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DWCS 65 winner Victor Hugo ready for top-ranked bantamweight for UFC debut

Victor Hugo wants to jump in the deep end of the bantamweight division after winning a UFC contract at DWCS 65.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Victor Hugo[/autotag] is not looking to waste any time after earning a UFC contract at Dana White’s Contender Series 65.

Hugo (24-4) submitted Eduardo Torres Caut (17-2) with a second-round kneebar on Tuesday at the UFC Apex, impressing company CEO to the point of offering him a deal with the organization.

After punching his ticket to the UFC, the Brazilian veteran wants to tackle the upper echelon of the stacked bantamweight division right off the bat.

“If it was for me, my next fight would be against a top 10, top five,” Hugo told MMA Junkie and other reportrs through an interpreter at the DWCS 65 post-fight press conference. “I don’t give a damn. I’m ready.”

Hugo’s confidence comes from his experience. The 30-year-old already has 28 professional fights under his belt, and his emotional reaction after his finish was a culmination of years of hard work. It’s been a long road, but now he finally has his opportunity on the big stage.

“I went through nine, 10, 11 – dude I even lost count of how many people I had to beat up to actually get here,” Hugo said. “So, if I needed to beat someone else up tonight to get this contract, I would have done that. That’s what I meant. I’ve gone through a bunch of people. If one more, I’ll do it.”

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Dana White’s Contender Series 65 results: Four UFC contracts handed out – and impromptu fifth one

Check out the results from Dana White’s Contender Series 65 in Las Vegas, where eight fighters will compete for a UFC contract.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie reported from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 65 event at the UFC Apex.

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

The ninth episode of Season 7 saw eight fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. A light heavyweight bout between Rodolfo Bellato (11-2) and Murtaza Talha (6-1) served as the featured matchup of the four-bout lineup.

Bellato defeated Talha by second-round TKO stoppage in a near-10-minute brawl of a fight. In doing so, he earned a UFC contract from White.

Along with the light heavyweight Bellato, bantamweight Victor Hugo, light heavyweight Magomed Gadzhiyasulov, and welteweight Mauricio Ruffy receives UFC offers form White.

Additionally, Jose Medina, who lost to Gadzhiyasulov, received a contract for his effort and competitiveness.

Full results of Dana White’s Contender Series 64 include:

  • Rodolfo Bellato def. Murtaza Talha via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:46
  • Victor Hugo def. Eduardo Torres Caut via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 2:16
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov def. Jose Medina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Mauricio Ruffy def. Raimond Magomedaliev via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 4:45

Continue reading below for more details about each fight.

DWCS 65 video: Victor Hugo cranks on nasty kneebar for second-round submission win

Victor Hugo locked in a nasty leg submission at Dana White’s Contender Series 65, and made his plea for a UFC contract.

[autotag]Victor Hugo[/autotag] is no stranger to winning by submission, but his latest limb manipulation may be his ticket to the UFC.

In the second round of Dana White’s Contender Series 65 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Hugo (24-4) snatched up Eduardo Torres Caut’s right leg and immediately put the limb in danger. After securing the kneebar position, all Hugo needed to do was crank on it. When he did, the tap quickly came to prevent serious damage that could have soon followed.

Check out video of the finish below (via X):

“For all of you that don’t know, this is actually my specialty,” Hugo said through an interpreter during his post-fight interview. “I’ve had four finishes just like that. We’re going to fight like this. For everybody in the UFC, it’s going to be on the ground. I’m going to finish everybody down there.”

A moment later, Hugo made his plea for a UFC contract in English.

“I try a lot of times to get in the UFC,” Hugo said. “I went to TUF once, twice – I need that contract. Eleven years, so far away from my family. I deserve that.”

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