Dana White has been handing out plenty of UFC deals in the latest season of Dana White’s Contender Series, and that didn’t change on Tuesday. Four more fighters picked up contracts, including Tafon Nchukwi, who scored a jaw-dropping, knockout.
Tafon Nchukwi bombs out Al Matavao
In the card’s final bout, Nchukwi took on Al Matavao. As you can see by watching the video below, Nchukwi finished the fight in round two with a vicious head kick.
SHOW CLOSER.
?? @TafonDaDon goes shin on chin to close #DWCS!
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— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2020
Matavao was reportedly down for a while, before he was able to get back to his feet. Hopefully, he has a full and speedy recovery.
Phil Hawes puts away Khadzhi Bestaev
Another fighter who scored a stoppage win and a UFC contract was Phil Hawes, who stopped Khadzhi Bestaev with a series of punches shortly into round one.
Phillip Hawes with SUPER-HUMAN power to end it in RD 1 ?
? Vegas is the place to be this Tuesday.
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— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2020
Rodriguez and Khizriev earn deals with submission wins
The other two fighters who picked up UFC deals were Drako Rodriguez and Aliaskhab Khizriev, who finished their fights via the submission route. In the case of Rodriguez, he choked out his opponent Mana Martinez with a triangle-choke in round one.
"I NEED THAT CONTRACT, DANA!"
? Drako Rodriguez didn't come to Vegas to mess around.
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— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2020
"I NEED THAT CONTRACT, DANA!"
? Drako Rodriguez didn't come to Vegas to mess around.
[ Watch LIVE on #ESPNPlus ] #DWCS pic.twitter.com/X4gnnx5SsC
— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2020
DWCS results
Here are the complete results for the latest DWCS card (via MMA Junkie).
Tafon Nchukwi def. Al Matavao via knockout (high kick) R2, 2:01
Sherrard Blackledge def. Cameron Church via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Phil Hawes def. Khadzhi Bestaev via TKO (punches) R1, 1:18
Drako Rodriguez def. Mana Martinez via technical submission (triangle choke) R1, 2:22
Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto via submission (rear-naked choke) R1, 0:50
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