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Contender Series 2023: Week 1

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05.05.2023 | 1:45 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 08.08.2023 at 07:00 PM ET
  • 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, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
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Bout   Info
César Almeida   defeats   Lucas Fernando   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tom Nolan   defeats   Bogdan Grad   via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Ground Punch   1:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Caio Machado   defeats   Kevin Szaflarski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Payton Talbott   defeats   Reyes Cortez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kevin Borjas   defeats   Victor Dias   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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2023.05.05 1:45 PM ET

bout announced

Kevin Borjas vs. Joshua Van at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Osantowski
Osantowski

05.05.2023 | 5:10 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Borjas vs. Van
Joshua Van, TKO, R1
MYANMAR now in the UFC. Van will get signed to a contract with a win

WastelandWanderer
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05.06.2023 | 10:35 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 514th

Borjas vs. Van
Joshua Van, TKO, R2
Lethwei fighter and only 21 ****... The thing is dont take too much damage and be wrecked by your late 20s

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Taybazza04
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05.09.2023 | 7:13 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 411th

Borjas vs. Van
Joshua Van, TKO, R2
It’s guys looked really ******* good at Fury FC, great pressure and he’s only 21, I’m liking how the UfC is finally stacking the flyweight div, they’re signing a lot of solid prospects for 125 recently

2023.05.09 11:14 AM ET

bout announced

Payton Talbott vs. Reyes Cortez at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Osantowski
Osantowski

05.09.2023 | 12:44 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Talbott vs. Cortez
Payton Talbott, TKO, R1
Interesting fight. Going to side with Talbott for now

TheAlgorithm
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05.11.2023 | 7:07 PM ET

💊 New School Red Pill 💊

What's up guys this one of the only real Tapology accounts, most are fakes controlled by our corrupt federal government. 

They also control the vote count of each post so I'm expecting plenty of downvotes with a follow up comment that dismisses everything I am about to discuss.

Mods will also ban me even though this directly relates to combat sports. These athletes are supposed to be fighting for us. They are not and the Tapology moderators are corrupt as well

I used to make picks as u/SidekickKO on Reddit's r/Sportsbook sub and was one of the most profitable POTD posters of all time.

One year ago we SMOKED the bookies in front of hundreds and correctly predicted a fixed fight when Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley 

LINK:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/riwy66/comment/hp01f0v/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Our government deleted my account and my life has been turned upside down ever since.

They hacked my phone, credit cards, and threatened to torture me to death.

They started recommending YouTube/TikTok videos such as (top 7 signs GOD is exposing a narcissist in your life) to my family, friends, and current girlfriend after spending time with them in an attempt to ruin all of my personal connections.

They got my data and found out that I prefer dating black women, then they attempted to bait me into dropping the N bomb multiple times. Nice try nuances

Our government took over my dating apps Tinder/Bumble/Hinge and they've been exclusively matching me with undercover agents who are tipped my personal info, preferences in women, some are unable to have children.

They have given me COVID twice which is proven to make men infertile. They attempted to trick me into being diagnosed with austism.

This backwards system is a nightmare so I'm going to continue creating accounts and posting this until they kill me "accident style" because I cannot continue living in a backwards system like this.

Time to drop a few truth bombs for class today.

China and Russia has been proven to have higher average IQs than all other countries

They teamed up and have been successfully been destroying Western countries since the JFK assassination back in the 60s, slowly but surely

the USSR won the space race and America never went to the moon. Elon Musk and his rockets are a distraction, most billionaires know they won't work. 

the war in Ukraine is a distraction, Russia could easily invade within our lifetime without resistance. 

same with Taiwain, China attempts to give the appearance of independent neighboring countries but they own everyone's debt, possess the best technology, and have been calling the shots around the world for decades. 

Chinese and Russian corruption played a large role in the women's rights movement because they knew it would RUIN western society.

They did this because female brains are statistically more passive and willing to accept second place.

Female brains are also statistically more likely to operate based off emotion rather than logic and reasoning.

Chinese and Russian corruption also played a large role in the African American rights movement

They did this because statistically Africans have lower IQs than all other races.

Africans are statistically more athletic but Chinese and Russian corruption has taken ahold of Western sports as well.

Now you know why Lebron James refuses to speak about China's human rights issues. King James? More like King Jangliang.

