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Contender Series 2023: Week 10
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- Tuesday 10.10.2023 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: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
- Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
- MMA Bouts: 6
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramon Taveras defeats Cortavious Romious via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Hammerfists | 0:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| André Lima defeats Rickson Zenidim via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Connor Matthews defeats Jair Farias via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Torrez Finney defeats Yuri Panferov via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 2:43 Round 2 of 3, 7:43 Total Bout Page | |
| MarQuel Mederos defeats Issa Isakov via KO/TKO, Knee | 4:09 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Lucas Rocha defeats Davi Bittencourt via KO/TKO, Knee | 0:18 Round 2 of 3, 5:18 Total Bout Page |
Responses
2023.07.21
1:34 PM ET
event start time updated
From Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00pm ET to Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00pm ET
2023.07.29
10:32 PM ET
event start time updated
From Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00pm ET to Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00pm ET
2023.08.07
11:27 PM ET
bout announced
Torrez Finney vs. Yuri Panferov at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
2023.08.10
3:02 PM ET
bout announced
Connor Matthews vs. Jair Farias at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2023.08.11
2:41 PM ET
bout announced
Issa Isakov vs. MarQuel Mederos at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
2023.08.11
2:42 PM ET
bout announced
Raimond Magomedaliev vs. Rami Hamed at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2023.08.11
7:42 PM ET
bout announced
Rickson Zenidim vs. André Lima at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
08.15.2023 | 7:34 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 1 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 868th
Matthews vs. Farias
Jair Farias, TKO, R2
Matthews again? Where's Paul Hughes
Jair Farias, TKO, R2
Matthews again? Where's Paul Hughes
2023.08.22
11:41 PM ET
bout status update
Magomedaliev vs. Hamed Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
2023.08.22
11:42 PM ET
bout announced
Raimond Magomedaliev vs. Mauricio Ruffy at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
08.26.2023 | 5:40 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points | Tied for 432nd
Paul Hughes not on dwcs this year is poor scouting
09.05.2023 | 10:10 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 225 Points | Tied for 92nd
Roman Tavares being put on this card. LFG #FadeCity
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
2023.09.20
9:59 PM ET
bout announced
Ramon Taveras vs. Cortavious Romious at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
09.28.2023 | 2:03 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 1 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 868th
Finney vs. Panferov
Torrez Finney, TKO, R2
Torrez is going to suprise alot of people.
Torrez Finney, TKO, R2
Torrez is going to suprise alot of people.
09.29.2023 | 12:57 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 525th
"Moicano wants money" - Renato Moicano, November 12, 2022
10.03.2023 | 3:35 AM ET
Hughes offers to the UFC
Hughes has said in an interview he’s been offered to fight in the ufc but hasn’t been able to cuz of an injury where he would’ve gone up against Lerone Murphy in the March London card, and then another fight he wasn’t able to get the visa scheduled in time. “I got offered a short-notice fight for the March London card. I think it was a week or less than a week's notice to fight Lerone Murphy at featherweight. At the time... I was injured, so there wasn't much training, unfortunately."
Link to the interview on yt (says the ufc offers at 1:50)
Link to the interview on yt (says the ufc offers at 1:50)
10.03.2023 | 10:30 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points | Tied for 222nd
Last Contender let's see some random contracts
2023.10.03
10:52 PM ET
bout announced
Davi Bittencourt vs. Lucas Rocha at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
10.04.2023 | 1:21 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 375th
Rocha is not the favorite this time ? Is it because of 2 weight cuts back to back ? I don't think he drained himself to death last episode, he was 5 pounds over so i have to imagine that he knew he was not making weight in time and stoped cutting.
"This is a rat race...but I’m not a rat. I’m a f*ckin’ turtle, ninja turtle. So which one is your favorite? I like Michelangelo....next question - Tony Ferguson"
10.05.2023 | 2:07 AM ET
Predictions: 2 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 525th
@hyp3mma I have the exact same pick for Finney, tape tells me that he will have his way dictating where the fight takes place. Would be very surprised if yuri wins genuinely
"Black guy Jones, White guy Gusmão" - Joe Hogan
10.05.2023 | 2:56 AM ET
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 225 Points | Tied for 92nd
Can't believe it's already week 10 and after this we gotta wait until next season 😪
+Conor Matthews is so bad cant believe they brought him back just to get violated again.
+Conor Matthews is so bad cant believe they brought him back just to get violated again.
