Topic: Contender Series 2021

Contender Series 2021: Week 4

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04.19.2021 | 12:15 AM ET

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Contender Series 2021
  • Tuesday 09.21.2021 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, Michael Bisping, Laura Sanko
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
AJ Dobson   defeats   Hashem Arkhagha   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Michael Morales   defeats   Nikolay Veretennikov   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Steven Nguyen   defeats   Theo Rlayang   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kleydson Rodrigues   defeats   Santo Curatolo   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Victor Martinez   defeats   Jacob Rosales   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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FresnoMMA
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09.21.2021 | 9:52 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 599th

Dude looks like Tom Hardy
Baldric Eggling
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09.21.2021 | 9:53 PM ET

The amount of ****-fluffing throughout these cards is still as unbelievable as ever. Let's move, people.
Cheeseball
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09.21.2021 | 9:55 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

@MattyViceGrip

Because you said that expect a boring wrestle**** decision.

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2021.09.21 9:56 PM ET

Fighter Announcements

Michael Morales vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
Tapology Community Predictions: 780  
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
Veretennikov
72%
Morales
28%
2021.09.21 9:56 PM ET

Round 1 In Progress

Michael Morales vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
Mikey1903
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09.21.2021 | 9:57 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 667th

Hmmm? Unknown South Americans. They are either amazing or ****, what do we have here??? 

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09.21.2021 | 9:58 PM ET

@Mikey1903

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

Nothing in between EVER.....

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09.21.2021 | 10:02 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

10-9 Veretenikov

"There's 3 things in life that excite me. A woman, of course. Dinosaurs, and the violence of the Octagon" - GSP

Baldric Eggling
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09.21.2021 | 10:02 PM ET

Somebody should tell these guys that they're not going to get a contract by cage-pressing their opponent and dry-******* their thighgap. If there's ever a time to bite down and go forward, it's on DWCS.
2021.09.21 10:03 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

Michael Morales vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
MattyViceGrip
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09.21.2021 | 10:08 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

could be 19-18 Morales

round 1 = 10-9 Veretennikov

round 2 = 10-8 Morales

* Edited at 09.21.2021, 10:09 PM ET *

"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"

Baldric Eggling
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09.21.2021 | 10:09 PM ET

10-9 Morales.
KyleH
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09.21.2021 | 10:09 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

Borderline 10-8 Morales in r2

"There's 3 things in life that excite me. A woman, of course. Dinosaurs, and the violence of the Octagon" - GSP

2021.09.21 10:09 PM ET

Round 3 In Progress

Michael Morales vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
MattyViceGrip
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09.21.2021 | 10:12 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

i did jinx this fight going the distance .... we gunna get 5 fights 5 decisions tonight *** lol

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MattyViceGrip
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09.21.2021 | 10:14 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

29-27 Morales

"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"

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09.21.2021 | 10:15 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 56th

This has been a good fight

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KyleH
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09.21.2021 | 10:15 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

29-28 Morales

"There's 3 things in life that excite me. A woman, of course. Dinosaurs, and the violence of the Octagon" - GSP

2021.09.21 10:15 PM ET

Judges Tallying

Michael Morales vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
2021.09.21 10:16 PM ET

bout result

Michael Morales defeats Nikolay Veretennikov via 3 Round Decision
akc_47
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09.21.2021 | 10:16 PM ET

Easy dog money

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

12-0 why was he dog

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MattyViceGrip
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09.21.2021 | 10:17 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 448th

Morales is really good and can win fights in the UFC (at a certain level of course) I underestimated him and picked Niko .... Had watched Niko fight live a few times for Fury FC on Fight Pass and he looked good, but his sloppiness and gas tank ended up costing him.

"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"

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09.21.2021 | 10:17 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

Dana will give him a contract so that’s at least 2 so far

"There's 3 things in life that excite me. A woman, of course. Dinosaurs, and the violence of the Octagon" - GSP

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09.21.2021 | 10:17 PM ET

Soul crushing

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 583rd

Veretennikov was gargled. Excellent. Veretennikov wins a rematch, count on it!

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09.21.2021 | 10:19 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 477th

It's Dana so despite every fight going to decision he'll probably still give everyone a contract unless he gets butthurt about someone doing a takedown.

"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib

Baldric Eggling
Baldric Eggling

09.21.2021 | 10:21 PM ET

29-28 Morales or 30-27 Morales.

I'm confused as to how Veretennikov could have been the favourite there because based on that performance it looks like the talent scouts fished him out of a nest of empty vodka bottles and leaves inside the shell of a burned out soviet era tank abandoned somewhere on the Kamkatcha Peninsula.

I didn't see any talent on his behalf anywhere at all.

* Edited at 09.21.2021, 10:21 PM ET *

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