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Contender Series 2023: Week 5

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05.05.2023 | 1:59 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 09.05.2023 at 08:00 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, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Heidi Androl
  • MMA Bouts: 5
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Bout   Info
Brendson Ribeiro   defeats   Bruno Lopes   via KO/TKO, Straight Right and Hammerfists   3:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Serhiy Sidey   defeats   Ramon Taveras   via KO/TKO, Straight Right   2:26 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Dylan Budka   defeats   Chad Hanekom   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jean Silva   defeats   Kevin Vallejos   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Dione Barbosa   defeats   Rainn Guerrero   via Submission, Armbar   4:35 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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hyp3mma
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09.05.2023 | 2:50 AM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

@supnavarili 
yeah im arguing against the Rainn backers. i know not everyone has time to watch tape, but damn Barbosa is much better, people are lazy picking here and its influencing everyone else.
Demigod_Dan
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09.05.2023 | 5:44 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 2nd with 2 others

I have a feeling Jean Silva is going to cause a big upset here. It's always super risky going with anyone around 21 years old or younger IMO... They just haven't fully matured into their body yet. Kevin is a good prospect to watch though. I have Chad, Silva and Barbosa.

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 5:45 AM ET *

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AyyLmaonnaise
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09.05.2023 | 7:15 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 39th with 3 others

That fight is a lot closer than the odds suggest. Everyone is picking based on records & accomplishments for that fight. Vallejos looks like a beast but if you watch tape that fight is much closer. Vallejos is talented but still really unrefined & his level of comp is poor

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 7:15 AM ET *

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09.05.2023 | 8:03 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 39th with 3 others

Also Rainn is really bad, I’m surprised people were picking her to win in her original fight anyways. She is a soccer mom and a can crusher 

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09.05.2023 | 9:13 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points   |   Tied for 101st

Still watching tape on the last 3 bouts, almost immediately tho Rainn and Vallejos are a no go for me.
Rainn should kinda be self explanatory if you do your hw.

Vallejos doesn’t come off all the great for me, he looks alright against the guys he’s facing but they aren’t much of anything, especially watching his last unanimous dec win. Feel like you’re not going to come into dwcs and be the dog you need to be when you don’t finish a guy like that. Especially against Silva even tho I couldn’t find a lot of tape, the tape I did find was him being very aggressive.
Between the two when talking ovr technique, power, cardio, finishing capabilities, think the only thing Vallejos might have over Silva is cardio; and that’s not really proven because none of his competition has pushed a pace on him.
Volkan
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09.05.2023 | 9:49 AM ET

Prediction comments

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 369th

Sidey vs. Taveras
Ramon Taveras, TKO, RD1
Should've catched it earlier at +220 tbh... My bookie didn't give it that early when it was +220.

Hanekom vs. Budka
Chad Hanekom, SUB, RD2
Same here. Was +155... Dropped drastically too...

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 9:55 AM ET *

GAROVAL23
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09.05.2023 | 11:01 AM ET

Be carefull betting for the records

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 280 Points   |   6th Place

Jean Silva is a top guy and the same for Ribeiro, two dangerous fighters that i see winning tonight, the odds of Ribeiro are insane. Good simple bets 2/10 for silva 1/10 for Ribeiro. 

Sidey + Hanekom + Barbosa good parlay for 2/10; Sidey reach and the problems with the weight cut from Taveras make value on this guy, Hanekom is more solid, more strong and better grappler than Budka, i think he win tonight and Guerrero is a ridiculous fighter, people that are talking about her win, please see 2/3 of her fights, Barbosa clean the floor with Guerrero tonight.




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09.05.2023 | 11:38 AM ET

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09.05.2023 | 4:09 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 813th

Lopes vs. Ribeiro
Bruno Lopes, TKO, R2
tohle je dost brutalní zapas

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LethalMMA
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09.05.2023 | 4:29 PM ET

Food for thoughts

Predictions: 0 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1211th

DWCS2023 Trend 
Underdog are 4-0 so far on the "first fight of the night"
Borjas , Paluejo , Grigoriou , Oki


* Edited at 09.05.2023, 4:30 PM ET *

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Jimmy Rustler
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09.05.2023 | 4:34 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

@LethalMMA 
lets hope that ends tonight
banjo47
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09.05.2023 | 5:02 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

Vallejos vs Silva is super tough to call. 

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Rah123
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09.05.2023 | 5:16 PM ET

Banjo

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

Not really. Vallejos wins

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Rah123
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09.05.2023 | 5:18 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

Changing one pick. Taking Sidey over Tavares. Tavares looked like trash in the weigh ins

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Rah123
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09.05.2023 | 5:18 PM ET

Jimmy Rustler

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

It will

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Rah123
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09.05.2023 | 5:23 PM ET

Garoval

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

I like your bets on Silva and Ribero.

I have some land in Australia (a little sandy but quiet neighbourhood) and a bridge in California I'd like to sell you. Old family property. I have the title deeds signed and everything. 

Very cheap.


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martinpakciarz
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09.05.2023 | 5:24 PM ET

Rah

Predictions: 0 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1211th

I agree. Vallejos wins. Jean Silva has had 5 mins of octagon time since Kevin has debuted (Sept 2021)

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Rah123
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09.05.2023 | 5:25 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 171st

I am going to kill this card

1. Barbosa
2. Vallejos
3. Budka
4. Sidey
5. Lopes R1

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 5:26 PM ET *

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chrisayon
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09.05.2023 | 5:29 PM ET

Silva

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 532nd

I originally pick Vallejo as I would normally go with Argentinians, they usually have very strong boxing foundations but after watching tape from Vallejo and Silva. I'm going to Silva .
Not much to say of why I just have a feeling that Silva reach will cause a lot of problems to Vallejo and Vallejo defense its just not there for fighting some one as dangerous like Silva. Silva KO unfortunately 

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09.05.2023 | 5:41 PM ET

Rah

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 369th

if he doesn't take the land, I will 

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 5:41 PM ET *

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