Dana White's Contender Series Season 8 continued with Week 4 on Tuesday, September 3, and the fights delivered in a big way. When Dana White's Contender Series 70 wrapped up the night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, five fighters received UFC contracts.
Those who received a call-up to the big show were Yuneisy Duben, Quillan Salkilld, Austin Bashi, Djorden Santos, and Seok Hyun Ko.
All five fighters won their respective bouts.
In the main event, "The Korean Tyson" Seok Hyun Ko (11-2) scored a big win over the previously undefeated Igor Cavalcanti (9-1).
Two fighters who earned finishes on the night were Austin Bashi (13-0), who scored a second-round submission of Dorian Ramos (8-3), and Yuneisy Duben (5-0) whose one-punch KO of Shannon Clark (5-1) sent shockwaves through the Apex.
WHAT A KNOCKOUT! 🤯
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Yuneisy Duben just delivered one of the best KOs we've ever seen on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/LxJlbPLtjf
A full look at the results from Dana White's Contender Series 70 can be seen below.
Dana White's Contender Series 70
Welcome to the roster! 🫡
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Five new fighters joined the UFC ranks after an incredible night of #DWCS! 🎉
[ Watch #DWCS next Tuesday on @ESPNPlus | 8pmET/5pmPT ] pic.twitter.com/njrbUsgmhG
- Seok Hyun Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Djorden Santos def. Will Currie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:15
- Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:13
- Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young via. unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Dana White's Contender Series returns next week with Week 5 at the UFC Apex, headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between New Zealand's Navajo Stirling (4-0) and Denver's Phillip Latu (6-1).
The event will also feature undefeated fighters Otar Tanzilov (9-0) of Georgia, Congo's Josias Musasa (7-0), and Kody Steele (6-0), who fights out of Checkmat BJJ in Austin, Texas.
