Midseason in Contender Series is upon us. Just like that’s it’s week five of the eighth season of the show. By the time Dana White hands out UFC contracts tonight, 50 of the 100 fights scheduled to take place this year will have been contested.
Live coverage begins tonight at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ inside the United States. As usual, five MMA fights will be held inside the famed Octagon at the UFC Apex on this second Tuesday evening of September.
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Main Event
At the top of the bill tonight is a contest at light heavyweight. Unbeaten Navajo Stirling (4-0 MMA) takes on Phillip Latu (6-1 MMA). This is a three-round fight at five minutes per round.
Co-Main Event
Immediately beforehand, a lightweight showcase takes place between Kody Steele (6-0 MMA) and Quemuel Ottoni (12-3 MMA.)
Rest of the Card
Also on tonight’s itinerary, you’ll see a middleweight contest versing Yousri Belgaroui (7-3 MMA) against Taiga Iwasaki (9-1 MMA), a bantamweight fight pairing Otar Tanzilov (9-0 MMA) with Josias Musasa (7-2 MMA), and a women’s flyweight fight between Corinne Laframboise (8-4 MMA) and Nicolle Caliari (7-1 MMA.)
DWCS Season 8, Week 5 Results:
Card: (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+)
Main Event: Navajo Stirling vs. Phillip Latu
Co-Main Event: Kody Steele vs. Quemuel Ottoni
Yousri Belgaroui vs. Taiga Iwasaki
Otar Tanzilov vs. Josias Musasa
Corinne Laframboise vs. Nicolle Caliari
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