7-1 9-0 Age 25 29 Height 5’10” 5’5″ Reach ? 69.5″ Hometown Fort Worth, Texas, US Scottsdale, Arizona, US Combined Opp. Record 25-15 37-16-1 Gym Genesis BJJ Arizona Combat Sports Championships Peak Fighting n/a Shawn Bitter- This is another time that, in order to get
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Hunter Smith (8-1) vs Adam Livingston (7-1) Smith brings real power and decent striking, but his defense is the concern. He wears damage easily, though he’s proven durable. Watch for his counter check left hook. Livingston is back for a second shot after a first-round guillotine loss to Tommy Gantt. He’s got reach and throws
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Tale of the Tape Brandon Holmes Modestino Rodrigues Record 6-1 7-1 Age 29 22 Height 6’2″ 6’2″ Reach 74.0″ ? Hometown Charleston, South Carolina, US Fonte Boa, Amazonas, Brazil Combined Opp. Record 14-6 15-7 Gym TNT Martial Arts & Fitness Revira Black Team Championships n/a n/a Shawn Bitter- Bringing in Holmes is a mix
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What a fun night of Contender Series as Week 3 provided some great finishes and the biggest upset in the show’s history. So far, every winner bar one has been signed to the UFC, and that continued into this week. We have five new UFC fighters, and to everyone’s surprise, Bella Mir is not one
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Nick Galanti (7-1) vs Carlos Petruzzella (15-1) Galanti doesn’t hide his game plan. He’ll shoot doubles and get you down with ease, then soften you up with effective ground and pound until he can attempt a submission. Petruzzella is a flashy striker who presses forward with heavy pressure, mixing in kicks to the legs, body,
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