Topic: Contender Series 2023

Contender Series 2023: Week 2

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05.05.2023 | 1:56 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 08.15.2023 at 07:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
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  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
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Bout   Info
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady   defeats   George Hardwick   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ibo Aslan   defeats   Paulo Renato Jr.   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:22 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Hyder Amil   defeats   Emrah Sonmez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Eduarda Moura   defeats   Janaína Silva   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Charalampos Grigoriou   defeats   Cameron Smotherman   via KO/TKO, Straight Right to Ground Punches   1:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:53 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

Don’t think Amil’s cardio holds up into the 2nd rd 
MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:53 PM ET

How y’all feeling right now?

"“Where I’m from, people like that get slapped”"

rukiddingme
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08.15.2023 | 7:54 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 961st

these guys are gonna sleep good tonight
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

Great first 10-9 sonmez

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el222
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

10-9 Sonmez
Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Amil on damage, knockdowns with sub attempts 
Subsyy01
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 530th

Once again MmaWiseGuy don't tell me nothing MY picks speak for themselves 

"Black guy Jones, White guy Gusmão" - Joe Hogan

danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

Amil is just using his explosiveness to defend. His technique is technically right but very sloppy
2023.08.15 7:55 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

Hyder Amil vs. Emrah Sonmez
MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:55 PM ET

You mad because I have a job and can’t always get my picks in but I tell y’all before every fight and let me ask how y’all doing tonight??

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Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:56 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

Sonmez don’t look the greatest either at parts but Amil had a fight where he had somebody stumbling for 3mins straight hurt and didn’t finish him then allowed him to take him down and land elbows in the next rd 
Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:57 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Sonmez is gassed 
danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:57 PM ET

I don't think Amil is going to submit him unless Sonmez get completely gassed
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.15.2023 | 7:58 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

This is so low level lol

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Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:58 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Amils TDD is just standing up 😂
Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:59 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

They both look like **** smh 
Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 8:00 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

Nice scramble to try and steal the rd
Subsyy01
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08.15.2023 | 8:01 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 530th

1-1

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Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 8:01 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Neither of these gentleman shouldn't be getting contracts, need to land something crazy in Round 3

* Edited at 08.15.2023, 8:01 PM ET *

el222
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08.15.2023 | 8:01 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

10-9 Amil
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.15.2023 | 8:01 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

1-1 hyder probably gonna get the ko this round

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