* Edited at 10.05.2023, 2:57 AM ET *
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
10.05.2023 | 2:34 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 1 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points | Tied for 897th
Bittencourt vs. Rocha
Lucas Rocha, DEC
So glad they still get the opportunity Both these guys deserve this moment rochas confidence will definitely be fatigued after missing weight but still can’t see the kid losing here he’s so special and deserves this but bittencourt does too
Lucas Rocha, DEC
So glad they still get the opportunity Both these guys deserve this moment rochas confidence will definitely be fatigued after missing weight but still can’t see the kid losing here he’s so special and deserves this but bittencourt does too
" “My hands don’t discriminate.” -Israel Adesanya"
10.06.2023 | 7:00 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points | Tied for 63rd
Taveras vs. Romious
Cortavious Romious, SUB, R2
I never thought Taveras deserved a DWCS spot, so that early stoppage against Sidey resulted in a lucky situation for Taveras as he has a new oportunity while avoiding the damage Sidey would have caused in the ground. I still expect him to loose against Cortavious, who will punish Taveras weeknesses similar to what Sidey did even he has more balanced toolset in the ground than the wrestle heavy approach form the canadian. I also think Romius will have the striking advantage, even if he is not as technichal as Taveras where he will use pressure and volume to set up the takedowns. Something to note is that Cortavious will have a big size disadvantage, but I don´t think this will factor that much as he has been dealing with bigger dudes at featherweight. Overall, I expect Romius to take the fight to the ground and eventually find a finish via his superior BJJ
Zenidim vs. Lima
André Lima, TKO, R3
Really unlucky situation for Rickson, he had a really good chance of winning on week 1 against Borjas, now his chances have decreased as he will be facing who I consider one of the most promising flyweights in Brazil. Andre Lima has a background in kickboxing and Muay Thai, which you can immediately tell by how light he is on the feet and how precise his striking combinations are. Despite this, he has a shown a really solid ground game during his MMA career, where he has shown good tools in the ground, specially in wrestling. Rickson is dangerous everywhere and has the experience advantage, but I expect Lima to set up the pace and eventually find a finish
Matthews vs. Farias
Connor Matthews, DEC
Kind of an underwhelming fight as I don´t think either guy deserves a shot. Before Farias last fight, he took a 4 year lay off, looking sharp in his comeback but he still has plenty o wholes in his game. Matthews hasn´t beaten anyone good either, but at least in DWCS last year he showed he is decently complete. This fight is kind of a coin flight but I am surprised by how many people are picking Farias by KO/TKO as something Matthews proved is that he is a really tough guy to finish. If Matthews survives the 1st round I think he can set up the pace in the following two a get a UD win
Finney vs. Panferov
Torrez Finney, TKO, R2
This an interesting fight where both guys could be either really good or complete busts. I am a big fan of Finney as he is an enormous human being despite being 5'7. His path to the win is really clear, as he uses his superior athleticism to take guys to the ground and maul them with heavy G&P. Once on the ground no one can really escape from him and he can do this for 15 minutes. His striking is a question which remains to be answered, but I don´t think that will be relevant in this fight. Panferov is a promising guy too but I have a lot of questions with him. For starters, even if he has faced worse competition than Finney, Panferov hasn´t looked nearly as dominant. His BJJ is really good but I don´t think he will be able to apply it against someone so top heavy as Finney. His chin is a big question too, and you need a chin when facing Finney´s G&P. Lastly, I worry about Panferov cutting to middleweight as he has never done it and durability will really be in question. I think Finney will do what he does best and finish this fight via G&P
Isakov vs. Mederos
Marquel Mederos, DEC
Weird fight where I don´t really understand the matchmaking, but should be a fun one as this is the classical striker vs grappler. Isakov a really good wrestler who lacks ability on the feet while Mederos is a really good striker with questions on the ground. The one who imposes his gameplan the better will win this. I expect Mederos to be the one to do this as even if he probably ends up in bottom position a few times I think he can get a UD based on damage alone.
