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All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 17-23.
Brazilian prospect Gabriel Bonfim made history on Dana White’s Contender Series.
LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Gabriel Bonfim[/autotag] kept his unbeaten record intact Tuesday when he became the first fighter to win by Von Flue choke submission in Dana White’s Contender Series history.
At DWCS 53, Bonfim (13-0) submitted [autotag]Trey Waters[/autotag] (6-1) at 4:13 of Round 1. He was the second of his surname to compete on the card, as his brother Ismael Bonfim (8-3) defeated Nariman Abbasov (28-4) earlier at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The finish came after an attempt at a guillotine by the back-on-the-canvas Waters. As Bonfim took him to the canvas, Waters squeezed Bonfim’s neck. Bonfim shifted into side control. Waters returned him to half guard and committed to the squeeze. Bonfim flipped the script and leaned into Water’s neck. The tap came shortly thereafter.
Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):
FIRST VON FLUE SUBMISSION IN CONTENDER SERIES HISTORY 💪 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/iUb1IIXoyu
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 7, 2022
The up-to-the-minute DWCS 53 results include:
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Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 in Las Vegas.
Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Joshua Hedges, UFC)
