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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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sends less violins
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08.15.2023 | 9:08 PM ET

@danromanick 
thanks for explaining, hadn't heard that before!
Mothswords
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08.15.2023 | 9:13 PM ET

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

Hardwick is better than 4/5 of the fighters that got signed tonight. UFC has blood diamond but Hardwick has to fight this tank to get in 
Joshjeffords
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08.15.2023 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1294th

That was a competitive fight all I'm gonna say George needed to take it up a gear.

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

JayHyde3858
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08.15.2023 | 9:16 PM ET

As a fellow Brit, keeping it real, George Hardwick was so disappointing this evening... His opponent Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady fought a truly excellent fight and stuck to his gameplay throughout to ensure he edged each and every Round of the contest, but George unfortunately looked really basic and could just Not adapt on the evening... I was with his corner in thought... I know his opponent was moving constantly and giving him decent feints, before throwing himself, but George just had to throw more consistently... He didn't need to worry about power shots, hitting Al-Selwady frequently would have been a start... Better luck next time George, but for the short term, Cage Warriors is his base and he needs to continue in this MMA Organisation and in the Gym mainly, continuing his development 🤔💯🥊🥊👊

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Tufail
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08.15.2023 | 9:22 PM ET

@Taiga 
now you know why didn't they sign him. He got exposed.
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08.15.2023 | 9:24 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 858th

@Mothswords 
al sawady is not that good lmfaooooo the bookies had him as a big dog for a reason. Hes been Knocked oug in the first round like 3 times. Lol Hardwick is just a can crusher thats the truth 
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08.15.2023 | 9:26 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 314th

i was honestly only impressed with Moura and Aslan.  Amil was boring and will go 0-2 in the UFC.  Grigoriou and Al-Selwady put on good performances.  No idea how Amil got signed or Machado from last week.  They just must really need people.

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Tufail
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08.15.2023 | 9:30 PM ET

Someone said Al-Selwady is tailor-made fighter for Hardwick.
Matchmakers are not fool to feed Al-Selwady to Hardwick. Saif saud knew they can crack this rock who was suppose to be a diamond. 
Tufail
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08.15.2023 | 9:32 PM ET

@Swedenmma 
 lol Hardwick will outbox whom?
banjo47
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08.15.2023 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 858th

Ay lmaoniase or whatever your name is. That was a pretty atrocious take about Aslan 

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08.15.2023 | 9:35 PM ET

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

Because he beat another can? Watch what happens when he faces someone who can grapple or gets extended out of the first. You can’t say **** anyways, he still hasn’t been tested. 

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08.15.2023 | 9:38 PM ET

Hardwick outboxes nobody in the UFC anytime soon... He needs to work on all elements of his striking... His poise... His cage control... His aggressiveness... His Fitness... Everything... He his decent, but the UFC only want to work with Winners 🏆 or top talent who will go out on their shield, but give it their all whilst in the Cage... George Hardwick just learned the hard way... He just has to continue improving... He has to learn to adapt... He needs to watch countless footage of Conor McGregor in his prime, because with due respect, he will show him how to be a top top, crisp Striker 🤔💯🥊🥊👊

* Edited at 08.15.2023, 9:39 PM ET *

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banjo47
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08.15.2023 | 9:48 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 858th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Also got you on the Borjas one last week

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08.15.2023 | 9:54 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 858th

@HazardKing 
i cudnt see him losing either but he got exposed so it is what it is lol i hope he goes back to cage warriors n gets slept badly for letting everyone down. This was the easiest fight he cuda got at dwcs
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08.15.2023 | 10:25 PM ET

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

@banjo congrats man, you are really good at picking out who is less **** out of a garbage pile 

Also, you didn’t get ****, I picked aslan round 1 ko you idiot. I just don’t buy into the hype like you

* Edited at 08.15.2023, 10:25 PM ET *

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Reptile
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08.16.2023 | 1:56 AM ET

CW

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1294th

I always say. Cage Warriors is a factory of frauds and overrated warriors.
UFC loves them only for their British nationality
Calfoth
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08.16.2023 | 7:51 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 246th

@Reptile 
any bum at cage warriors could sleep you and then show your mother one hell of a night 

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08.16.2023 | 9:53 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 3 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 43rd with 8 others

Anyone that faded Hardwick, well done.

I felt like he came in with a 5 round pace, rather than a 3 round pace and it cost him.  I'm not sure if he was nervous or if the first trip across the pond affected him, but great game plan and execution by Al-Selwady.

I got three fights perfect but man did I ever miss the first fight and the last one.  Not a terrible card at the end of the day, but I was very surprised by Hardwick's performance.

* Edited at 08.16.2023, 9:53 AM ET *

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