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DWCS Season 10, Week 4 results: 5 UFC contracts handed out after night of finishes
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On Tuesday night, Week 4 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, featuring four stoppages over five fights, including one 15-second knockout. At the end of the night, Dana White was so impressed by the performances that he handed out UFC contracts to all the winners.
Adam Darby def. Patrick Rivera
In the main event of the evening, Adam Darby showed why he was the biggest betting favorite on the card, wailing on Patrick Rivera for the better part of 15 minutes before getting a doctor's stoppage in the third round, earning himself a UFC contract.
Darby was over a 4-to-1 favorite against Rivera, and right from the start, Darby chewed Rivera up with low kicks and sharp punches. By the third round, Rivera's face was barely recognizable from the start of the fight, and Darby had landed a would-be record for low kicks in a UFC welterweight fight (Contender Series bouts are not counted as UFC fights). Rivera was simply too tough for his own good, and midway through the round, referee Kerry Hatley decided he'd seen enough, calling in the doctor to check Rivera's eye, and then ended the fight.
Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes
In the penultimate fight of the evening, Modestino Rodrigues demolished Brandon Holmes in seconds, earning his spot in the UFC.
A former K-1 kickboxer, the 22-year-old out of Brazil showed off how dangerous his striking is, landing a low leg kick before lighting Holmes up with a blitz of punches almost immediately, causing the referee to jump in just 15 seconds into the bout, giving Rodrigues the win and a UFC contract.
Silvestre Sanchez def. Liam McCracken
In the swing bout of the evening, Silvestre Sanchez made the case for being the next big UFC fighter out of Mexico as he beat down Liam McCracken in their lightweight contest.
McCracken had some success early against Sanchez as his speed and jab gave the Mexican fighter some problems, but Sanchez simply would not be deterred, bullying McCracken with power shots and takedowns. By the third round, Sanchez had bloodied McCracken up and appeared to be on his way to a hard-fought decision, but instead he took the judges out of the equation with a thudding left hook that ended McCracken's night and earned Sanchez a UFC contract.
Gabriel Lorenco def. Charlie Cleveland
In the second bout of the evening, Gabriel Lorenco delivered a savage knockout of Charlie Cleveland — albeit with some controversy — to punch his ticket into the UFC.
Lorenco and Cleveland came out throwing bombs right away, and early on, it looked like Cleveland was getting the better of things. But when Cleveland got lazy while circling out from in close, Lorenco clocked him with a wild hook that sent him crashing down. Miraculously, Cleveland somehow popped back up, but a nasty elbow (that may have landed on the back of the head) sent him back down, and a few hammerfists finished the job and earned Lorenco a contract.
Adam Livingston def. Hunter Smith
In the opening bout of the evening, Adam Livingston made good on his second attempt on Contender Series, winning a spirited scrap over Hunter Smith to earn a UFC contract.
Livingston competed on Season 9 of Contender Series, losing to Tommy Gantt. The 25-year-old returned to the APEX on Tuesday hoping for redemption, but it certainly wasn't easy. Livingston used his length and striking acumen to repeatedly crack Smith — a few times with spinning attacks — but Smith pressured him relentlessly with power punches, turning the fight into a back-and-forth battle. In the end, Livingston did enough to edge out a split decision and earn his UFC contract.
Check out the full Contender Series results below.
Adam Darby def. Patrick Rivera via TKO (doctor's stoppage) — 2:42, Round 3
Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes via TKO (punches) — 0:15, Round 1
Silvestre Sanchez def. Liam McCracken via TKO (punches) — 2:44, Round 3
Gabriel Lorenco def. Charlie Cleveland via TKO (punches) — 2:02, Round 1
Adam Livingston def. Hunter Smith via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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The undefeated welterweight recently shared footage on his
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injury setbacks preventing a return to competition. However, the
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things to come.
Shavkat Rakhmonov continues recovery after calling for Islam
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Rakhmonov (19-0) was working on his clinch work in the video shared
on Instagram. He appears to be in good spirits and, notably, didn't
have a protective boot on his leg as he did in a recent
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While speaking to AFL Global in an interview posted on Sept. 6, the
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Rakhmonov expressed frustration after Makhachev did not mention him
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respond that he would consider the matchup once “Nomad†has
recovered and returned to action in the UFC.
“Well, Rakhmonov gave an interview recently with a huge brace on
his knee and he says he wants to fight,†Makhachev said during a
media scrum. “Choose him and wait for 1.5 years? Let him recover
and he will become one of the contenders.â€
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Rakhmonov who wasn’t happy with him not being mentioned as the
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Garry came up short in his maiden title bid in the
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the title mix by beating unbeaten welterweight Morales, who's open
to the matchup.
Michael Morales accepts Ian Garry's Nov. 28 proposal for a UFC
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Morales has shared a screenshot of his DMs with Garry wherein they
agree to fight in November. The latter initially questioned the
former's availability claims, speculating that he's avoiding the
matchup.
“I wanna fight before the end of the year and I'm being told you're
not available,†Garry wrote. “You were able to be the back up for
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You've also asked to be a back up for the next title fight, but
still not available to fight with me? Looks like someone is
avoiding me. Talk all that sh*t online then don't agree to fight?
What's going on here?â€
Morales responded by making his position clear:
“My son, what are you talking about? I fight whenever you want I
just want a contract and that's it I'll kick your *ss.â€
Garry responded:
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Morales accepted, but it remains to be seen whether the UFC will
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title, making Garry vs. Morales a pivotal title eliminator.
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on alongside Johnson when they trained together.
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Johnson broke down the finish and highlighted Tsarukyan's decision
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for another takedown when he had Ruffy up against the Octagon
wall.
“Now, instead of just wrestling here, like I said, you don't have
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channel. “Look, he's already here. That's one of the things I
showed him. Usually people want to wrestle here, but I told him,
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against lightweight champ Justin
Gaethje.
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do a lot of damage. He can wrestle, too. This is the fight that
needs to happen. We don't need to worry about Ilia
Topuria. This man is owed a title shot.â€
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