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Dana White signs two fighters to UFC after scouting Fury FC 53 in Denver

A Dallas-based middleweight and an a Glory MMA & Fitness standout are now on the UFC roster.

Two more fighters have been added to the UFC roster after promotion president Dana White scouted a regional show Sunday in Denver.

Fury FC 53 took place at Western National Complex and featured rising prospects from around the United States. White, along with friends Din Thomas and Matt Serra, were in attendance for the filming of an upcoming episode of “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.”

Dallas-area middleweight [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag] (7-1) and Glory MMA & Fitness standout [autotag]Trey Ogden[/autotag] (15-4) impressed the UFC boss enough to receive contract offers, according to an Instagram post from their manager Jason House, CVO of Iridium Sports Agency.

Holmes, 26, was offered another opportunity to fight in front of White an after he won on Dana White’s Contender Series in October. Against a fellow DWCS alum [autotag]Jhonoven Pati[/autotag] (6-6), Holmes connected on a brutal knockout punch and follow-up shot that ended the fight in highlight reel fashion.

As for Ogden, he headlined Fury FC 53 against American Kickboxing Acadamy (AKA) prospect [autotag]JJ Okanovich[/autotag] (8-3) and won by second-round technical submission. Ogden shined on the ground where he largely controlled the fight for its entirety before he locked in an arm-triangle choke.

DWCS standout [autotag]Mo Miller[/autotag] (6-1) was unsuccessful in his second attempt to impress the UFC boss. He lost the first fight of his professional career when he was submitted by Jose Johnson (13-7).

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Bellator alumnus [autotag]George Tokkos[/autotag] (6-2), DWCS alum [autotag]Ty Flores[/autotag] (9-3), former CFFC flyweight champion [autotag]Alberto Trujillo[/autotag] (6-2), former Combate Americas title challenger [autotag]Andres Quintana[/autotag] (19-3), and rising Elevation Fight Team lightweight [autotag]Arut Pogosjan[/autotag] (9-3) were among the others victorious on the card.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 30 official weigh-in results, live video stream (12 p.m. ET)

MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 30 fighter weigh-ins.

MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 30 fighter weigh-ins.

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 featured bout, middleweight [autotag]Jhonoven Pati[/autotag] (6-3), a two-time LFA veteran whose six career victories have all come by way of stoppage, faces [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag] (10-4), who has appeared twice before on Dana White’s Contenders Series but lost each time to UFC contract winners Charles Byrd and Puna Soriano.

The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.

The fullย Dana White’s Contender Series 30 weigh-in results include:

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

  • Jhonoven Pati () vs. Jamie Pickett ()
  • [autotag]Rafael Alves[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Alejandro Flores[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Jeff Molina[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Jacob Silva[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Mike Breeden[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Anthony Romero[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Kyron Bowen[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Collin Huckbody[/autotag] ()