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Contender Series 2021: Week 1

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04.19.2021 | 12:11 AM ET

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Contender Series 2021
  • Tuesday 08.31.2021 at 08:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
  • Ownership:
  • Venue: UFC APEX
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Laura Sanko
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 4
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Bout   Info
Azamat Murzakanov   defeats   Matheus Scheffel   via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes   3:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Joanderson Brito   defeats   Diego Lopes   via Decision, Technical Unanimous   3 Rounds, 10:10 Total Bout Page
Victor Altamirano   defeats   Carlos Candelario   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
AJ Fletcher   defeats   Leonardo Damiani   via KO/TKO, Flying Knee   2:24 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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KyleH
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08.31.2021 | 9:48 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 126th

If he dies he dies

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2021.08.31 9:48 PM ET

bout result

Azamat Murzakanov defeats Matheus Scheffel via KO/TKO at 3:00 of Round 1
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08.31.2021 | 9:48 PM ET

Bow to the king!!

Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 436th

Kosher. Azamat Murzakanov scrambled his osoto gari in this one.
Correct again, easy.

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08.31.2021 | 9:49 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 1 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 517th

Yes sir.  In my post yesterday, I said that both Murzakanov and Fletcher are locks but I avoided the other two because I didn't know what would happen.  Time to get back to my winnings ways.  

Next up:  Brunson vs Till
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08.31.2021 | 9:49 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 240 Points   |   Tied for 96th

sheesh what an assassin like KO... brutal ****

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08.31.2021 | 9:49 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 11th with 17 others

Guess we won't find out about that cardio yet? Haha 

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2021.08.31 9:50 PM ET

Event Complete

Contender Series 2021
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08.31.2021 | 9:52 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 11th with 17 others

Going by last season. Fletcher, Murzakov and Brito get contracts. Don't think Altimarano gets it, but I would like to see him get a shot soon, probably as a late notice replacement. Plenty of them lately! 

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08.31.2021 | 9:58 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 670th

Dana Respect!!!! Dana signed Victor and Carlos!

* Edited at 08.31.2021, 9:58 PM ET *

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08.31.2021 | 9:59 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 670th

Brito was like ufc, who tf cares lmaoooo

5 people signed!

* Edited at 08.31.2021, 10:12 PM ET *

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08.31.2021 | 10:00 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points   |   Tied for 367th


Contracts:
AJ Fletcher
Victor Altamirano
Calors Candelario
Joanderson Brito
Azamat Murzakanov

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Mikey1903
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08.31.2021 | 10:01 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 11th with 17 others

Oprah White!! You get a contract, you get a contract, YOU get a CONTRACT, everybody gets a Contract!!! Haha

I'm not mad at it tho, all good fighters 

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08.31.2021 | 10:01 PM ET

That's absolutely terrible scoring you can't give a guy a 10 when he throws 0 strikes and illegally ends the fight with an eye poke should be 10 9 lopes then 10 8 point deduction draw
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08.31.2021 | 10:03 PM ET

Nah you don't give a guy a 10 for throwing 0 strikes and illegally ended a fight. The round should automatically go to the hurt fighter then they score the point deduction. You can't gift a guy a 10 for illegally using a strike to end a fight that's terrible
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08.31.2021 | 10:05 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points   |   Tied for 367th

I think its great that the flyweights got in, both of them are good I think and could be interesting in the future. They're definitely much better than some of the lower flyweights already on the roster.

* Edited at 08.31.2021, 10:05 PM ET *

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08.31.2021 | 10:05 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 11th with 17 others

He didn't get 10 tho did he. He got 9! Maths mate

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08.31.2021 | 10:06 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 11th with 17 others

I would not be surprised if we see an Altimarano vs Candelario rematch on a fight night undercard 

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08.31.2021 | 10:17 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 657th

I knew the professional would win but just didn't wanna be apart of the 95%.... there's a price to pay when you wanna be different

* Edited at 08.31.2021, 10:17 PM ET *

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08.31.2021 | 10:53 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points   |   Tied for 82nd

This is gonna be a repeat of last season where Dana just throws around contracts, which makes him cut Romero and Rivera. DWCS 4 and its consequences have been a disaster for MMA

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09.01.2021 | 7:04 AM ET

Money growing on trees

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 324th

The UFC has done a great job of putting fighters in pay brackets, thats why they have the successful business structure they do. Rivera and Romero were losing their shine to Promote for them and costing 6 figures to fight UP and comers, therefore it was a demotion of pay grade coming and rather than offer them that and humiliate them they part ways.... ALSO clearing spots for the contender series in season 1.  It is a beautiful system you just need to ENJOY MMA and not just UFC. watch Romero this month and Rivera outside UFC when he gets booked. life isnt that hard. 
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09.01.2021 | 9:59 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 324th

@twjake saying it’s been a disaster for mma as a whole seems a little extreme. There’s always some fighters in the ufc who turn out to not be on a high enough level, and they get exposed fast. 

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09.01.2021 | 10:41 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 324th

Dana is just mass recruiting desperate low-wage talent and when something sticks he profits, and when it doesn't he is at least building up the person opposite that talent that he was already paying. The contender contract is garbage pay for sure, it's glorious for someone making like 2 and 2, or hell maybe even 5 and 5, on the regional scene but it's a lot less than what the rest of the >25 rank fighters are getting.

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