Following Week 7, Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 8 airs live tonight (Tuesday, September 29) from Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The event features rising MMA fighters looking to earn a contract with the UFC.
- Headlining the card, Loai Abushaar (7-1) of Tucson, Arizona, faces England’s George Staines in a lightweight bout.
- The co-main event is a heavyweight clash between Adama Diop (6-1) of Senegal and Zaurbek Sabanov (4-0).
How to watch: Live on Paramount+.
Other bouts include:
- Featherweight contest between Peru’s Ian Escuza (7-0) and Italy’s Luca Borando (9-1).
- Strawweight battle features Brazil’s Aieza Bertolso (7-0) against Argentina’s Camila Reynoso (9-1).
The scheduled featherweight matchup between Morocco’s Ilias Bulaid (9-0) and Brazil’s Erick Visconde (17-3) has been postponed to Week 10 on October 13 after Bulaid withdrew from the event due to illness.
DWCS Season 10, Week 8 results
- Loai Abushaar def. George Staines by KO (slam and punches, R1, 1:01)
- Adama Diop def. Zaurbek Sabanov by TKO (punches, R2, 2:13)
- Ian Escuza def. Luca Borando TKO (knees and punches, R1, 0:32)
- Aieza Bertolso def. Camila Reynoso by submission (D’Arce Choke, R1, 3:02)
UFC contract winners: George Staines, Adama Diop, Ian Escuza and Aieza Ramos Bertolso.
DWCS Season 10, Week 8 live blog
Loai Abushaar KOs George Staines in first round
Loai Abushaar (8-1) defeats George Staines (0-1) by first-round knockout with a slam and punches at lightweight. The stoppage came at 1:01 of the round.
Adama Diop stops Zaurbek Sabanov in second round
Adama Diop (7-1) defeats Zaurbek Sabanov (4-1) by second-round TKO with punches at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 2:13 of the round.
Ian Escuza stops Luca Borando in first round
Ian Escuza (8-0) defeats Luca Borando (9-2) by first-round TKO with knees and punches at featherweight. The stoppage came at 0:32 of the round.
Aieza Bertolso submits Camila Reynoso in first round
In the event opener, Aieza Bertolso (8-0) defeats Camila Reynoso (9-2) by first-round submission via D’Arce choke at strawweight. The stoppage came at 3:02 of the round.
Week 7 Highlights
In case you missed it, watch some of the best moments from the previous event.