Following the sixth round, Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 continues with Week 7 (aka DWCS 83), live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 23. The event features five bouts, with MMA prospects aiming to impress and secure a contract with the UFC.
In the main event, Djani Barbir (7-0) of Croatia faces Mantas Kondratavicius (7-1) of Lithuania at middleweight. In the co-main event, Brahyan Zurcher (9-0) of Mexico takes on Murtazali Magomedov (9-0) of Kyrgyzstan at featherweight.
Also on the card is a flyweight bout between Jeisla Chaves (5-0) of Brazil and Sofia Montenegro (6-1) of Argentina. A featherweight contest pits Justice Torres (12-3) of Humble, Texas against Javier Reyes (21-5) of Colombia.
The event opener is an all-Brazilian light heavyweight clash between Rafael Tobias (13-1) and Jair de Oliveira (6-0).
DWCS 83 results
Get DWCS 83: Barbir vs Kondratavicius full fight card results below.
- Mantas Kondratavicius def. Dani Barbir by TKO (punches, R1, 1:06)
- Murtazali Magomedov def. Brahyan Zurcher by TKO (punches, R1, 1:37)
- Jeisla Chaves def. Sofia Montenegro by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Javier Reyes def. Justice Torres by TKO (knee and punches, R1, 2:32)
- Rafael Tobias def. Jair de Oliveira by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 3:46)
UFC contract winners: Mantas Kondratavicius, Murtazali Magomedov, Jeisla Chaves, Sofia Montenegro, Javier Reyes, and Rafael Tobias.
DWCS 83 live blog
UFC contract winners
The list of UFC contract winners at DWCS Season 9, Week 7 includes six names: Mantas Kondratavicius, Murtazali Magomedov, Jeisla Chaves, Sofia Montenegro, Javier Reyes, and Rafael Tobias.
Post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference rounds out the event.
Mantas Kondratavicius stops Dani Barbir in first round
Mantas Kondratavicius (8-1) of Lithuania defeats Djani Barbir (7-1) of Croatia by TKO with punches in the first round at middleweight. The fight ended at 1:06 into the round.
Murtazali Magomedov stops Brahyan Zurcher in first round
Murtazali Magomedov (10-0) of Kyrgyzstan defeats Mexico’s Brahyan Zurcher (9-1) by TKO in the first round at featherweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:37 into the round.
Jeisla Chaves defeats Sofia Montenegro by decision
Jeisla Chaves (6-0) of Brazil defeats Sofia Montenegro (6-2) of Argentina by split decision at flyweight. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29.
Javier Reyes stops Justice Torres in first round
Javier Reyes (22-5) of Colombia defeats Justice Torres (12-4) of Humble, TX, by TKO with knee and punches in the first round at featherweight. The stoppage came at 2:32 into the round.
Rafael Tobias submits Jair de Oliveira in first round
Kicking off the action, Rafael Tobias (14-1) defeats fellow Brazilian Jair de Oliveira (6-1) by submission due to a rear-naked choke. The light heavyweight bout ended at 3:46 into the first round.
DWCS Season 9, Week 6 highlights
The fights start at the top of the hour. In case you missed it, watch the highlight moments from last Tuesday’s event below.
DWCS 83: How to watch and start time
DWCS 83 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.