Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8 airs live on ESPN+ from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 10. The fight card features five bouts with the MMA prospects battling it out in hopes to land a contract with the UFC.
In the main event, LA’s Phillip Latu (6-1) and Navajo Stirling (4-0) of New Zealand square off at light heavyweight. Also on the card, Kody Steele (6-0) of Port Angeles, Washington faces off Brazilian lightweight Quemuel Ottoni (12-3). As well, Tunisian-Dutch former Glory kickboxing middleweight title challenger Yousri Belgaroui (7-3) takes on Taiga Iwasaki (9-1) of Japan.
Plus, Congo’s Josias Musasa (7-0) goes up against Otari Tanzilov (9-0) of Georgia at bantamweight. In addition, Nicolle Caliari (7-2) of Brazil and Corinne Laframboise (8-4) of Canada clash at flyweight.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 5 results
Get Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 5 full fight card results below.
- Navajo Stirling def. Phillip Latu by TKO (punches, R2 at 2:21)
- Quemuel Ottoni* vs. Kody Steele – cancelled
- Yousri Belgaroui def. Taiga Iwasaki by TKO (punches, R3 at 2:34)
- Josias Musasa def. Otari Tanzilov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Nicolle Caliari def. Corinne Laframboise by submission (armbar, R1 at 4:45)
UFC contract winners
Following the fight results, UFC CEO Dana White named the fighters earning a contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship. The list includes Navajo Stirling, Josias Musasa and Nicolle Caliari.
*Ottoni withdrew the day of the event