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Contender Series 2023: Week 1

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05.05.2023 | 1:45 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 08.08.2023 at 07:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
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  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
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Bout   Info
César Almeida   defeats   Lucas Fernando   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tom Nolan   defeats   Bogdan Grad   via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Ground Punch   1:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Caio Machado   defeats   Kevin Szaflarski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Payton Talbott   defeats   Reyes Cortez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kevin Borjas   defeats   Victor Dias   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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andreypa
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08.08.2023 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 75 Points   |   Tied for 745th

Did Dias loose here?
Meluka
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08.08.2023 | 7:34 PM ET

2-1 Borjas, Dana will prob sign him off that I bet, he was standing and clapping and he’ll like that he was a big underdog 
2023.08.08 7:35 PM ET

bout result

Kevin Borjas defeats Victor Dias via 3 Round Decision
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.08.2023 | 7:35 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

Not sure how well he will do in the ufc but he will probably get a contract 

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08.08.2023 | 7:35 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 514th

Hahaha lmao dias a overrated bum did yall watch his last fight fluke win to even get an appearance on dwcs 

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08.08.2023 | 7:35 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 59th

Cash it BABY, LETS GO
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08.08.2023 | 7:35 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Dias gassed like the fight was in Utah 
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08.08.2023 | 7:36 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 260th

Good striking by Borjas 

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RandoBrando
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08.08.2023 | 7:36 PM ET

Dias sucks
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08.08.2023 | 7:36 PM ET

Dillweed

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 342nd

Dias got kindled. Tremendous. Faux!! Dias wins a rematch, easy! Criminy!!

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MMAparlay69
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08.08.2023 | 7:37 PM ET

Hahah got him at +300.. no idea how people were that confident in that guy
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hyp3mma
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08.08.2023 | 7:37 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 59th

Grappling isn't the same at flyweight, the writing was on the wall, literally was there for the taking. Easy money I'm sorry
Fork87
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08.08.2023 | 7:38 PM ET

Can’t believe I bet on that bum 
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MMAparlay69
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08.08.2023 | 7:39 PM ET

Thank you oddsmakers
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AyyLmaonnaise
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08.08.2023 | 7:39 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

Everyone besides mmaparlay was silent until Borjas actually won

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Calfoth
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08.08.2023 | 7:39 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 260th

Give him Joshua Van let’s see the original matchup 

* Edited at 08.08.2023, 7:42 PM ET *

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08.08.2023 | 7:40 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 514th

Thats 2 big Peru wins in 1 week... These Peruvian guys seem to be getting good

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hyp3mma
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08.08.2023 | 7:40 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 59th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Thankfully my picks are there to be seen and I don't need to talk for them.
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.08.2023 | 7:41 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

Touché 

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08.08.2023 | 7:41 PM ET

@hyp3mma

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 514th

Exactly. 

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08.08.2023 | 7:41 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Dias sucks? Took it on a 5 days notice and still when he went for a takedown he got it. Borjas is horrible. Imagine almost losing to a fighter who has no stand up , only JJ and took it on a 5 days notice . He will be nothing in the UFC 🤣🤣

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