Dana White's Contender Series 2019 Week 3: Tues. 7/9, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT PBP Discussion Thread

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For those of you new to the series, every Tuesday from June 18th until August 20th, with July 2nd off, top prospects and former UFC fighters will compete on a five-fight card with the opportunity to win a UFC contract. Some events, only one winner gets a contract, and others, multiple fighters are awarded that elusive contract.


Dana White's Contender Series 2019, Week 3

Commentary: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping
Broadcast: ESPN+ in the US, UFC Fight Pass Internationally
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 9

LW: James Wallace (9-2) vs. Joseph Solecki (7-2)
LHW: Antonio Trocoli (11-3) vs. Kenneth Bergh (6-0)
BW: Chris Ocon (4-0) vs. Hunter Azure (6-0)
MW: Maki Pitolo (11-4) vs. Justin Sumter (7-2)
LW: Jonathan Pearce (8-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (11-4)


Contender Series Weigh-In Results:
James Wallace (155) vs. Joe Solecki (155)
Antonio Trocoli (202.5) vs. Kenneth Bergh (205)
Chris Ocon (135) vs. Hunter Azure (136)
Maki Pitolo (185.5) vs. Justin Sumter (185.5)
Jonathan Pearce (155) vs. Jacob Rosales (156)

Previous Contract Winners:

2017 Season - Breakdown and Summary Here

Week 1: FW Kurt Holobaugh (R1 KO) and BW Boston Salmon (Unanimous Decision)
Week 2: BW Sean O'Malley (R1 KO)
Week 3: LHW Karl Roberson (R1 KO) and MW Geoffrey Neal (R1 TKO)
Week 4: MW Julian Marquez (R2 KO) and FW Brandon Davis (Unanimous Decision)
Week 5: LHW Mike Rodriguez (R1 KO) and FLW Alex Perez (R1 Tech Sub - Anaconda Choke)
Week 6: MW Charles Byrd (R2 Sub - Rear Naked Choke) and FW Grant Dawson (R2 Sub - Rear Naked Choke)
Week 7: BW Benito Lopez (Split Decision) and FLW Joby Sanchez (R2 TKO)
Week 8: LW Matt Frevola (R2 Sub - Arm-Triangle Choke), WBW Lauren Mueller (Unanimous Decision), HW Allen Crowder (R3 TKO) - as well as MW Bevon Lewis (R2 TKO) signed to Developmental League

2018 Season - Midseason and Finale Reviews

Week 1: LHW Alonzo Menifield (R1 TKO) - as well as HW Greg Hardy (R1 TKO) signed to Developmental League
Week 2: FW Matt Sayles (R1 TKO), MW Anthony Hernandez (R1 KO), LHW Ryan Spann (R1 Sub - Guillotine Choke), and WW Dwight Grant (R2 KO)
Week 3: WFLW Antonina Shevcheko (R2 TKO), LW Te Edwards (R1 KO), and HW Josh Parisian (R1 Spinning Back Fist KO) to TUF Season 28
Week 4: MW Bevon Lewis (R1 TKO) and FLW Jordan Espinosa (R3 TKO)
Week 5: WSW Maycee Barber (R3 TKO), BW Domingo Pilarte (R2 Tech Sub - Rear Naked Choke), and MW Edmen Shahbazyan (R1 TKO)
Week 6: LHW Jim Crute (R1 TKO), FW Sadiq Yussuf (Unanimous Decision), HW Jeff Hughes (R1 TKO) - as well as FW Chase Hooper (Unanimous Decision) signed to Developmental League
Week 7: LW Roosevelt Roberts (R2 Sub - Rear Naked Choke), MW Ian Heinisch (R1 KO), FW Jordan Griffin (R1 Sub - Rear Naked Choke), and HW Juan Adams (R1 TKO)
Week 8: LW Devonte Smith (R1 KO), LHW Kennedy Nzechukwu (R1 TKO) and FW Bobby Moffett (R2 Sub - D'Arce Choke)

2019 Season

Week 1: MW Punahele Soriano (Unanimous Decision) and HW Yorgan De Castro (R1 TKO)
Week 2: BW Miles Johns (Unanimous Decision) and WW Miguel Baeza (Unanimous Decision)

Contracts issued to fighters will start at $10k to show and $10k to win, for around 3-4 fights. Other winners may be called to the UFC for short notice replacements or brought back for future CS events.

There is NO Snoopcast this season.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series was certainly a mouthful..

But ever since they dropped "Tuesday Night" I've forgotten to watch it live.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Praying for some action tonight

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Praying for some action tonight

None of that bull crap wrasslin!

 

[Wolf Of Sherdog]

i know kenneth bergh. He is a beast. Hopefully he does well

 

[Ladder Master]

Laura Sanko better be wearing a low cut top tonight.

 

[Martialbeef]

Solecki 1st round sub.

 

[Elvis.]

Is this thing worth watching ? Thinking about checking it out tonight

 

[Martialbeef]

Is this thing worth watching ? Thinking about checking it out tonight

Yeah there will be a few finishes in this one for sure.

 

[HenryFlower]

third time’s a charm right?

 

[CorninginChristianburg]

This card may produce some interesting fights but not a lot of good prospects.

Hunter Azure is probably the best. He's a really big BW. Very good but not elite wrestling. His problem is that he blocks kicks and punches with his chin.

 

[Drugstore Cowboy]

Laura Sanko better be wearing a low cut top tonight.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

I’m more hyped for this card than the fights this weekend...

 

[europe1]

I’m more hyped for this card than the fights this weekend...

That's what you get for disrespecting the grappling pandemonium that is Ryan Hall vs Darren Elkins!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I hope Dana gave these guys one of his pep talks before this episode.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I am not even gonna pretend to know any of these fighters! lol

 

[europe1]

"On week 1 Dana sent the message that you need a finish to get into the UFC"

 

[Martialbeef]

Sanko doesn't disappoint.

 

[tjnickels]

I hope Dana gave these guys one of his pep talks before this episode.

"No wrestling boys, swang and bang!"

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Hoping for the best episode yet... +1