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Top prospect Bilal Hasan booked for UFC debut just days after DWCS KO

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Top prospect Bilal Hasan booked for UFC debut just days after DWCS KO

UFC CEO Dana White didn't waste any time getting flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan a fight after Dana White's Contender Series.

The UFC matchmakers didn't take long to find one of the best prospects in Mixed Martial Arts some work.

Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan knocked out Mridul Saikia in 45 seconds to secure a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Hasan moved to 9-0 in his career with eight stoppages.

Hasan entered the Octagon on Tuesday night as the biggest betting favorite in DWCS history, eclipsing alumni like Bo Nickal, Jamahal Hill, and Sean O'Malley. The former Cage Fury FC flyweight titleholder is considered a generational talent among 125-pound fighters.

Just hours after signing his UFC contract, Hasan was scheduled to make his promotional debut at UFC Shanghai against another talented flyweight.

Bilal Hasan set to fight at UFC Shanghai just days after Contender Series KO

As announced on Thursday, Hasan will fight Nilson Rojas (9-0) at UFC Shanghai on August 29th.

Rojas will make his UFC debut after first-round stoppage wins in four of his last five fights. He most recently defeated Gonzalo Hanampa by unanimous decision at Inka 59.

Hasan and Rojas are both welcome additions to the resurgent UFC flyweight division. Flyweight champion Joshua Van will return later this year at UFC 331 when he faces Alexandre Pantoja in a highly anticipated rematch.

Hasan is one of the few Indonesian-born fighters in UFC history, after making his professional debut in December 2022. Jeka Saragih became the first Indonesian UFC fighter in February 2023.

A bantamweight matchup between former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai. Former strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan returns in the co-main event against Denise Gomes.

Can Bilal Hasan win a UFC flyweight title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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New UFC signee says jet lag cost him KO: ‘I hate that guy’

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New UFC signee says jet lag cost him KO: ‘I hate that guy’
Alvi
Dasuyev kept his perfect record intact and punched his ticket
to the
Ultimate Fighting Championship with a unanimous decision
victory over Jaden
Ortega on
Dana White's Contender Series.

The victory moved Dasuyev to 10-0 as a professional and marked only
the second time he had seen a second round. UFC CEO Dana
White awarded both fighters contracts after the bout, praising
Dasuyev while also recognizing Ortega's performance.

Alvi Dasuyev explains what went wrong against Jaden Ortega
after earning his UFC contract

Dasuyev and Ortega went to war over three rounds on DWCS Season 10

Week 7. White had nothing but praise for Dasuyev and even
offered Ortega a contract.

In a post-fight interview, Dasuyev expressed his joy at earning a
UFC contract.

“It's a dream that's coming true,†Dasuyev said. “Really thankful
for that. I think it's a dream for every MMA fighter. I am
happy.â€

Furthermore, soon after the fight, he revealed that he had jet lag
and would've performed better and found the finish if he felt
100%.

“If I didn’t have jet lag and stuff, I would knock him out,â€
Dasuyev told Laura Sanko.
“I’m sure about that. I hate that guy, to be honest.”

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Caio Borralho explains why he accepted risky UFC 334 matchup

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Caio Borralho explains why he accepted risky UFC 334 matchup
Caio
Borralho is willing to take a risky matchup to stay active.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight is set to face
Yousri
Belgaroui at UFC
334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Borralho
is among the top-ranked contenders at 185 pounds, while Belgaroui
is unranked. The former recently detailed his reasoning for
accepting the fight.

Caio Borralho prioritizes activity against Yousri Belgaroui
after emergency surgery

Borralho had been sidelined following emergency surgery. Eager to
return to competition and avoid another lengthy hiatus from the
Octagon, the Brazilian told Sherdog that he'll accept whatever is
offered to him to avoid ring rust.

“I've been almost six months without fighting,†Borralho said. “I
had to take some time off because I had to undergo emergency
surgery on my rib. I want to stay active. I believe I'm one of the
best in the world. Whoever they put in front of me, I'm going to
have to prove that I'm one of the best in the world. If this is the
fight you guys think makes sense, I'll take it, because I'm a
fighter. This is my job.â€

He acknowledged that the bout carries more potential downside than
upside from a rankings perspective.

“If I beat him, I maintain my position in the rankings; maybe I
won't move up,†Borralho continued. “But there are all the other
things I talked about: not being inactive, beating a guy who is
coming in on a roll and who everyone thinks is going to knock me
out. This is a fight where I'm only moving forward. I'll win this
one, move on to the next, win again and then go for the belt.
That's how I see it.â€

Borralho beat Reinier
de Ridder in his last outing, which saw him bounce back from
the lone defeat of his UFC career so far, against Nassourdine
Imavov.

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Morning Report | Raul Rosas Jr. still aiming to be youngest UFC champion, retire by 25

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Morning Report | Raul Rosas Jr. still aiming to be youngest UFC champion, retire by 25

Raul Rosas Jr. still has the same big goals he had when he entered the UFC.

On Saturday, Rosas steps into the octagon for the eighth when he takes on Raoni Barcelos in the main event of UFC Vegas 121. It's Rosas' first UFC main event, and still only 21 years old, he believes a big win on Saturday keeps him on the right track toward making history by becoming the youngest UFC champion ever.

“Yeah, that's the goal,†Rosas told Full Send MMA. “I think right now I'm on a good path. Winning this main event, I think, puts my in a very good position to keep chasing that dream.â€

Even if Rosas does score a big win on Saturday, he's still in a race against time. “El Niño Problema†turns 22 in a couple of weeks, and Jon Jones currently holds the record for youngest UFC champion, winning the light heavyweight title at 23 years and 243 days. That gives Rosas under two years to work his way up the stacked bantamweight ladder, something he realizes is no easy feat.

“I've got to be ready for short notice fights, be willing to take risks, and this Saturday, make a big statement for sure,†Rosas said. “Not just a win, but I've got to make a statement.â€

But even if Rosas achieves his dreams and breaks Jones' record, don't expect a long title reign. Because Rosas doesn't just want to rush his way to a title, he also wants to get out of the sport quickly, too.

“Yeah, if by 25 I accomplish everything that I want to accomplish in my career, I'm just going to step back from the sport,†Rosas said. “The goal is to get the belt and then defend it a couple of times, try to challenge myself, go up a weight class, maybe two, and after I'm done, like, I run out of goals, that's when I'm just gonna quit. It could be 26, 27, 28, but I'm just saying whenever I'm done with my goals, that's when I'm gonna step out of the game.â€

Champ. Justin Gaethje thinks Ilia Topuria is too small for lightweight, says Arman Tsarukyan is ‘next in line.'

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Carlos Prates says UFC has confirmed he’s next for Islam Makhachev

So, I think most of us believe this is what’s going to happen, but speaking at Contender Series, Carlos Prates said the UFC confirmed he’s next, and he’s hoping for January.

Thoughts? Is Carlos gonna stop Islam’s run?

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Jose Aldo was actually champion at nearly 6 months younger than Jon, but since the UFC didn't officially fold the WEC into its organization until long after Zuffa acquired it, he was only the de fact UFC featherweight champion, and Jon is technically the youngest UFC champion.

I always feel its important to note that because people desperately want to forget how incredible Jose Aldo was.

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