DWCS 43: Three More Fighters Pick up UFC Deals Including Jake Hadley
By FCF Staff
Three more fighters were handed UFC contracts, following the latest installment of Dana White’s Contender Series, and one of the fighters was Cage Warriors champ, Jake Hadley.
The flyweight submitted Mitch Raposo in the second round and was awarded a UFC deal, despite the fact he missed weight for the contest. White also claimed afterward that there had been “issues” with Hadley during fight week, “behind the scenes.
The Boss gives @JakeHadleyMMA a chance to prove himself in the UFC 👏 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/Zr6gVeiyfu
— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2021
The other fighters who received UFC contracts were Viacheslav Borshchev and Martin Buday, who both recorded stoppage wins.
3️⃣ contracts SNATCHED on Week 7 of #DWCS!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2021
Here are the complete results for DWCS, which took place at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas.
Christian Rodriguez def. Reyes Cortez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Martin Buday def. Lorenzo Hood via TKO (knee, punches) R1, 4:56
Jake Hadley def. Mitch Raposo via submission (rear-naked choke) R2, 3:11
Viacheslav Borshchev def. Chris Duncan via knockout (punch) R2, 0:28
Maria Silva def. Kathryn Paprocki via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Results via MMA Junkie.