Dana White’s Contender Series 76 results: Four new contacts issued

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene reporting dwell from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76 occasion.

Dana White’s Contender Sequence playing cards see prospects preventing for the chance to signal a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White available to make the selections.

The tenth and closing week of the eighth season noticed 10 fighters compete for his or her shot at a UFC contract. Within the characteristic bout at middleweight, Nick Klein (6-1) took on Heraldo Souza (9-2-1)

The UFC Apex hosts the cardboard, which streams dwell on ESPN+.

DWCS 76 full outcomes

• Nick Klein def. Heraldo Souza by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 0:37
• Luis Gurule def. Nick Piccininni by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Yadier del Valle def. Antonio Monteiro by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Julieta Martinez def. Leslie Hernandez by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jonathan Micallef def. Mohamed Ado by way of technical submission (triangle choke) – Spherical 1, 3:01

Who received a UFC contract?

On the conclusion of the occasion, White handed out 4 UFC contracts. The UFC CEO awarded contracts to winners Micallef, del Valle, Gurule and Klein.

DWCS 76 round-by-round updates

Mohamed Ado vs. Jonathan Micallef

Spherical 1 – Micallef comes out firing a few punches as he circles. Ado digs in a few onerous kicks to the midsection, and so they clinch up. Whereas wrestling for place, each knee to the physique. Micallef shifts his weight and will get the takedown on high, however they’re again up rapidly, nonetheless clinched. One other takedown try, and so they scramble. Ado appears for a ninja choke, however Micallef rolls out and, within the scramble, slaps on a triangle choke from the underside. It’s tight! Ado is preventing it, and Micallef thinks about transitioning to the armbar. He sticks with the triangle choke and clamps down tougher! Micallef tells the ref he’s out! And he’s! Wow!

Consequence: Jonathan Micallef def. Mohamed Ado by way of technical submission (triangle choke) – Spherical 1, 3:01
Recap: DWCS 76 video: Jonathan Micallef’s submission makes Dana White exclaim ‘slick as sh*t’
Pictures: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76: Greatest images
Information: Ado (6-0), Micallef (6-1)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean

Leslie Hernandez vs. Julieta Martinez

Spherical 1 – No glove contact right here and Martinez opens up with a few aspect kicks. Hernandez responds with a punch and leg kick. After an change of kicks, Hernandez nails a pointy 1-2. They proceed to commerce and Hernandez will get a Thai clinch, touchdown a couple of extra. Hernandez retains coming ahead with strikes and now they’re clinched. Martinez can’t get the battle to the bottom after a couple of seconds of standing again management, and we’re again to the middle now. Hernandez lands a stable leg kick. A pleasant entrance kick from Martinez catches Hernandez off steadiness. Martinez costs in for a clinch. Hernandez will get a Thai clinch and drills a knee. Again to the middle once more. Martinez modifications ranges properly for a takedown. Hernandez elbows to the pinnacle from her again, and Martinez stands as much as again away, however then decides to return again in on high.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Hernandez.

Spherical 2 – Martinez comes out darting ahead with kicks to shut vary for a clinch, however Hernandez will get away. Hernandez comes ahead with punches, and Martinez solutions in an intense change. Martinez will get the battle to the bottom and finally ends up on the again of Hernandez. Nothing comes of the place as Hernandez spins in to protect, and opts to face up. Martinez shoots in once more, and scrambles her solution to a standing again take. Hernandez will get again to entrance over-unders. Martinez separates, however leaps proper again in with a ravishing leaping change knee to the face. Hernandez closes in with an overhand proper, however Martinez responds with a left head kick on the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Martinez.

Spherical 3 – Hernandez presses ahead, on the lookout for kicks from vary. She swings for an overhand proper that misses, permitting Martinez to shoot in. Martinez takes the again on the bottom once more. Hernandez is fast to flee and threaten a heel hook. Martinez took a second to twist and switch, however she escaped the maintain to take high management. Martinez tries to take the again as Hernandez stands, getting her again to the bottom momentarily. Hernandez works her solution to a Thai clinch and lands a proper elbow. They’re again within the heart, and Hernandez appears for kick to the physique. A spinning again elbow isn’t there for Hernandez. Martinez spins with a kick, permitting Hernandez to search for a takedown, nevertheless it’s not there. Hernandez lands a leg kick and a kick to the physique.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Hernandez, giving her the battle, 29-28.

Consequence: Julieta Martinez def. Leslie Hernandez by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Pictures: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76: Greatest images
Information: Hernandez (4-2), Martinez (8-0)
Division: Strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog

Yadier del Valle vs. Antonio Monteiro

Spherical 1 – They commerce a few leg kicks to begin as they discover the vary. Monteiro appears for a excessive kick, nevertheless it’s blocked. Del Valle lands a robust inside leg kick. He then follows up with a couple of punches upstairs. Del Valle retains with the strain, unloading one other combo, punctuated with a clear left down the pipe. Now they’re clinched in opposition to the fence, wrestling for place. After a couple of knees to the thighs, del Valle sneaks in a stable brief elbow. The clinch continues, however Monteiro will get del Valle’s again to the fence. Monteiro will get a single leg as del Valle threatens a guillotine counter. Del Valle powers as much as his ft, however jumps on one other guillotine and this one is deep! He’s cranking onerous however the horn sounds.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for del Valle.

