Episode three of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 arrived on Tuesday, August 27, with the show back in its regular timeslot what with The Ultimate Fighter 32 having wrapped.
The latest installment of the Contender Series featured two returning fighters in Marco Tulio and Bogdan Grad, while Oklahoma State wrestler Nick Piccininni, a four-time Big 12 conference champ, looked to break into the UFC against fellow undefeated flyweight Jack Duffy. With a long history of wrestlers making a big splash in the promotion, could Piccininni be next? As for Duffy, he had seen two opponents fall through (including Mitch Raposo, who jumped straight to the UFC) for this DWCS fight.
Where to Watch DWCS Season 8, Week 3
As always, this week’s Contender Series installment takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV and streams on ESPN+ in the U.S., and SportsNet/UFC Fight Pass in Canada. The action gets underway at 8PM ET, 5PM PT. Full results can be found below.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8, Week 3 Results
Middleweight: Andrey Pulyaev def. Liam Anderson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight: Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Middleweight: Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Letho Duclos by TKO, Round 2, 2:38
Bantamweight: Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald by KO, Round 1, 2:29
Flyweight: Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Contract Winners: Malcolm Wellmaker, Marco Tulio, Bogdan Grad, Andrey Pulyaev
Nick Piccininni and Jack Duffy offered a rematch in week 10, Michael Aswell offered a short-notice opportunity when one comes up.
