Dana White’s Contender Series 2024: Week 8 continues Season 8 live on ESPN+ from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 1. The fight card features five bouts with the MMA prospects going toe-to-toe in hopes to secure a contract with the UFC.
The main event is a light heavyweight battle between Bartosz Szewczyk (8-2-1) of Poland and unbeaten Diyar Nurgozhay (9-0) of Kazakhstan. Also on the card, a featherweight matchup between Carlos Calderon (6-2) of Aurora, Colorado and Alberto Montes (9-1) of Venezuela. As well, David Martinez (10-1) of Mexico and unbeaten Xavier Franklin (5-0) of Lewisville, Texas clash at bantamweight.
In addition, Moroccan-born Spain-based Abdellah Er-Ramy (7-1) goes up against unbeaten Torrez Finney (9-0) of Chattanooga, Tennessee at middleweight. The event opener pits unbeaten Jacobe Smith (8-0) of Muskogee, Oklahoma against Christien Savoie (10-1-1) of Canada at welterweight.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 8 results
Get Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 8 full fight card results below.
- Diyar Nurgozhay def. Bartosz Szewczyk by KO (head kick, R2 at 3:32)
- Alberto Montes def. Carlos Calderon by submission (anaconda choke, R2 at 2:38)
- David Martinez def. Xavier Franklin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Torrez Finney def. Abdellah Er-Ramy by TKO (punches, R1 at 4:10)
- Jacobe Smith def. Christien Savoie by TKO (elbows, R2 at 2:55)
UFC contract winners
Following the fight results, UFC CEO Dana White named the fighters earning a contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship. The list includes Jacobe Smith, Torrez Finney, David Martinez, Alberto Montes and Diyar Nurgozhay.