Today China produces the most newly made millionaires per year while opportunity in the West has plummeted and our leaders have been corrupted past the point of no return

"the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist"

Chinese and Russian corruption extends through our athletes, musicians, actors, news media, high-status lawyers, and politicians.

All of them.

Your favorite celebrity is paid to play dumb while your cost of living rises with no end in sight. At this rate, your grandkids will be slaves with no possessions

faulty COVID vaccines are purposely being used to regulate this issue, depopulating and sedating the West

Our national elections are clearly rigged and our government used social media and undercover
agents to bait protesters into getting arrested during the George Floyd protests and the January 6th capitol "riot"

Brazil just did the exact same thing on January 8th 2023

American Football is being introduced to other countries to keep men ignorant to what's occurring - 99% of ex players have CTE, which destroys our attention spans and impulse control

Other countries are laughing at this **** show

Professional NFL players make millions and live like kings, but are still are known to have a lack of impulse control. Nobody accounts for the thousands of civilians that professional football players banged heads against before making it to the league.

Thousands of families with men who work normal 9-5 jobs while presenting CTE symptoms like Ronnie O'Neal, who return home and abuse their children with no repercussions. 

Multiple reasons why our government wants me silent

I beat the bookies, successfully predicted a rigged fight and gained leverage

I have family members who are well connected in Hollywood

My father regularly took business trips to China pre-COVID

If they frame and arrest me, my face is symmetrical. Human instinct and statistics point towards people believing symmetrical faces. My mugshot would be dope

NFL teams are owned by the wealthiest civilians in the West and our corrupt government is paid to back them

My father played football growing up and had a lack of impulse control as he aged, the abuse was horrible. Watch 10 minutes of Ronnie O'Neal clips and you might recognize similar CTE symptoms in other ex-football players. Maybe even your own father

They know I'd use my platform to speak out against everything mentioned in this post - Chinese and Russian corruption, COVID vaccines, gender and race statistics, election rigging, and American football ******* up everyone's heads.

Shoutout to all the UFC fighters trolling

Corrupt money won't fix that slur in 10 years bby 😘

* Edited at 05.11.2023, 7:48 PM ET *

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TheAlgorithm
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05.11.2023 | 7:16 PM ET

shoutout King Jangliang 🇨🇳



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2023.05.17 9:09 PM ET

bout announced

Caio Machado vs. Kevin Szaflarski at 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Sexy Beefer
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05.25.2023 | 10:04 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Borjas vs. Van
Joshua Van, SUB
UFC.....Stop trying with Peruvian fighters.......just stop it.

Talbott vs. Cortez
Payton Talbott, TKO
Once again, Cortez has found himself coming to DWCS at the wrong place, at the wrong time. How does this keep happening, honestly?

Machado vs. Szaflarski
Kevin Szaflarski, TKO
I have no clue if this guy actually that good or not........Only one way to find out!!!

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AyyLmaonnaise
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06.15.2023 | 5:11 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

Van is out

He got pulled to take on Zhalgas 

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

Calfoth
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06.16.2023 | 6:15 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 260th

Get that flyweight who got the flying knee in road to ufc on here 

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2023.06.18 10:49 PM ET

bout announced

Kevin Borjas vs. Rickson Zenidim at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
2023.06.18 10:50 PM ET

bout status update

Borjas vs. Van Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
hyp3mma
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06.19.2023 | 10:16 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 59th

Borjas vs. Zenidim
Rickson Thai Zenidim, DEC
Glad to see Zendim get the call, this man has been fighting Peruvians recently lol. I'm gonna lean towards him because he's sharp with his striking and I don't see him having trouble with a grappler who isn't a wrestler.

banjo47
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06.20.2023 | 4:34 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 50th with 8 others

Fernando vs Almeida on this card. What a fight, both are really good sucks they have to fight each other 

"“It’s tight” - Daniel Cormier"

2023.06.22 1:13 PM ET

bout announced

César Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
Mothswords
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06.22.2023 | 8:55 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Why'd they sign zenidim and not Rodrigo vera 
banjo47
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06.23.2023 | 3:41 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 50th with 8 others

@Mothswords 
different divisions. would like to see Vera get signed too tho

"“It’s tight” - Daniel Cormier"

2023.07.07 11:31 PM ET

bout announced

Tom Nolan vs. Bogdan Grad at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
hyp3mma
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07.10.2023 | 4:50 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 59th

Nolan vs. Grad
Tom Nolan, TKO, R2
Thought people would be way more heavy on Tom Nolan, this guy is the real deal, confident here.

