Dana White handed out four more UFC contracts to Contender Series athletes Tuesday.
Karl Williams, the Bonfim brothers, and Vitor Petrino all received deals.
Watch all the highlights right here, and keep an eye on Petrino — who looks like a future star.
Dana White's Contender Series returned Tuesday for the seventh episode in its sixth season from the Apex, with another 10 athletes hoping to impress Dana White and earn a full-time UFC contract.Dana White's Contender Series highlights.
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Tuesday's event featured two brothers competing in separate bouts, and heavyweight wrestler Jimmy Lawson fighting a three-rounder.Jimmy Lawson, heavyweight on Contender Series.
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Here's the full card, which was broadcast on ESPN+ from Apex in Las Vegas:
Nayara Maia vs. Tereza Bleda — women's flyweight
Ismael Bonfim vs. Nariman Abbasov — lightweight
Jimmy Lawson vs. Karl Williams — heavyweight
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trey Waters — welterweight
Vitor Petrino vs. Rodolfo Bellato — light heavyweight
Tereza Bleda beat Nayara Maia with a lopsided decision win (30-26 x 3) in the first fight of the night.Nayara Maia and Tereza Bleda.
Though the fight was a back-and-forth battle, Bonfim — one of two brothers fighting on Tuesday's card — maintained the upper hand throughout the contest.Nariman Abbasov punched Ismael Bonfim in their lightweight fight.
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UFC boss White applauded the action midway through the bout.
Bonfim scored a decision win over Abbasov, and likely did enough to earn a UFC deal from White, who was watching the action closely from the front row.Ismael Bonfim reacts after his Contender Series win.
One of the most baffling fights of the night was the heavyweight bout between Penn State wrestler Jimmy Lawson and kickboxer Karl Williams.Karl Williams and Jimmy Lawson in a heavyweight fight at Contender Series.
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In an unexpected turn, the kickboxer outwrestled the wrestler and earned a unanimous decision win at the Apex.Karl Williams outwrestled Jimmy Lawson in Contender Series highlight.
It wasn't until the fourth fight of the night when we saw our first stoppage of the evening, when Gabriel Bonfim — the other brother on the card — wrapped Trey Waters up with a von flue submission.Gabriel Bonfim submits Trey Waters.
Perhaps the only person happier than Gabriel Bonfim when his win was confirmed, was Ismael, who could be seen jumping for joy while cheering his sibling Octagonside.Gabriel Bonfim celebrates his win.
Vitor Petrino fought Rodolfo Bellato in the main event of the evening and scored one of the most devastating knockouts of the summer.Vitor Petrino makes his ring walk at Contender Series.
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From looking the part, scoring a powerbomb, and sealing his win with a knockout, Petrino appeared like a future star.Vitor Petrino powerbomb.
Dana White handed out four UFC contracts before conceding that he may be getting softer in his old age, speaking to Insider and other reporters.Dana White gave out four contracts on the Contender Series.
The UFC remains in Las Vegas for a big event Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena, before returning for the eighth episode of Contender Series on August 13.T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 279 on Saturday is headlined by Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz's welterweight fight. Li Jingliang and Tony Ferguson support the show.
Dana White's Contender Series returns Tuesday, September 13, and concludes with its 10th show on September 27.
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