Six fighters earn UFC contracts on Contender Series Week 7
The short version
- Six UFC contracts were awarded at Dana White's Contender Series Week 7.
- Damian Piwowarczyk and Marcos Degli scored the card's only stoppage wins.
- Callum Connor and Jaden Ortega earned contracts despite losing their bouts.
- Norbert Novenyi Jr. won but did not receive a contract.
Dana White handed out six UFC deals in Week 7, including contracts for two fighters who lost their bouts.
Week 7 of Dana White's Contender Series concluded with an unusually generous night for UFC hopefuls, as six fighters walked away with contracts. The card streamed Tuesday on Paramount+.
Damian Piwowarczyk and Marcos Degli were the only competitors to finish their fights by stoppage, and both were rewarded with UFC deals. The event's headlining bout was widely viewed as underwhelming, but the rest of the card delivered strong performances.
Piero Guaylupo and Alvi Dasuyev also earned contracts as winners on the night, while Callum Connor and Jaden Ortega secured deals despite coming out on the losing end of their bouts, a rare outcome that reflected the quality of their showings.
The one winner left without a contract was Norbert Novenyi Jr., whose performance did not convince Dana White to sign him.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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