Four Contender Series fighters earn UFC contracts
First-round finishes for Sal Everett, Preston LaGrange, Roque Conceicao and Mateus Soares secured contracts at Week 9.
Four fighters earned UFC contracts at Dana White’s Contender Series Week 9, held at Meta APEX on Tuesday, according to the event report.
Sal Everett knocked out Ozzy Martin in the first round. The report says Everett’s record is now 5–0 and that he worked in UFC security for three years before becoming an assistant to Dana White and other UFC executives.
Preston LaGrange stopped Nell Ariano in the first round of the main event. Ariano initially put LaGrange on his back before LaGrange returned to his feet and finished the bout with a counter and follow-up punches.
Roque Conceicao submitted Alexander Chavez with a first-round triangle choke, while Mateus Soares stopped Ryuho Miyaguchi by first-round TKO. Both winners received contracts.
Alivia Bierley beat Summer Onley by unanimous decision but was the only winner not to receive a contract. The report says Onley had been favoured by sportsbooks.