Bittencourt vs. Rocha
Davi Bittencourt, TKO, R3
With this fight being rebooked, I will just copy the analysis I did last week, but before I will mention that going up a weightclass benefits Bittencout. This is a really good fight, both guys deserve a shot and I expect both of them to end up in a big company. Bittencourt is a really complete fighter who I have been following for a few years he is decent enough on the ground, but where he really shines is in the ground by mixing high level wrestling with really good BJJ. Rocha may be the opposite, having some decent BJJ while having a really good striking game where mixxes everythinh really well. Overall, I am leaning Costa as I have seen more flaws on Rocha´s ground game where he can be controlled on his back once the fight hits the ground
Cortavious Romious, SUB, R2
I never thought Taveras deserved a DWCS spot, so that early stoppage against Sidey resulted in a lucky situation for Taveras as he has a new oportunity while avoiding the damage Sidey would have caused in the ground. I still expect him to loose against Cortavious, who will punish Taveras weeknesses similar to what Sidey did even he has more balanced toolset in the ground than the wrestle heavy approach form the canadian. I also think Romius will have the striking advantage, even if he is not as technichal as Taveras where he will use pressure and volume to set up the takedowns. Something to note is that Cortavious will have a big size disadvantage, but I don´t think this will factor that much as he has been dealing with bigger dudes at featherweight. Overall, I expect Romius to take the fight to the ground and eventually find a finish via his superior BJJ
Zenidim vs. Lima
André Lima, TKO, R3
Really unlucky situation for Rickson, he had a really good chance of winning on week 1 against Borjas, now his chances have decreased as he will be facing who I consider one of the most promising flyweights in Brazil. Andre Lima has a background in kickboxing and Muay Thai, which you can immediately tell by how light he is on the feet and how precise his striking combinations are. Despite this, he has a shown a really solid ground game during his MMA career, where he has shown good tools in the ground, specially in wrestling. Rickson is dangerous everywhere and has the experience advantage, but I expect Lima to set up the pace and eventually find a finish
Matthews vs. Farias
Connor Matthews, DEC
Kind of an underwhelming fight as I don´t think either guy deserves a shot. Before Farias last fight, he took a 4 year lay off, looking sharp in his comeback but he still has plenty o wholes in his game. Matthews hasn´t beaten anyone good either, but at least in DWCS last year he showed he is decently complete. This fight is kind of a coin flight but I am surprised by how many people are picking Farias by KO/TKO as something Matthews proved is that he is a really tough guy to finish. If Matthews survives the 1st round I think he can set up the pace in the following two a get a UD win
Finney vs. Panferov
Torrez Finney, TKO, R2
This an interesting fight where both guys could be either really good or complete busts. I am a big fan of Finney as he is an enormous human being despite being 5'7. His path to the win is really clear, as he uses his superior athleticism to take guys to the ground and maul them with heavy G&P. Once on the ground no one can really escape from him and he can do this for 15 minutes. His striking is a question which remains to be answered, but I don´t think that will be relevant in this fight. Panferov is a promising guy too but I have a lot of questions with him. For starters, even if he has faced worse competition than Finney, Panferov hasn´t looked nearly as dominant. His BJJ is really good but I don´t think he will be able to apply it against someone so top heavy as Finney. His chin is a big question too, and you need a chin when facing Finney´s G&P. Lastly, I worry about Panferov cutting to middleweight as he has never done it and durability will really be in question. I think Finney will do what he does best and finish this fight via G&P
Isakov vs. Mederos
Marquel Mederos, DEC
Weird fight where I don´t really understand the matchmaking, but should be a fun one as this is the classical striker vs grappler. Isakov a really good wrestler who lacks ability on the feet while Mederos is a really good striker with questions on the ground. The one who imposes his gameplan the better will win this. I expect Mederos to be the one to do this as even if he probably ends up in bottom position a few times I think he can get a UD based on damage alone.