CangrejoRuiz
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07.19.2023 | 6:22 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 75th

Almeida vs. Fernando
Lucas Fernando, TKO, R2
Cesar Almeida is a condecorated kickboxer, who is still sharp despite being past his prime. Lucas Fernando is one of the brightest middleweight prospects in the world, giving against former DWCS alumni Jansey Silva an absolute masterclass in his last fight. This seems like a now or never situation for Almeida who at 35 years old doesn´t have a lot of time left in his career but this matchup doesn´t make him any favours. Fernando is a great Kickboxer himself, and probably a better one at this point in their careers. Even is Almeida creates some problems on the feet, Fernando has the tools to take the fight to the clinch or to the ground where he should dominate. Almeida has never been tested in those areas but I don´t think he will be developed enough to deal Fernando there. This is a fight Fernando should be able to find the finish.

Nolan vs. Grad
Tom Nolan, TKO, R1
This is the most interesting fight of the card in my opinion as I think both guys could have decent UFC careers. This will be a fight of two tales whereas Nolan is incredibly explosive from the beginning, Grad gets better as the fight goes on. Grad is really polished everywhere and can be really creative both in the striking and on the ground. Nolan is a physical freak who will go for the finish from the very beginning. The size difference will be huge which is why the best path for a win for Grad should be via wrestling, where Nolan still has work to do. If they decide to strike Nolan will edge the first round with a potential KO victory, which is what I think will happen. The longer the fight goes Nolan will start fading while Grad should take control of the fight, to the point that if a decision is reach I favor Grad. With all that said, I expect Grad to strike from the beginning and Nolan ending the fight in the first round. Nolan has a lot of potential given his youth and phisical potential and could become the next big Australian star

Machado vs. Szaflarski
Caio Machado, SUB, R1
I am interested to know why a lot of people are picking Szaflarski here as tape is really lacking. The earliest I could find was from more than 3 years ago which makes the question about how much has his game evolved since then. Szaflarski is a good striker with decent cardio who can get the fight to the ground if necessary. Caio is a really fast striker and a bit undersized as I don´t think he is as tall as tapology says. I really like how toolsy he is too. I favor Caio in this fight as I think Kevin will get overwhelmed early. If the fight goes to the ground I see Caio finding a sneaky submission despite Kevin´s superior wrestling. The longer the fight goes the more I favor Kevin, but he is too hittable for this to happen in my opinion

Talbott vs. Cortez
Payton Talbott, TKO, R2
Talbott is one of the brightest prospects currently and I really see star potential in him. He is a really good striker who can work his oponents for the full 3 rounds. With that said, he is still raw. The thing is I think the same everytime he gets an step up and every time he proves me wrong. Cortez is a much polished fighter who can bring the fight wherever he wants. This will be Payton´s toughest striking test in his career, but I expect him to clean some defficiencies in his striking defense and come up on top

Borjas vs. Zenidim
Rickson Thai Zenidim, SUB, R2
This should be a fun brawl as long as it lasts with the winner ending up with a contract. Borjas tape is limited but he shows some poweful striking even if he looks a bit lost in the ground. This should be the path to victory for Rickson, who whas some submissions in his career. I expect him to brawl tho and if that´s the case I expect a finish as neither guy has the best striking defense

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STOMPZ
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07.20.2023 | 12:01 AM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 342nd

kevin borjas, he will assassinate zenidin, borjas is an animal weighing 57 kilos, with heavy hands, the contract is simply his
AyyLmaonnaise
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07.20.2023 | 11:19 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

Victor dias replacing zenidim 

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

Rickson Zenidim
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07.20.2023 | 11:34 AM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

@STOMPZ 
He was saved from an assassination at 45 of the second half.. I wish him luck, who knows maybe we'll meet inside the UFC.
2023.07.20 12:02 PM ET

bout status update

Borjas vs. Zenidim Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
2023.07.20 12:03 PM ET

bout announced

Kevin Borjas vs. Victor Dias at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Joshjeffords
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07.20.2023 | 3:23 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Borjas vs. Dias
Victor Dias, SUB, R2
Think Boraz was getting subbed no matter what lol

"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"

diasnf
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07.21.2023 | 12:25 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 514th

Borjas vs. Dias
Victor Dias, SUB, R1
There is no other possibility. This fight won't last more than 2 rounds.


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