Dana White’s Contender Series 23 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 in Las Vegas. With a refreshing 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, grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage. Dwight Joseph Weight class : Bantamweight Result : Grade : C+ Summary : Don’t let the letter grade fool you, as I still contend that Dwight Joseph arguably over-performed in this spot against Jay Perrin. Joseph, who came in as a slight underdog to Perrin, found himself taken down early and forced into exchanges with the slightly more experienced man. Nevertheless, Joseph was able to explode back to his feet and quietly punctuate the striking stanzas with counter lefts and body kicks.
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