Bittencourt vs. Rocha
Davi Bittencourt, TKO, R3
With this fight being rebooked, I will just copy the analysis I did last week, but before I will mention that going up a weightclass benefits Bittencout. This is a really good fight, both guys deserve a shot and I expect both of them to end up in a big company. Bittencourt is a really complete fighter who I have been following for a few years he is decent enough on the ground, but where he really shines is in the ground by mixing high level wrestling with really good BJJ. Rocha may be the opposite, having some decent BJJ while having a really good striking game where mixxes everythinh really well. Overall, I am leaning Costa as I have seen more flaws on Rocha´s ground game where he can be controlled on his back once the fight hits the ground
"I was involved in a robbery with Mike Beltran"
10.08.2023 | 4:18 AM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 1059th
Eeeeee the last week where I can guess nothing again and lose money
10.08.2023 | 11:00 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 172nd
Matthews vs. Farias
Connor Matthews, SUB, R2
Connor is going to win by making Jair submit who is used to KO weaker opponents no offense but he’s never contended with the heart of a combat controller
Connor Matthews, SUB, R2
Connor is going to win by making Jair submit who is used to KO weaker opponents no offense but he’s never contended with the heart of a combat controller
10.09.2023 | 12:15 AM ET
Predictions: 2 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 525th
"Black guy Jones, White guy Gusmão" - Joe Hogan
10.09.2023 | 7:41 AM ET
watch best reaction here
Predictions: 1 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points | Tied for 897th
"never had a silver medal it has always been beskar or nothing GOAT STATUS ACTIVE"
10.09.2023 | 7:56 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points | Tied for 205th
Taveras vs. Romious
Cortavious Romious, SUB, R1
Lotta finishes I'm predicting to end of this season of DWCS. Another 1st RD Sub via Armbar for Romious.
Zenidim vs. Lima
Rickson Thai Zenidim, SUB, R1
Zendim for sure taking the "W". Possibly by Armbar Sub in RD 1 or DEC?
Matthews vs. Farias
Connor Matthews, SUB, R1
RD 1 RNC from Matthews or a RD 2 KO from Farias. Someone's not making it out of this fight conscious though.
Finney vs. Panferov
Yuri Panferov, SUB, R1
RD 1 Sub via RNC. Someone is likely getting put out in the first. My other hot pick would be Finney by RD 1 KO.
Isakov vs. Mederos
Marquel Mederos, TKO, R2
High probability of a RD 2 finish from either side but going to lean towards Mederos to get it done in RD 2 by TKO or KO.
Bittencourt vs. Rocha
Lucas Rocha, SUB, R2
Def see a late first round / beginning of RD 2 finish from either side. I slightly lean more towards Rocha & his submission ability and am gonna predict a 2nd RD RNC Sub for the win.
Cortavious Romious, SUB, R1
Lotta finishes I'm predicting to end of this season of DWCS. Another 1st RD Sub via Armbar for Romious.
Zenidim vs. Lima
Rickson Thai Zenidim, SUB, R1
Zendim for sure taking the "W". Possibly by Armbar Sub in RD 1 or DEC?
Matthews vs. Farias
Connor Matthews, SUB, R1
RD 1 RNC from Matthews or a RD 2 KO from Farias. Someone's not making it out of this fight conscious though.
Finney vs. Panferov
Yuri Panferov, SUB, R1
RD 1 Sub via RNC. Someone is likely getting put out in the first. My other hot pick would be Finney by RD 1 KO.
Isakov vs. Mederos
Marquel Mederos, TKO, R2
High probability of a RD 2 finish from either side but going to lean towards Mederos to get it done in RD 2 by TKO or KO.
Bittencourt vs. Rocha
Lucas Rocha, SUB, R2
Def see a late first round / beginning of RD 2 finish from either side. I slightly lean more towards Rocha & his submission ability and am gonna predict a 2nd RD RNC Sub for the win.
"We Fall, But We Get Up Because The Ground Is No Place For A Champion." - Dustin Poirier
10.09.2023 | 10:36 AM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 1059th
The fact that you are a loser is not my fault or those around you, but only yourself, and the sooner you understand this, the better.
If you want to talk to someone, you can talk to your friends or your wife.
I don't want to communicate with you, I don't like you, jealous Pokemon
10.09.2023 | 10:41 AM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 1059th
You run after me on all ONE FC Bellator DWCS topics and write nasty things, although I have no idea who you are and have never communicated with you or argued with you before. Anyone can check this from the history of my and your messages.That you started pestering me first , starting with topic ONE and then only I answered you SECOND
You are a real stalker.It is NOT normally
Please leave me alone, I don’t want to communicate with you. You are the best forecaster in the world, just don’t need to prove it to me
* Edited at 10.09.2023, 11:12 AM ET *
10.09.2023 | 11:37 AM ET
Zenidim is the Brazilian version of Robbie Ring.
Only difference is Zenidim has already been fraud checked prior to DWCS.
And Zenidim had a decent bounce back fight after being fraud checked to show some signs of improvement.
Only difference is Zenidim has already been fraud checked prior to DWCS.
And Zenidim had a decent bounce back fight after being fraud checked to show some signs of improvement.