UFC mixed martial arts event in 2024
Season of television series
Dana White's Contender Series Original network ESPN+ Original release August 13 (2024-August-13 ) – (2024-October-15 )
Season 8 of Dana White's Contender Series ESPN+ , ESPN 's over-the-top subscription package.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Mansur Abdul-Malik
def.
Wes Schultz
TKO (elbows and punches)
2
3:55
Welterweight
Rami Hamed
def.
Meng Ding
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
[ a]
Light Heavyweight
Bruno Lopes
def.
Mikheil Sazhiniani
TKO (punches)
2
4:14
Featherweight
Jose Degaldo
def.
Ernie Juarez
KO (knee and punches)
2
1:25
Flyweight
Lone'er Kavanagh
def.
An Tuan Ho
KO (punch)
1
2:35
^ Ding was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.
[ 5]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 6]
Mansur Abdul-Malik , Bruno Lopes , Jose Delgado , and Lone'er Kavanagh
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Andreas Berg Gustafsson
def.
Pat Pytlik
TKO (knees)
2
3:20
Heavyweight
Rizvan Kuniev
def.
Hugo Cunha
TKO (knee to the body and punches)
1
4:59
Bantamweight
Cortavious Romious
def.
Michael Imperato
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Torrez Finney
def.
Cam Rowston
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Bantamweight
Cody Haddon
def.
Billy Brand
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:09
[ 7]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 8]
Andreas Berg Gustafsson , Rizvan Kuniev , Cortavious Romious , and Cody Haddon
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Andrey Pulyaev
def.
Liam Anderson
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Bogdan Grad
def.
Michael Aswell
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Marco Tulio
def.
Matthieu Letho Duclos
TKO (spinning back kick and punches)
2
2:38
Bantamweight
Malcolm Wellmaker
def.
Adam Bramhald
KO (punch)
1
2:29
Flyweight
Nick Piccininni
def.
Jack Duffy
Decision (split)
3
5:00
[ 9]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 10]
Andrey Pulyaev , Bogdan Grad , Marco Tulio , and Malcolm Wellmaker [ edit ] Tommy McMillen was scheduled to face Austin Bashi in a featherweight bout at the event, but he withdrew due to injury and the bout was cancelled. Bashi instead faced Dorian Ramos.[ 11]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Ko Seok-hyun
def.
Igor Cavalcanti
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos
def.
Will Currie
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Austin Bashi
def.
Dorian Ramos
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
3:15
Women's Flyweight
Yuneisy Duben
def.
Shannon Clark
KO (punch)
1
1:13
Lightweight
Quillan Salkilld
def.
Gauge Young
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
[ 12]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 13]
Ko Seok-hyun , Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos , Austin Bashi , Yuneisy Duben and Quillan Salkilld [ edit ] A lightweight bout between Quemuel Ottoni and Kody Steele was set for the card. Despite both men weighing in, Ottoni pulled out of the bout the day of the event. Kody Steele will fight Chasen Blair on Week 9 of DWCS.[ 14]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Navajo Stirling
def.
Phillip Latu
KO (punch)
2
2:21
Middleweight
Yousri Belgaroui
def.
Taiga Iwasaki
TKO (punches)
3
2:34
[ a]
Bantamweight
Josias Musasa
def.
Otari Tanzilov
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Women’s Flyweight
Nicolle Caliari
def.
Corrine Laframboise
Submission (armbar)
1
4:45
^ Belgaroui would have been deducted 1 point in round 2 due to multiple eye pokes.
[ 15]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [ 16]
Navajo Stirling , Josias Musasa , and Nicolle Caliari [ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Elijah Smith
def.
Aaron Tau
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Talisson Teixeira
def.
Arthur Lopes
TKO (punches)
1
1:57
Welterweight
Benjamin Bennett
def.
Joey Hart
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Ateba Abega Gautier
def.
Yura Naito
TKO (punches)
2
4:00
Lightweight
Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada
def.
Dylan Mantello
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
2:41
[ 17]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 18]
Elijah Smith, Talison Teixeira, Ateba Abega Gautier and Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada [ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Danylo Voievodkin
def.
Bailey Schoenfelder
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:13
Welterweight
Daniel Frunza
def.
Vadym Kutsyi
TKO (punches)
2
3:30
Light Heavyweight
Kevin Christian
def.
Francesco Mazzeo
Submission (triangle armbar)
2
4:17
Featherweight
Kevin Vallejos
def.
Cam Teague
TKO (punches)
1
2:23
Women's Strawweight
Alexia Thainara
def.
Rose Conceição
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
[ 19]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 20]
Alexia Thainara, Kevin Vallejos, Kevin Christian, Daniel Frunza and Danylo Voievodkin A featherweight bout between Alberto Mondes and Robbie Ring was set for the card. However, Ring withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Carlos Calderon.[ 21]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Diyar Nurgozhay
def.
Bartosz Szewczyk
KO (head kick and punches)
2
3:32
Featherweight
Alberto Montes
def.
Carlos Calderon
Submission (anaconda choke)
2
2:38
Bantamweight
David Martinez
def.
Xavier Franklin
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Torrez Finney
def.
Abdellah Er-Ramy
TKO (punches)
1
4:10
Welterweight
Jacobe Smith
def.
Christien Savoie
TKO (elbows)
2
2:55
[ 22]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 23]
Jacobe Smith , Torrez Finney , David Martinez , Alberto Montes , and Diyar Nurgozhay
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Artem Vakhitov
def.
Islem Masraf
TKO (punches)
1
4:23
Lightweight
Kody Steele
def.
Chasen Blair
TKO (punches)
2
4:07
Heavyweight
Mário Pinto
def.
Lucas Triverio Camacho
KO (punches)
1
1:43
Welterweight
Islam Dulatov
def.
Vanilto Antunes
KO (elbow)
1
2:44
Flyweight
Sean Gauci
def.
Anthony Drilich
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
[ 24]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 25]
[ edit ]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Nick Klein
def.
Heraldo Souza
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
0:37
Flyweight
Luis Gurule
def.
Nick Piccininni
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Yadier DelValle
def.
Antônio Monteiro
Decision (unaminous)
3
5:00
Women's Strawweight
Julieta Martinez
def.
Leslie Hernandez
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Jonathan Micallef
def.
Mohamed Ado
Submission (triangle choke)
1
3:01
[ 26]
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[ 27]
Jonathan Micallef , Yadier DelValle , Luis Gurule , and Nick Klein
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