Following the opening round, Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 continues with Week 2 (aka DWCS 78), live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, August 19. The fight card features five bouts with MMA prospects looking to impress and land a UFC contract.
In the main event, Manuel Exposito (13-2) of Argentina faces Jose Delano (15-3) of Brazil at featherweight. In the co-main event, Brandon Holmes (5-0) of Charleston, SC takes on Australia’s Cameron Rowston (11-3) at middleweight.
Also on the card is a bantamweight bout between Kaushik Saikumar (5-0) of India and Louis Lee Scott (9-0) of England. A heavyweight contest pits Josh Hokit (5-0) of Bakersfield, CA against Guilherme Uriel (6-1) of Brazil. Kicking off the action, Tommy Cuozzi (8-0) of Eden, NC and Ramiro Jimenez (10-0) of Mexico clash at featherweight.
DWCS 78: Exposito vs Delano results
Get DWCS 78: Exposito vs Delano full fight card results below.
- Jose Delano def. Manuel Exposito by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Cameron Rowston def. Brandon Holmes by TKO (punches, R1, 2:58)
- Louis Lee Scott def. Kaushik Saikumar by TKO (punches, R3, 2:20)
- Josh Hokit def. Guilherme Uriel by TKO (elbows, R2, 1:06)
- Ramiro Jimenez def. Tommy Cuozzi by TKO (punches, R1, 2:53)
UFC contract winners: Jose Delano, Cameron Rowston, Louis Lee Scott, Josh Hokit, and Ramiro Jimenez.
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DWCS Season 9, Week 2 highlights
Watch some of the best moments from Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9, Week 2.
All five winners earn UFC contracts
The list of UFC contract winners at DWCS Season 9, Week 2 includes the victors of all five fights: Jose Delano (15-4) of Brazil, Cameron Rowston (12-3) of Australia, Louis Lee Scott (10-0) of England, Josh Hokit (6-0) of Bakersfield, CA, and Ramiro Jimenez (11-0) of Mexico.
Post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference rounds out the event, as Dana White announces the UFC contract winners.
Jose Delano defeats Manuel Exposito by decision
Jose Delano (15-4) of Brazil defeats Manuel Exposito (13-3) of Argentina by unanimous decision at featherweight. After three rounds, all three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Cameron Rowston stops Brandon Holmes in first round
Australia’s Cameron Rowston (12-3) stops Brandon Holmes (5-1) of Charleston, SC, in the first round with punches at middleweight. The time of the stoppage was 2:58 into the round.
Louis Lee Scott stops Kaushik Saikumar in third round
England’s Louis Lee Scott (10-0), who missed the non-title bantamweight limit by half a pound, stops India’s Kaushik Saikumar (5-1) in the third round with punches. The official time was 2:20 into the round.
Josh Hokit stops Guilherme Uriel in second round
Josh Hokit (6-0) of Bakersfield, CA, defeats Guilherme Uriel (6-2) of Brazil by TKO in the second round with elbows at heavyweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:06 into the round.
Ramiro Jimenez stops Tommy Cuozzi in first round
In the event opener, Ramiro Jimenez (11-0) of Mexico stops Tommy Cuozzi (8-1) of Eden, NC, in the first round with punches at featherweight. The time was 2:53 into the round.
DWCS 78: How to watch and start time
DWCS 78 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.