Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 continued with Week 4 on Tuesday, September 3, and the fights delivered in a big way. When Dana White’s Contender Series 70 wrapped up the night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, five fighters received UFC contracts.
Those who received a call-up to the big show were Yuneisy Duben, Quillan Salkilld, Austin Bashi, Djorden Santos, and Seok Hyun Ko.
All five fighters won their respective bouts.
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In the main event, “The Korean Tyson” Seok Hyun Ko (11-2) scored a big win over the previously undefeated Igor Cavalcanti (9-1).
Two fighters who earned finishes on the night were Austin Bashi (13-0), who scored a second-round submission of Dorian Ramos (8-3), and Yuneisy Duben (5-0) whose one-punch KO of Shannon Clark (5-1) sent shockwaves through the Apex.
WHAT A KNOCKOUT! 🤯
Yuneisy Duben just delivered one of the best KOs we’ve ever seen on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/LxJlbPLtjf
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
A full look at the results from Dana White’s Contender Series 70 can be seen below.
Dana White’s Contender Series 70
Welcome to the roster! 🫡
Five new fighters joined the UFC ranks after an incredible night of #DWCS! 🎉
[ Watch #DWCS next Tuesday on @ESPNPlus | 8pmET/5pmPT ] pic.twitter.com/njrbUsgmhG
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
- Seok Hyun Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Djorden Santos def. Will Currie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:15
- Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:13
- Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young via. unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Dana White’s Contender Series returns next week with Week 5 at the UFC Apex, headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between New Zealand’s Navajo Stirling (4-0) and Denver’s Phillip Latu (6-1).
The event will also feature undefeated fighters Otar Tanzilov (9-0) of Georgia, Congo’s Josias Musasa (7-0), and Kody Steele (6-0), who fights out of Checkmat BJJ in Austin, Texas.
