https://www.scmp.com/rss/506898/feed Dana White's Contender Series is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion hosted by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) which awards UFC contracts to up-and-coming talent. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Impa Kasanganay didn’t just do enough to earn a UFC contract on Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series – he also got himself a fight in 11 days’ time. American middleweight prospect Kasanganay (7-0) opened up season four’s week two card with a unanimous decision win (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) over Anthony Adams (8-2). Many thought he had deserved a contract based on his performance on the show last season, the unblemished 26-year-old saying it was “the only time winning hurt”. UFC president White... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097069/ufc-impa-kasanganay-gets-contract-and-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097069/ufc-impa-kasanganay-gets-contract-and-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:47:11 +0000 Bantamweight prospect Adrian Yanez punched his ticket to the UFC with a highlight-reel TKO of Brady Huang in just 39 seconds on Dana White’s Contender Series. The 26-year-old Texan, who has already proved himself against top opposition in Legacy Fighting Alliance, scored the fifth-fastest knockout in Contender Series history. He dropped his compatriot with a left hook on the jaw, then again with a right hand over the top. Jason Herzog didn’t like the way Huang sat down the second time and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097037/ufc-young-jorge-masvidal-adrian-yanez?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097037/ufc-young-jorge-masvidal-adrian-yanez?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:33:24 +0000 Dustin Stoltzfus may have picked up a UFC contract in unconventional manner, but as he put it himself, “a win is a win”. The 28-year-old, who grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but considers himself from Germany, having lived, trained and fought there since 2013, beat Joe Pyfer in the main event of week two of Dana White’s Contender Series four via first-round TKO after dislocating the American’s arm on a slam. It was a gruesome injury for “Bodybagz”, who posted his right arm on the canvas as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097021/ufc-dustin-stoltzfus-dislocates-joe-pyfers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3097021/ufc-dustin-stoltzfus-dislocates-joe-pyfers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:19:57 +0000