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Video: Luana Pinheiro scores furious finish at Dana White’s Contender Series 35

A highly touted strawweight lived up to the hype at DWCS 35.

[autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag] came into Dana White’s Contender Series 35 one of the more hyped women’s prospects in the show’s history, and boy did she live up to it on Tuesday night.

The Brazilian strawweight is a decorated judoka, but she turned heads with her fists at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Pinheiro (8-1) swarmed Stephanie Frausto at the outset and never let her get untracked. A huge left hook, immediately followed by a right which landed on the button, dropped Frausto (8-7). Then Pinheiro landed ground-and-pound strikes until referee Jason Herzog waved things off at 2:38 of the opening round.

“I’ve been training a lot in boxing,” Pinheiro said through an interpreter. “You can expect a lot of this moving forward.”

That’s six straight wins for Pinheiro, and the seventh finish in her eighth career victories.

You can see her finishing work below:

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Dana White’s Contender Series 35 live results

MMA Junkie is on the scene so you can keep up with all the action of Tuesday’s Contender Series card in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 35.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

In the night’s featured bout at the UFC Apex, [autotag]Mario Sousa[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz[/autotag] at middleweight. The card streams on ESPN+.

Dana White’s Contender Series 35 results:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Mario Sousa vs. Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz
  • Natan Levy vs. Shaheen Santana
  • Joe Lowry vs. Nikolas Motta
  • Stephanie Frausto vs. Luana Pinheiro
  • Taylor Moore vs. Danny Sabatello

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Dana White’s Contender Series 35 official weigh-in highlight

DWCS 35 official weigh-in highlight

DWCS 35 official weigh-in highlight

DWCS targets Joe Lowry vs. Nikolas Motta for Nov. 10 lineup in Las Vegas

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4 returns in November – and the lineups are filling up.

A lightweight fight between a former CFFC champion and current CFFC champion is in the works for Dana White’s Contender Series 35 in Las Vegas.

Lightweights [autotag]Joe Lowry[/autotag] and [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag] will square off Nov. 10 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a potential UFC contract on the line.

Multiple people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Lowry (9-1) competed on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018 and lost by first-round knockout to Devonte Smith. Shortly after the fight, Lowry was involved in a serious car accident that left him injured and unable to train for months. In August, Lowry returned to MMA action and picked up a first-round TKO over Piankhi Zimmerman at CFFC 83.

An alum of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Season 4,” Motta (11-3) has won four of his most recent five fights. The current CFFC lightweight champion, Motta has six knockouts in 11 victories.

With the addition, the Nov. 10 lineup includes:

  • Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz vs. Mario Sousa
  • Stephanie Frausto vs. Luana Pinheiro
  • Joe Lowry vs. Nikolas Motta

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