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Fresh Ink: Meet the 23 fighters the UFC signed in September 2022

The UFC added 32 fighters to its roster last month. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

 

Tajikistan’s first UFC fighter, Nurullo Aliev, plans to ‘smash’ lightweight division

Nurullo Aliev doesn’t want to waste any time after securing a UFC contract at Dana White’s Contender Series 55.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Nurullo Aliev[/autotag] doesn’t want to waste any time after securing a UFC contract at Dana White’s Contender Series 55.

Aliev (8-0), Tajikistan’s first UFC fighter, remained unbeaten when he stopped Josh Wick by first-round TKO on Tuesday at the UFC Apex. It was a dominant performance for the 22-year-old, who is aiming straight for the top of the division.

“I smash you, lightweight division,” Aliev told reporters through an interpreter at the DWCS 55 post-fight press conference.

He continued, “I already said to Dana give me right away. You can give me even top 15 if you wanted.”

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Born in Tajikistan, Aliev is feeling the love from his home country, which he says pulled an all-nighter to watch him compete.

“For the past two days since I made weight, nobody was sleeping,” Aliev said. “Starting from young people to old people. It’s 7 a.m. in the morning in our country; people are celebrating. I mean, it’s just crazy.”

He continued, “Of course, I do want to put my country on the map. I do want to make it famous and hopefully by signing in the UFC, it will open a lot of doors, because I do know that there is a lot of perspective fighters from our country.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Dana White’s Contender Series 55.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 55: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the UFC hopeful DWCS 55 winners.

Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2022) took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the five-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex.

With a simple but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders whom the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. So, with that trend in mind, I will once again be taking a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract and grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage.

Young Blood: The 17 youngest fighters on the current UFC roster

The UFC recently signed the youngest fighter in company history. Here are the 17 fighters 23 years and under in the UFC.

When Dana White offered [autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag] a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, he made history.

Rosas’ signing is impending, which will make him the youngest fighter in UFC history at just 17. He is also the only teenager on the roster and one of only 17 fighters 23 years old or younger.

Thirteen of said fighters have already made their promotional debuts, while Rosas and three other recent signees eagerly await their first UFC walks.

Scroll through the list below to see the 17 youngest fighters in the UFC.

DWCS 55 video: Nurullo Aliev mauls way to TKO, then hounds Dana White: ‘Next week, I’m ready’

Nurullo Aliev had a speech for Dana White ready after his TKO win at DWCS 55.

[autotag]Nurullo Aliev[/autotag] wants a UFC contract, bad.

The 22-year-old unbeaten prospect dominated and finished [autotag]Josh Wick[/autotag] in first-round TKO win at Dana White Contender Series 55. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It was a flawless showing by Aliev (7-0). He took down Wick (12-6) mid-round and then landed ground-and-pound on Wick until he got the stoppage victory.

Below, you can watch Aliev’s finish:

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Dana White’s Contender Series 55.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 55 live results (8 p.m. ET)

Follow along with the live results of Dana White’s Contender Series 55 live at UFC Apex.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 55 event.

Added: 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.

The ninth and penultimate week of Season 6 will see 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. A middleweight contest between Leon Aliu (10-1) and Brunno Ferreira (8-0) serves as the featured bout of the five-bout lineup.

Additionally, 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. (5-0) will attempt to become the youngest fighter to ever receive a UFC contract when he takes on Mando Gutierrez (7-1) in a bantamweight matchup.

The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams live on ESPN+ and begins at 8 p.m. ET.

Full results of Dana White’s Contender Series 55 include:

  • [autotag]Leon Aliu[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brunno Ferreira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mando Gutierrez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Austen Lane[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Richard Jacobi[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Nurullo Aliev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Josh Wick[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Roybert Echeverria[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jafel Cavalcante Filho[/autotag]

Continue reading below for more details about each fight once the card begins.