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05.05.2023 | 1:59 PM ET

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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

Responses Page 9

Gentry
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09.05.2023 | 8:51 PM ET

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

I was happy to see he didn’t get tired tho, if he gets matched up with somebody with  really good grinding wrestling he’s probably gonna gas.
hyp3mma
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09.05.2023 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Contract for Silva 
Oddsbot
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09.05.2023 | 8:52 PM ET

Barbara streisand!!

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 105th

Vallejos got hastened. Jinxed. Vallejos wins a rematch, no question! Unimaginable!!

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Shamanmma
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09.05.2023 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Fighting nerds is such a great camp 
Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Fight Nerds is one of the most underrated gyms
Calfoth
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09.05.2023 | 8:53 PM ET

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

Silva very entertaining, with how much he’s barking Izzy’s going to take A liking to him

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Gentry
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09.05.2023 | 8:53 PM ET

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

I like the barking, reminds me of the 300 Spartans. Scrap the rest of that corny **** tho.
DRstoppage
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09.05.2023 | 8:53 PM ET

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

Dude got the god of war font tatted on him
Jodra
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09.05.2023 | 8:53 PM ET

Vallejos lost and is only 21, but i wouldn't mind if Dana signed him. He's better than a lot of the recent winners from this season.
Arturo Gatti
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09.05.2023 | 8:54 PM ET

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1211th

 Silva  is not UFC level, that being said I do hope they give him a contract. 
foppa420
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09.05.2023 | 8:54 PM ET

Rare situation where I say just sign both since Vallejos is only 21. 
JusteCote
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09.05.2023 | 8:54 PM ET

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

I'd say no contract but, hey sign him for an automatic fade in every bets
Subsyy01
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09.05.2023 | 8:54 PM ET

@Jodra

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

Dana will most likely have him back on dwcs 

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shaneb90
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09.05.2023 | 8:54 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 532nd

Told ya 
Gentry
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09.05.2023 | 8:55 PM ET

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

Don’t get it twisted, Just cuz he beat up on a green 21yr old kid that doesn’t kno to run his feet when he going for tds doesn’t mean Silva is proven after this.
Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 8:56 PM ET

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

Cuamba vs Vallejos on a future episode?! 
2e7en
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09.05.2023 | 8:56 PM ET

Vallejos is not UFC level lmao
Demigod_Dan
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09.05.2023 | 8:57 PM ET

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

A little nervous about this next one. I hope Hanekom puts on a ******* fight.

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Segador80
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09.05.2023 | 8:57 PM ET

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

I hope Chad gets fraud checked so I could clown Justin Herron on Twitter
Escanor
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09.05.2023 | 8:58 PM ET

If Vallejos went for a takedown

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