The 25-year-old heavyweight was one of 10 fighters competing on White's Contender Series, a show designed to funnel talent into the UFC. Nchukwi fought in the main event against the more.
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Last week, William Knight, Jimmy Flick and Ronnie Lawrence earned contracts into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Who will be the next set of fighters to earn that coveted deal on Tuesday of Dana White's Contender Series from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas?
The show is headlined by light heavyweight prospects Al Matavao and Tafon Nchukwi. Matavao (8-2 MMA) has been in the sport for five years and competed in various MMA promotions around the United States. Out of his eight wins, six of them have come inside the distance. Nchukwi (3-0) made his professional debut in March 2019. All three victories have been via stoppage, most recently a first-round TKO over Knight.
Ufc Contender Series Tonight Results
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 29 goes down tonight (Aug. 18) inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. View DWCS events, Dana White's Contender Series - DWCS statistics, DWCS fighters, bouts, news and media. This is week 7 and it's the mid-season finale of Dana White's Contender Series 2020 season. We've got five fights tonight, and a break that lasts until November. Let's hope that tonight's athletes leave us wanting more! Kyle Driscoll v. The men come out and touch gloves.
The UFC president likes to see fighters go for the finish instead of playing safe. Matavao, Nchukwi and the eight other fighters competing on the show will get the opportunity secure UFC contracts during Week 6 of the Contender Series.
What is Dana White's Contender Series?
Dana White's Contender Series keeps giving fighters on the rise opportunities to earn a contract with the UFC. The series has already helped launch the careers of Sean O'Malley, Edmen Shahbazyan, Maycee Barber, Dan Ige and Sodiq Yusuff.
When is Dana White's Contender Series?
- Season 4, Week 6 date: Sept. 8
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Contender Series continues with Week 6, as Matavao and Nchukwi battle in the main event, and Sherrard Blackledge faces Cameron Church in the co-feature to lead the five-fight card, with all participants aiming to impress White enough to earn a contract and change their lives.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 TV, live stream
- ESPN+
Viewers can live-stream the Season 4, Week 6 show of Dana White's Contender Series on ESPN+, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 full fight card
- Tafon Nchukwi vs. Al Matavao; Light Heavyweight
- Cameron Church vs. Sherrard Blackledge; Lightweight
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Henrique Shiguemoto; Middleweight
- Mana Martinez vs. Drako Rodriguez; Bantamweight
- Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Phil Hawes; Middleweight
Dana White's Contender Series gives up-and-coming MMA fighters a chance to wow the UFC boss and earn a fight contract that could change their lives.
The best way to accomplish that is to win in stunning/violent fashion, which is exactly what Aalon Cruz did Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
And Dana White, who was sitting cageside, absolutely loved it.
With just under 30 seconds in his fight with Steven Nguyen, Cruz fired off a beautiful flying knee that immediately knocked Nguyen out and gave Cruz an impressive win and likely a contract with the UFC.
Last week, William Knight, Jimmy Flick and Ronnie Lawrence earned contracts into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Who will be the next set of fighters to earn that coveted deal on Tuesday of Dana White's Contender Series from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas?
The show is headlined by light heavyweight prospects Al Matavao and Tafon Nchukwi. Matavao (8-2 MMA) has been in the sport for five years and competed in various MMA promotions around the United States. Out of his eight wins, six of them have come inside the distance. Nchukwi (3-0) made his professional debut in March 2019. All three victories have been via stoppage, most recently a first-round TKO over Knight.
Ufc Contender Series Tonight Results
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 29 goes down tonight (Aug. 18) inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. View DWCS events, Dana White's Contender Series - DWCS statistics, DWCS fighters, bouts, news and media. This is week 7 and it's the mid-season finale of Dana White's Contender Series 2020 season. We've got five fights tonight, and a break that lasts until November. Let's hope that tonight's athletes leave us wanting more! Kyle Driscoll v. The men come out and touch gloves.
The UFC president likes to see fighters go for the finish instead of playing safe. Matavao, Nchukwi and the eight other fighters competing on the show will get the opportunity secure UFC contracts during Week 6 of the Contender Series.
What is Dana White's Contender Series?
Dana White's Contender Series keeps giving fighters on the rise opportunities to earn a contract with the UFC. The series has already helped launch the careers of Sean O'Malley, Edmen Shahbazyan, Maycee Barber, Dan Ige and Sodiq Yusuff.
When is Dana White's Contender Series?
- Season 4, Week 6 date: Sept. 8
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Contender Series continues with Week 6, as Matavao and Nchukwi battle in the main event, and Sherrard Blackledge faces Cameron Church in the co-feature to lead the five-fight card, with all participants aiming to impress White enough to earn a contract and change their lives.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 TV, live stream
- ESPN+
Viewers can live-stream the Season 4, Week 6 show of Dana White's Contender Series on ESPN+, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 full fight card
- Tafon Nchukwi vs. Al Matavao; Light Heavyweight
- Cameron Church vs. Sherrard Blackledge; Lightweight
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Henrique Shiguemoto; Middleweight
- Mana Martinez vs. Drako Rodriguez; Bantamweight
- Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Phil Hawes; Middleweight
Dana White's Contender Series gives up-and-coming MMA fighters a chance to wow the UFC boss and earn a fight contract that could change their lives.
The best way to accomplish that is to win in stunning/violent fashion, which is exactly what Aalon Cruz did Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
And Dana White, who was sitting cageside, absolutely loved it.
With just under 30 seconds in his fight with Steven Nguyen, Cruz fired off a beautiful flying knee that immediately knocked Nguyen out and gave Cruz an impressive win and likely a contract with the UFC.
Check out how sneaky and powerful this knee was:
WOW.
Dana White Contender Series Tonight
Then in the next fight there was another flying-knee KO, this time by Aleksa Camur:
Dana White Contender Series Results Tonight
The UFC world loved 'em:
