Following the fifth round, Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 continues with Week 6 (aka DWCS 82), live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 16. The fight card features five matchups with MMA prospects looking to impress and secure a UFC contract.
In the main event, Mackson Lee (9-0) of Brazil faces Spain’s Hecher Sosa (13-1) at bantamweight. In the co-main event, Mahamed Aly (4-0) of Brazil takes on Iwo Baraniewski (5-0) of Poland at light heavyweight.
Also on the card is a lightweight bout between Thomas Gantt (10-0) of Raleigh, NC and Adam Livingston (6-0) of Nassau, NY. A middleweight contest pits In Soo Hwang (8-1) of South Korea against Paddy McCorry (6-2) of Ireland.
The event opener is a bantamweight matchup between Raphael Uchegbu (10-1) of England and Cody Chovancek (8-0) of Canada.
DWCS 82: Lee vs Sosa results
Get DWCS 82: Lee vs Sosa full fight card results below.
- Hecher Sosa def. Mackson Lee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Iwo Baraniewski def. Mahamed Aly by KO (punches, R1, 0:20)
- Thomas Gantt def. Adam Livingston by submission (guillotine choke, R1, 2:47)
- Paddy McCorry def. In Soo Hwang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Cody Chovancek def. Raphael Uchegbu by KO (R3, 0:10)
UFC contract winners: Cody Chovancek, Thomas Gantt, Iwo Baraniewski, and Hecher Sosa.
DWCS 82: Lee vs Sosa live blog
Post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference rounds out the event.
UFC contract winners
The list of UFC contract winners at DWCS Season 9, Week 6 includes four names: Cody Chovancek, Thomas Gantt, Iwo Baraniewski, and Hecher Sosa.
Hecher Sosa defeats Mackson Lee by decision
Hecher Sosa (14-1) of Spain defeats Mackson Lee (9-1) of Brazil by unanimous decision. After three rounds at bantamweight, the judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, and 30-26.
Iwo Baraniewski KOs Mahamed Aly in 20 seconds
Iwo Baraniewski (6-0) of Poland defeats Mahamed Aly (4-1) of Brazil by knockout in the first round at light heavyweight. Baraniewski dropped Aly with a big overhand right and finished with a few more punches on the ground. The fight ended 20 seconds into the action.
Thomas Gantt defeats Adam Livingston by submission
Thomas Gantt (11-0) of Raleigh, NC defeats Adam Livingston (6-1) of Nassau, NY by submission via guillotine choke. The lightweight bout ended 2:47 into the round.
Paddy McCorry defeats In Soo Hwang by decision
Paddy McCorry (7-2) of Ireland defeats In Soo Hwang (8-2) of South Korea by unanimous decison at middleweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Cody Chovancek KOs Raphael Uchegbu in third round
Cody Chovancek (9-0) of Canada defeats England’s Raphael Uchegbu (10-2) by knockout with punches in the third round at bantamweight. The time of the stoppage was 10 seconds into the round.
DWCS Season 9, Week 5 highlights
In case you missed it, watch the highlight moments from last Tuesday’s event below.
DWCS 82: How to watch and start time
DWCS 82 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.