Spherical 2 – Del Valle begins with a robust inside leg kick. He then costs ahead with a pair of punches, however Monteiro counters very properly. Del Valle begins swining hooks as he closes in. Monteiro is recreation to change. They’re simply throwing now! Del Valle retains unloading. He will get a Thai clinch and digs in knees. Now it’s elbows! He retains going! In some way Monteiro continues to be standing! Monteiro will get off the fence and makes an attempt to reset, however del Valle is true there with extra strikes! Monteiro circles away once more. Now Monteiro begins firing again with large pictures! Wow. Del Valle will get a takedown. Monteiro works again up. They’re each exhausted now within the clinch, however del Valle finds some power to maintain providing strikes till the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-8 for del Valle.

Spherical 3 – They waste little time getting proper again into the placing exchanges, nevertheless it doesn’t final lengthy. They reset. Del Valle appears to clinch, however Monteiro isn’t having it. Now Monteiro is on the ahead strain. Each miss with large hooks. Del Valle lands a pleasant left as he closes in. Del Valle unloads a collection of punches. Monteiro circles away. Del Valle shoots in however Monteiro jumps on a guillotine! It appears tight! However he loses the grip. Now Del Valle with enormous floor and pound, slicing open Monteiro with elbows. The referee steps in nearer. Monteiro will get his again to the fence and wall walks as much as deliver the battle again to standing. Del Valle shoots in once more, however is definitely stuffed. Monteiro is unloading punches now. Del Valle begins to fires again! They’re simply swining at one another till the horn. Wow. What a battle.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for del Valle, giving him the battle 30-26.

Consequence: Yadier del Valle def. Antonio Monteiro by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Recap: DWCS 76 outcomes: Yadier del Valle vs. Antonio Monteiro turns into all-time slugfest
Pictures: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76: Greatest images
Information: del Valle (8-0), Monteiro (17-5-1)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean

Luis Gurule vs. Nick Piccininni

Spherical 1 – Piccininni comes out of the gates quick, straight right into a takedown try. He lifts and dumps Gurule to the canvas, instantly slapping on a rear-naked choke from the again. The sub isn’t there, and Gurule works his approach again as much as this ft whereas Piccininni stays heavy on him with punches. Gurule will get away and resets. Piccininni entrance kicks to the chest, taking Gurule off his ft. Piccininni blasts in for a double leg. Gurule will get up and returns to the middle. Piccininni lands a left, Gurule solutions with an uppercut. Piccininni lands a entrance kick adopted by a left. Gurule responds with a pointy combo. Piccininni darts in with a punch. Gurule digs in a left to the physique. Gurule places collectively a combo. Piccininni lands a stable brief left as Gurule costs in. Gurule is available in once more, this time Piccininni modifications ranges for a takedown. Gurule pops up rapidly, and will get again to the middle. They commerce punches in shut. Gurule lands a kick.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Piccininni.

Spherical 2 – Piccininni darts throughout the cage with a kick, sparking a quick change. Gurule comes ahead, unloading punches, tagging Piccininni. A proper head kick connects too, prompting Piccininni to shoot in. He will get the battle to the bottom, however a wild scramble follows, and so they’re again to a standing clinch, exchanging shut strikes. Piccininni will get standing again management in opposition to the fence because the motion slows. Gurule breaks the grip and will get again to the middle. He comes ahead with one other sharp combo. Piccininni circles, however Gurule lands one other collection of punches. Piccininni will get a half clinch and fires off a couple of brief uppercuts. They commerce punches in shut earlier than Piccininni modifications ranges for a takedown. Gurule eats a few punches earlier than rapidly getting again up. Piccininni drags him again down. Gurule will get up and makes an attempt to interrupt free by jump-kicking off the fence. It doesn’t work, nevertheless it was slick. They find yourself separating anyway, and buying and selling till the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Gurule.

Spherical 3 – Piccininni darts throughout with a kick once more. Gurule comes ahead with punches. Piccininni solutions, however Gurule’s quantity is larger now. Piccininni modifications ranges however can’t get a agency grip. They proceed to commerce punches within the heart. Piccininni provides a entrance kick to the combo whereas working behind a left jab. Gurule appears to fireside again however Piccininni powers by way of for a giant takedown. Piccininni postures up and rains down punches. Gurule turns and offers up his again. Piccininni retains punching. Gurule will get again to standing, however Piccininni continues to be connected to his hips. Gurule breaks away and comes ahead with punches. Piccininni shoots in, however is denied. Gurule factors to the middle, earlier than providing a couple of extra punches. Piccininni costs ahead for a takedown. He can’t get it, however unloads strikes on the exit.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Piccininni, giving him the battle 29-28.

Consequence: Luis Gurule def. Nick Piccininni by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Pictures: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76: Greatest images
Information: Gurule (10-0), Piccininni (7-1)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog

Nick Klein vs. Heraldo Souza

Spherical 1 – They contact ’em up and Klein opens with a entrance kick. Souza appears for a punch in response, and Klein shoots for a takedown. They scramble for place, and Souza makes an attempt to face up. Klein hops on the again and slaps on a rear-naked choke. Souza is in bother! He’s squirming, attempting to get free. Klein adjusts and clamps down tougher! It’s actually tight now! There’s the faucet! Wow!

Consequence: Nick Klein def. Heraldo Souza by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 0:37
Recap: DWCS 76 video: Nick Klein closes Season 8 with 31-second submission of Heraldo Souza
Pictures: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 76: Greatest images
Information: Klein (5-1), Souza (9-1-1)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean

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