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20-year-old Igor da Silva after DWCS 63 win: ‘I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew’ in UFC debut

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:53:03 +0000

LAS VEGAS – At just 20, Igor da Silva is the newest addition to the UFC flyweight division. Jungle Fight champion da Silva (8-0) earned his contract Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 63 when he f inished Jhonata Silva (8-2) by second-round TKO at the UFC Apex. Despite being so young, the undefeated Brazilian received high praise from UFC CEO Dana White, but da Silva isn’t looking to rush his way to the top. He wants to make his UFC debut against someone with similar experience as him

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20-year-old Igor da Silva after DWCS 63 win: ‘I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew’ in UFC debut – MMA Junkie

Dana White’s Contender Series 63: Grading the winners

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:43:41 +0000

Week 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2023) took place on 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’s had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders the UFC matchmakers can use to fill their roster for future events. With that trend in mind, I once again will be taking a look at the winning fighters, regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract, and grading their performances in regard to their probability of returning to a UFC stage.

Dana White’s Contender Series 63: Grading the winners – MMA Junkie