A somewhat slapdash episode of Dana White’s “Contender Series” graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight (Tues., Oct. 12, 2021) to keep its fifth season going on ESPN+.
Last week’s installment added another handful of newcomers to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster thanks to strong efforts from Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia, and Genaro Valdéz. Only Joseph Holmes, who dispatched Shonte Barnes by second-round rear naked choke, failed to secure a contract.
This week’s card is a strange one. The Bantamweight main event pits Reyes Cortez (5-1) against Christian Rodriguez (5-0), who came in more than a pound heavy, while the co-feature sees Lorenzo Hood (12-4) step up on short notice to fight Martin Buday (8-1) after missing out on a Week 1 bout with Lukasz Brzeski. Down at Flyweight, CFFC champ Jake Hadley (7-0) was originally slated to fight Kleydson Rodrigues in Week 4, but missed weight ahead of tonight’s bout with TUF vet Mitch Raposo (5-0).
Scottish knockout machine Chris Duncan (7-0) squares off against Slava Borshchev (4-1) at Lightweight and Kathryn Paprocki (3-1) replaces Silvana Gomez in the Strawweight opener opposite Maria Silva (6-0).
‘Contender Series’ Quick Results:
Reyes Cortez vs. Christian Rodriguez
Lorenzo Hood vs. Martin Buday
Jake Hadley vs. Mitch Raposo
Chris Duncan vs. Slava Borshchev
Kathryn Paprocki vs. Maria Silva
‘Contender Series’ Play-By-Play Results:
135 lbs.: Reyes Cortez vs. Christian Rodriguez
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265 lbs.: Lorenzo Hood vs. Martin Buday
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125 lbs.: Jake Hadley vs. Mitch Raposo
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155 lbs.: Chris Dunkan vs. Slava Borshchev
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115 lbs.: Kathryn Paprocki vs. Maria Silva
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