Dana White’s Contender Series was back in action on Tuesday from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and four fighters earned themselves UFC contracts.
In the featured fight, middleweight Jonny Parsons defeated Solomon Renfro in a back-and-forth split decision. The win earned Parsons a UFC contract. Three other contracts were also awarded on Tuesday.
Light heavyweight Armen Petrosyan was given a contract for his first-round knockout win over Kaloyan Kolev. Light heavyweight Caio Borralho earned his chance in the big dance with a first-round finish os his own. The final contract went to women’s strawweight Piera Rodriguez for her unanimous decision win over Valesca Machado.
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Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Official Results:
- Jonny Parsons def. Solomon Renfro by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Piera Rodriguez def. Valesca Machado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Caio Borralho def. Jesse Murray by TKO at 1:41, R1
- Armen Petrosyan def. Kaloyan Kolev by KO at 4:27, R1
- Pedro Falcao def. James Barnes by TKO at 3:55, R3
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Results: Four fighters earn UFC contracts
