DWCS returned to our screens this Tuesday, the show enters its seventh season and lived up to the hype built up from previous seasons.
The show that’s given us Jamahal Hill, Sean O’Malley and Jailton Almeida and many more, is back with a bang. DWCS premiered on Tuesday on UFC Fight Pass with a 5-fight card.
The show in which hot prospects take part in a 1 off fight to win a contract for the UFC, started in 2017 and is now in its 7th season.
Since 2017 there have been more than 200 contracts awarded and many have gone on to make a name for themselves in the UFC.
DWCS S7 W1 Results
Middleweight: Cesar Almeida def Lucas Fernandes by unanimous decision
Lightweight: Tom Nolan def Bogdan Grad via KO – Round 1 1:23
Heavyweight: Caio Machado def Kevin Szaflarski by unanimous decision
Bantamweight: Payton Tallbot def Reyes Cortez by unanimous decision
Flyweight: Kevin Borjas def Victor Dias by unanimous decision
Contract Winners
Despite there being a lot of decisions Dana White was feeling generous and gave out 5 contracts
Cesar Almeida: A kickboxing middleweight who has a win over Alex Pereira, won in impressive fashion. He out-grappled and out-struck Lucas Fernandes and even scored a 10-8 in the second round.
Tom Nolan: The 6’3 Australian put on a very impressive performance and secured the first-round knockout with a clean flurry of punches. Tom hit a great left hook before finishing with a ground shot to end the fight conclusively.
Caio Machado: Caio put together a complete shutout against Kevin Szaflarski, so much so that the latter had visibly checked out in the second round. The decisive decision victory secured his contract.
Payton Talbott: Payton showcased his sniper-like striking skills and put together a very convincing performance against Reyes Cortez Jr. This performance was enough to score a 29-28 unanimous decision victory.
Kevin Borjas: Kevins’ hard-hitting performance in the first fight of the night against Victor Dias. Victor attempted to implement a grappling gameplan but once Kevin figured it out he dominated on the feet and cruised to a 29-28 unanimous decision victory.
The first week is in the books and the contracts are on the table, what did you think of DWCS first episode of the season? Are you excited for more?
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