Tonight, the UFC returns to the Meta Apex for Season 10, Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Sequence, that includes one other five-fight card with fighters seeking to earn UFC contracts by impressing UFC CEO Dana White.
Within the first two weeks, 10 fighters have already secured contracts, and extra will add their names to that listing tonight.
The ultimate combat of this week’s Dana White’s Contender Sequence card contains a bantamweight showdown between Bella Mir and Alex Apodaca. Mir enters the bout with an undefeated 4-0 skilled MMA document. She boasts three first-round submission victories. “Woman” is an NCAA champion and two-time world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and can also be the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
Keep tuned to LowKick MMA for updates on all of the fights and to seek out out which fighters earn UFC contracts.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence Season 10, Week 3 Outcomes & Highlights
Important Occasion: Alex Apodaca defeated Bella Mir by unanimous decison (29-28 x 3)
Bella Mir was the most important betting favourite in Dana White’s Contender Sequence historical past. Nonetheless, Alex Apodaca stayed calm all through the bout and fought a extremely technical contest to show the tide in her favour, shock the world, show the oddsmakers mistaken, and get the win.
Apodaca confirmed unimaginable takedown defence and was additionally forward within the strking division for almost all of the minutes. Mir had a tough time taking her down, and after 5 minutes, the 32-year-old discovered her tempo and rhythm. She began selecting “Woman” up, bloodied Mir’s nostril, and gave her a tough time for the remainder of the ten minutes to cruise to a unanimous decison win.
Guilherme Uriel defeated Mario Piazzon in Spherical 1 (50 seconds) by submission (standing guillotine choke)
Heavyweight Mario Piazzon shot for a takedown instantly however left his neck uncovered and paid the worth as Guilherme Uriel locked up a standing guillotine choke to power the faucet and end the combat in simply 50 seconds.
Final yr, Uriel was knocked out by Josh Hokit on Dana White’s Contender Sequence and did not earn a UFC contract, however this time he not solely returned to profitable methods in fashion but additionally pulled off a transfer contained in the octagon which appears sufficient to impress UFC head honcho Dana White.
Sean Clancy Jr. defeated Gary Balletto in Spherical 2 (3:54) by TKO
Undefeated welterweight Sean Clancy Jr. confirmed how well-rounded he’s earlier tonight on Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
After nonstop backwards and forwards within the first 5 minutes, Clancy Jr. took Gary Balletto down initially of the second stanza and, after a quick grappling trade, from full mount, established management after which unleashed heavy elbows and a protracted sequence of punches to dismantle “Batman” and switch Balletto’s face right into a bloody mess. The ref noticed the one-way visitors and stepped in to cease the competition earlier than “The One” may inflict extra harm on his American foe.
Ronald Humphrey defeated Alexis Miranda in Spherical 1 (4:03) by submission (rear-naked choke)
Undefeated 170-pounder Humphrey ragdolled Miranda, turned his face right into a horror film scene, bloodied the Mexican fighter up, after which sunk in a rear-naked choke to power the faucet.
Nick Galanti defeated Carlos Petruzzella in Spherical 1 (KO, 35 seconds)
This middleweight contest was simple recreation for Nick Galanti, who wasted no time in sending Carlos Petruzzella to the shadow realm.
Galanti shot for a takedown, after which he clipped his opponent with an uppercut and shocked him with an enormous proper hand, sufficient to knock down Petruzzella. As “El Tito” hit the canvas, Galanti landed nonstop bombs, forcing the ref to step in and save Petruzzella from additional punishment.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence Season 10, Week 3 contract winners
- Nick Galanti
- Ronald Humphrey
- Sean Clancy Jr.
- Guilherme Uriel
- Alex Apodaca
