Contender Series 2023: Week 3

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MMA Event
Aug 22, 2023
Contender Series 2023

Fight Card
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  • Submission, Armbar 1:14 Round 1 of 3
    Zach Reese
    Up to 6-0
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Event
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    Eli Aronov
    Professional MMA
    "Savage" Nickname "The Israeli Tank"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +4 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 27
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Decision, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Oban Elliott
    Up to 9-2
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 16-5
    Kaik Brito
    Professional MMA
    "The Welsh Gangster" Nickname
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -165
    (Slight Favorite)
    25
    +8 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 4-2
    Isis Verbeek
    Professional MMA
    "Thunder" Nickname "Fight Queen"
    -280
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +220
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +7 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +7 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    114.5 lbs
    (51.9 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (164cm)
    60.0"
    (152cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • KO/TKO, Knee and Ground Punches 3:43 Round 1 of 3
    Luis Pajuelo
    Up to 8-1
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    Robbie Ring
    Professional MMA
    "Corazón de León" Nickname "Razor"
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +8 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +1 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

4
E. Aronov 185.5
185.5 Z. Reese
3
O. Elliott 170.5
169.0 K. Brito
2
I. Verbeek 114.5
116.0 J. Knutsson
1
R. Ring 145.5
145.5 L. Pajuelo

Fight Referees

Mark Smith
Jacob Montalvo
Jacob Montalvo

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
  • Ownership:
  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • Event Links:

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1,243 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Aronov
63%
Reese
37%
Brito
82%
Elliott
18%
Verbeek
13%
Knutsson
87%
Ring
45%
Pajuelo
55%

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