The final week of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 arrives on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 with one final shot for 10 hopefuls to break into the UFC.
This season has been another generous one in terms of contracts awarded, with 38 contracts handed out to date in 45 fights (or 44 if you consider Quemuel Ottoni pulled out of his fight with Kody Steele shortly before the bout). The message seems to be, finish big, or fight in a weight class where the UFC is a little thin, and you’re in. 29 finishes have taken place so far this season, meaning the remaining contract winners went the distance. Regardless, don’t leave it in the hands of the judges, right?
One fighter returns on the Contender Series in the final week of DWCS 2024. That’s Nick Piccininni, an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler who won a split decision over Jack Duffy earlier this season. Piccininni and Duffy were booked for a rematch on the final episode of the season, only for Duffy to pull out of the fight. Now, Piccininni gets another look, this time against undefeated flyweight prospect Luis Gurule.
Where to Watch DWCS Season 8 Week 10
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 10 Results
Middleweight: Nick Klein def. Heraldo Souza via R1 SUB (RNC), 0:37
Flyweight: Luis Gurule def. Nick Piccininni via Split Decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
Featherweight: Yadier DelValle def. Antônio Monteiro via Unanimous Decision (30-27×2, 30-26)
Women’s Strawweight: Julieta Martinez def. Leslie Hernandez via Split Decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef def. Mohamed Ado via R1 SUB (Triangle), 3:01
Contract Winners:
Jonathan Micallef
Yadier del Valle
Luis Gurule
Nick Klein
