There are 10 fights left in the eighth season of Dana White’s Contender Series. After the show next Tuesday, the weeknight MMA program will not be back until the summer of 2025. Week nine is happening tonight at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV.
Live coverage starts at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ in the US. Tonight’s show will have five fights where prospects will try to impress UFC CEO Dana White to win a contract.
#DWCS week is 9 is here! 👊
Great ready, it’s going to be a good one!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 8, 2024
Main Event
At the main event, there will be a light heavyweight fight between Artem Vakhitov (2-1 MMA) and Islem Masraf (3-0 MMA). It’s a five-round fight with five minutes per round to close the show.
Co-Main Event
Before that, the co-main event will feature a lightweight bout between Kody Steele (6-0 MMA) and Chasen Blair (6-2 MMA) from Cage Warriors.
Rest of the Card
Other fights tonight include a heavyweight matchup between Mario Pinto (8-0 MMA) and Lucas Camacho (6-0 MMA), a welterweight fight between Islam Dulatov (10-1 MMA) and Vanilto Antunes (16-6 MMA), and a flyweight bout between Sean Gauchi (9-1 MMA) and Anthony Drilich (8-1 MMA).
DWCS Season 8, Week 9 Results: Card: 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+
Main Event: Artem Vakhitov defeats Islem Masraf by TKO (Punches) at 4:23 in Round 1. Vakhitov awarded UFC contract.
Co-Main Event: Kody Steele defeats Chasen Blair by TKO (Body Shot) at 4:07 in Round 2. Steele awarded UFC contract.
Mario Pinto defeats Lucas Camacho by KO (Ground and Pound) at 1:43 in Round 1. Pinto awarded UFC contract.
Islam Dulatov defeats Vanilto Antunes by KO (Strikes) at 2:44 in Round 1. Dulatov awarded UFC contract.
Sean Gauchi defeats Anthony Drilich by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
