Dana White's Contender Series 8, Week 3 results: Four UFC contracts awarded

Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 played out inside the UFC Apex Centre in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. The fight card featured five bouts and was headlined by a middleweight match between Andrey Pulyaev and Liam Anderson.

Pulyaev defeated Anderson via unanimous decision and punched his ticket to the UFC with the win.  White awarded four UFC contracts following Tuesday’s fights.  Along wit Pulyaev, Malcolm Wllmaker, Marco Tulio, and Bogdan Grad also earned contracts.  

Flyweights Nick Piccininni and Jack Duffy fought to a split decision in the first fight of the night.  Piccininni won, but White didn’t agree with the scoring and rebooked the matchup for a later DWCS card.  

While Michael Aswell, who fought Grad in the co-main event, will be on standby.  If a UFC featherweight gets injured, UFC matchmakers have Aswell’s number on speed dial.  

DWCS Season 8, Week 3 Results

• Andrey Pulyaev def. Liam Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)
• Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Letho via TKO (spinning back kick and punches) at 2:38, Round 2
• Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald via KO (punch) at 2:29, Round 1
• Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

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UFC Contract Winner Highlights

Malcolm Wellmaker 

HE ONLY NEEDED ONE SHOT 🤯

Malcolm Wellmaker gets the KO in round 1! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/8tzqVoN344

— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024

Marco Tulio

The liver shot gets it done 😮‍💨

Marco Tulio puts an end to this one in the second round! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/ImMuVV6tLq

— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024