The first week of the 10th season of Dana White's Contender Series kicked off on Tuesday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card featured five fights with 10 athletes competing for a spot on the UFC roster.
Heavyweights Matt Adams and Anthony Wint headlined the event that resulted in four fighters receiving UFC contracts. Anthony Wint, Bilal Hasan, Tom Pagliarulo and Joseph Kropschot punched their tickets to the big dance.
Wint made quick work of Adams in the main event, finishing via TKO in just 34 seconds. The win impressed UFC CEO Dana White enough to offer the 30 year-old an opportunity in the UFC.
Flyweight Hasan earned his place on the next level with a 45-second TKO win over Mridul Saikia. Featherweight Pagliarulo stopped Ananias Mulumba late in the third round via TKO to receive an offer from UFC matchmakers. The fourth and final UFC contract awarded was given to middleweight Kropschot for his unanimous decision win over Jonathan Kunneman to kick off the night of fights.
Dana White's Contender Series 10, Week 1 Results:- Anthony Wint def. Matt Adams via TKO (punches) at 0:34, Round 1
- Abe Alsaghir def. Fabrizio Escarrega via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bilal Hasan def. Mridul Saikia via TKO (punches) at 0:45, Round 1
- Tom Pagliarulo def. Ananias Mulumba via TKO (punches) at 4:24, Round 3
- Joseph Kropschot def. Jon Kunneman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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