Following the ninth round, Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 concludes with Week 10 (DWCS 86), live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 14. The fight card features six bouts, with MMA prospects looking to impress and earn a UFC contract.
In the main event, Freddy Vidal (4-0) of Colombia clashes with Levi Rodrigues (5-0) of Brazil at light heavyweight. The co-main event is a bantamweight bout between Kwon Won-il (14-4) of South Korea and Juan Diaz (14-1-1) of Peru.
A featherweight matchup features Marwan Rahiki (6-0) of Australia against Ananias Mulumba (9-2) of Congo. Michael Oliveira (8-0) of Brazil faces Victor Valenzuela (12-3) of Chile at welterweight.
Additionally, Azamat Nuftillaev (17-1-1) of Uzbekistan meets Jovan Leka (10-2) of Serbia at heavyweight. The event opener is a middleweight contest between Mario Mingaj (7-0) of Italy and Wes Schultz (7-2) of Madison, Wisconsin.
DWCS 86: Vidal vs Rodrigues results
Get DWCS 86: Vidal vs Rodrigues full fight card results below.
- Levi Rodrigues def. Freddy Vidal by TKO (knee and punches, R1, 3:20)
- Juan Diaz def. Kwon Won-il by KO (spinning back elbow, R2, 4:58)
- Marwan Rahiki def. Ananias Mulumba by KO (elbows and punches, R2, 2:13)
- Michael Oliveira def. Victor Valenzuela by TKO (punches, R2, 3:56)
- Jovan Leka def. Azamat Nuftillaev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
- Wes Schultz def. Mario Mingaj by submission (Suloev stretch, R1, 1:51)
UFC contract winners: Wes Schultz, Michael Oliveira, Marwan Rahiki, Juan Diaz, and Levi Rodrigues Jr.
DWCS 86: Vidal vs Rodrigues live blog
UFC contract winners
The list of UFC contract winners at DWCS Season 9, Week 10 includes five names: Wes Schultz, Michael Oliveira, Marwan Rahiki, Juan Diaz, and Levi Rodrigues Jr.
Post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Levi Rodrigues stops Freddy Vidal in first round
Levi Rodrigues (6-0) of Brazil TKO’s Freddy Vidal (4-1) of Colombia at light heavyweight. The fight was halted at 3:20 into the opening round.
Rodrigues dropped Vidal with a knee and finished with punches.
Juan Diaz KO's Kwon Won-il in second round
Juan Diaz (15-1-1) of Peru defeats South Korea’s Kwon Won-il (14-5) by knockout with a spinning back elbow at bantamweight. The tine was 4:58 of the second round.
Marwan Rahiki KO's Ananias Mulumba in second round
Marwan Rahiki (7-0) of Australia defeats Congo’s Ananias Mulumba (9-3) by knockout with elbows and punches at featherweight. The stoppage came 2:13 into the second round.
Michael Oliveira TKO's Victor Valenzuela in second round
Michael Oliveira (9-0) of Brazil stops Victor Valenzuela (12-4) of Chile in the second round with punches at welterweight. The official time was 3:56 into the round.
Jovan Leka defeats Azamat Nuftillaev by decision
Jovan Leka (11-2) of Serbia defeats Azamat Nuftillaev (17-2-1) of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision at heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-27, and 29-27.
Wes Schultz submits Mario Mingaj in first round
Kicking off the action, Wes Schultz (8-2) of Madison, Wisconsin defeats Mario Mingaj (7-1) of Italy via Suloev stretch at middleweight. The stoppage came 1:51 into the round.
DWCS 86: How to watch and start time
DWCS 86 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.