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05.05.2023 | 1:59 PM ET

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!
Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 09.05.2023 at 08:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
  • Ownership:
  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Heidi Androl
  • MMA Bouts: 5
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Brendson Ribeiro   defeats   Bruno Lopes   via KO/TKO, Straight Right and Hammerfists   3:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Serhiy Sidey   defeats   Ramon Taveras   via KO/TKO, Straight Right   2:26 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Dylan Budka   defeats   Chad Hanekom   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jean Silva   defeats   Kevin Vallejos   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Dione Barbosa   defeats   Rainn Guerrero   via Submission, Armbar   4:35 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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TrustNoOne
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09.05.2023 | 9:27 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 813th

I'm at 0/5 and Fantasy Bot at 3/5 lol ๐Ÿคฃ, those rare moments you're happy even losing

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 9:28 PM ET *

"๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฌ. ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก."

Fork87
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09.05.2023 | 9:27 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 212th

No lie contender series is pathetic 
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Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 9:27 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 55th

Budka should get another contender series fight 
JusteCote
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09.05.2023 | 9:28 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 369th

Budka won't get near the UFC again. ๐Ÿคฉ
unreformed
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 813th

i just realized that last fight was literally the hulk vs superman LMAO, what a letdown of a fight
Calfoth
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 813th

@Segador80 
they wonโ€™t give him a contract, he might be able to get a short notice call because he likes to fight often and will take fights on hardly any notice Dana likes that 

"POUND FOR POUND, HEADSHOT, DEAD - Leon Edwards "

The981
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 321st

Dana straight up left LOL tells you what he thought about that fight
DRstoppage
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

Sid the kid
Subsyy01
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 212th

If budka ever touches the UFC I'm fading him like crazy ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ

"Black guy Jones, White guy Gusmรฃo" - Joe Hogan

Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 55th

Salty nerds, short notice and still murdered "Chad" ๐Ÿฅถ
Demigod_Dan
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09.05.2023 | 9:31 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 2nd with 2 others

ohhh. Mike Mallot endorsed? I'm in.

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Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 9:31 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 55th

Sidey mogged at the weigh ins and didn't even look too much skinnier 
DRstoppage
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09.05.2023 | 9:31 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

More guys should bark on the walk out 
Shamanmma
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09.05.2023 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points   |   Tied for 75th

I feel like Ramon is going to cause an upset here, we will see 
Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 55th

Sidey has the speed advantage it seems
DRstoppage
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09.05.2023 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

Why is Bisping doing commentary by himself? 
Subsyy01
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09.05.2023 | 9:33 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 212th

tavares KO๐Ÿ™#ALLIN #CATCHDEEZHANDS

* Edited at 09.05.2023, 10:16 PM ET *

"Black guy Jones, White guy Gusmรฃo" - Joe Hogan

Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 9:33 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 55th

@Shamanmma 
very well could happen, was torn on who to pick here 
2023.09.05 9:33 PM ET

Fighter Announcements

Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
Tapology Community Predictions: 1239  
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
Taveras
16%
Sidey
84%
2023.09.05 9:33 PM ET

Round 1 In Progress

Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
DRstoppage
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09.05.2023 | 9:33 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 1024th

Slim shady vs slim shady 
Gentry
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09.05.2023 | 9:34 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points   |   Tied for 101st

Ramon tough, solely chose Sidey cuz he does more than just box. Thought it was pretty funny tho that Ramon was the guy that was in that clip going around of Bennet saying he had a long chin at weigh ins then preceded to get his ass slumped haha

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