The first week of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 kicked off on Tuesday at the UFC Apex Centre in Las Vegas. Four of the five bouts on the fight card ended in knockouts, and four fighters earned UFC contracts.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the four contract winners following the event. Mansur Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes, Jose Delgado, and Lone’er Kavanagh punched their tickets to the big show.
Contract Winner Highlights
Lone’er Kavanagh
THIS IS WHY WE LOVE #DWCS! 🤯
Lone’er Kavanagh delivers a stunning KO in our first fight of Season 8!
Watch NOW on @ESPNPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/Gwb0rgCbFy
— UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2024
Jose Delgado
What a knee ‼️
Jose Delgado gets it done in style!
Watch #DWCS NOW on @ESPNPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/C89haM78A7
— UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2024
Bruno Lopes
The body work paid off 😤
Bruno Lopes takes care of business!
Watch #DWCS NOW on @ESPNPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/hvwYys9zZ1
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
Mansur Abdul-Malik
Closed out the show 💪
Mansur Abdul-Malik dropped huge elbows on his way to victory on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/owY4lEQCQh
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 – Week 1 Results
- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Wes Schultz via TKO (elbows and punches) at 3:55, Round 2
- Rami Hamed def. Meng Ding via unanimous decision (30–26, 29–27, 29–27)
- Bruno Lopes def. Mikheil Sazhiniani via TKO (punches) at 4:14, Round 2
- Jose Degaldo def. Ernie Juarez via TKO (knee and punches) at 1:25, Round 2
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. An Tuan Ho via KO (punch) at 2:35, Round 1
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