MMA Junkie has live coverage of Dana White’s Contender Series 52 event on Tuesday.
Dana White’s Contender Series card sees an opportunity to sign a UFC deal with UFC President Dana White is ready to make a decision.
Week 6 of Season 6 features 10 fighters vying for their shot at UFC contracts. The welterweight took center stage as Japan’s Kinoshita (6-1) took on Brazil’s Jose Enrique (5-1).
At the end of the show, White extended his contract to all five winners, marking the third week in a row that all winners on the show have qualified for the UFC.
This week, four of the five games ended early, including three submissions completed and one TKO in a special battle. Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rebecki and Blake Bilder ended their fight with suffocation. Kinoshita stunned Henrik with a beautiful counter-attack, leading to the end of TKO.
In the only game on the judges’ scorecard, Viktoriya Dudakova impresses White with a performance she signs while injured Contract.
UFC Apex hosted Tuesday’s card, which was broadcast live on ESPN+. The full results for Dana White’s Contender Series 50 include:
Main Card (ESPN+, 8pm ET)
Yusaku Kinoshita def. Jose Henrique via TKO (punch) – 3rd round, 0:43 Sedriques Dumas def. Matej Penaz by Submission (Guillotine Choke) – Round 1, 0:47 Mateusz Rebecki def. Rodrigo Lidio passes submission (rear naked choke) – 1st round, 3:05 Viktoriya Dudakova def. Maria Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Blake Pictures. Alexander Morgan via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – Round 1, 3:15
Continue reading below for more details on each fight.
Blake Bilder vs. Alexander Morgan
Bilder circled outside, Morgan followed patiently without cutting the cage. The outside leg kick is Morgan’s weapon of choice when Beard looks for space. Bilder’s right hand slammed into Morgan, and he jumped up immediately, attempting a naked suffocation attempt. After a few tweaks, Beard locked it, and Morgan had no choice but to click.
RESULTS: Blake Picture Defined by Alexander Morgan by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – 1st Round, 3:15
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RECORD: Blake Beard (7-0-1), Alexander Morgan (11-5)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
REF:Jason · Herzog
Viktoriya Dudakova vs. Maria Silva
Dudakova pushed forward and secured an early knockout. Silva does a great job at defender to prevent transitions and limit Dudakova’s damage. The position was stagnant and the fighter was stood up by the referee, but Dudakova brought the fight back to the mat until the end of the bout. Silva took the win on the mat and started working from the top. Dudakova also limited Silva’s attack well, and after briefly standing up, she reciprocated with a counter-attack of her own. The two stood up again, with Dudakova’s knee bent after the exchange. She jumped up to lock her legs, but Silva reversed and landed and hit hard until the end of the round.
Before the bout, the cage doctor checked Dudakova’s knee and the fight continued. Although her movement was hampered, Dudakova managed to knock Silva down and eventually pull Silva back. Dudakova maintained the position while threatening to suffocate naked and land a short shot in the rear.
Result: Viktoriya Dudakova def. Maria Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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RECORDS: Viktoria Dudakova (6-0), Maria Silva (8-1)
Division: Strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Rodrigo Lidio vs. Mateusz Rebecki
Lidio headed in at the opening but somehow Rebecki ate it and was knocked down. Lidio struggled to recover, but Rebecki didn’t give him much time to work before bringing him back to the canvas and off the shelf again. As Lidio tried to recover in his own way, Rebecki was locked with side controls without body control. The Lidio becomes a choke, making it look more like a naked, and squeezed tight enough to hit hard.
Result: Mateusz Rebecki def. Rodrigo Lidio via submission (rear bare choke) – Round 1, 3:05
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RECORDS: Rodrigo Lidio (12-3), Mateus Rebecchi (16- 1)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Sedriques Dumas vs . Matej Penaz
After the initial exchange, Dumas shot and locked the lock. He managed to bring Penaz to the mat and went all out immediately. Penaz pushed away and stood up, but Dumars followed behind him, chained to the high-elbow guillotine. Penaz did everything he could to get out of the position, but Dumars’s position was too solid to change. Click to complete the quick submission soon.
Result: Sedriques Dumas def. Matej Penaz via Submission (Guillotine Choke) – Round 1, 0:47
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RECORDS: Cedric Dumas (7-0), Matej Penaz (6-1)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Yusaku Kinoshita vs. Jose Henrique
Kinoshita in His karate stance pushes forward early, offering quick punches and quick kicks. Enrique waited for a counter-attack and punched as he threw. Kinoshita’s head was cut open with a hard elbow, but he continued to move forward throughout the opening close round. first round. Kinoshita laughed after Enrique missed with a big header. The heated exchange continued, with both fighters throwing solid fists and a full-blown brawl broke out at one point. Kinoshita found range and landed cleanly as he pushed forward in the second half. The second round was again a solid frame of back-and-forth.
At the beginning of the third game, Henrique’s eye poked and interrupted the game. When the fight resumed, Henrique pushed forward with a punch, but Kinoshita hit a nifty pull-back with his left hand, sending his opponent down. The end swarmed and the referee jumped in immediately.
Result: Yusaku Kinoshita def. Jose Henrique via TKO (punch) – 3rd round, 0:43
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Record: Yusaku Kinoshita (6-1), Jose Henrique (5-1)
Division : Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
