Contender Series 2023: Week 6

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MMA Event
Sep 12, 2023
Contender Series 2023

Fight Card
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    James Llontop
    Up to 14-2
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Event
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Malik Lewis
    Professional MMA
    "Goku" Nickname "Hard Knock"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    24
    +1 month, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +6 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • KO/TKO, Jab and Right Cross 3:15 Round 1 of 3
    Jhonata Diniz
    Up to 6-0
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 7-2
    Eduardo Neves
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Bebezao"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    254.0 lbs
    (115.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    263.5 lbs
    (119.5 kgs)
    6'4"
    (192cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    79.5"
    (202cm)
    Reach
    78.5"
    (199cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 4:06 Round 2 of 3, 9:06 Total
    Steven Nguyen
    Up to 9-1
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    AJ Cunningham
    Professional MMA
    "The Ninja" Nickname "The Savage"
    -245
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +195
    (Moderate Underdog)
    30
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +5 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:05 Round 2 of 3, 9:05 Total
    Julia Polastri
    Up to 12-3
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    Patricia Alujas
    Professional MMA
    "Psycho" Nickname "El Angel"
    -420
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +310
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +6 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 27
    +4 mos, 4 days
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'2"
    (157cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    63.5"
    (161cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jean Matsumoto
    Up to 14-0
    Won UFC Contract
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    Kasey Tanner
    Professional MMA
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    24
    +3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +8 mos, 1 day
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

5
J. Llontop 156.0
156.0 M. Lewis
4
E. Neves 263.5
254.0 J. Diniz
3
A. Cunningham 145.0
145.0 S. Nguyen
2
J. Polastri 115.5
115.0 P. Alujas
1
J. Matsumoto 136.0
135.5 K. Tanner

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, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • Event Links:

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1,171 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Llontop
80%
Lewis
20%
Diniz
67%
Neves
33%
Nguyen
57%
Cunningham
43%
Alujas
7%
Polastri
93%
Tanner
14%
Matsumoto
86%

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