Four fighters secured UFC contracts following Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 6. Mayton Perea (9-3) knocked out Zivan Hunt in 45 seconds at welterweight; Igor Cavalcanti (14-2) stopped Oscar Ravello by TKO at 1:38 of round one at middleweight; Akbar Abdullaev (14-0) knocked out Ednilson Santos in just 19 seconds at lightweight; and Luis Hernandez (8-0) submitted Hugo Guillon by choke at 1:01 of round two at middleweight. A fifth winner on the card, Tayshon Williams, took a decision victory but did not receive a contract offer.
Four fighters walked out of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 6 with UFC contracts in hand, as a packed night of finishes on September 16 delivered four stoppages worthy of roster spots.
Mayton Perea made the fastest statement of the evening, knocking out Zivan Hunt in just 45 seconds at welterweight to earn his deal. Perea improves to 9-3 with the finish.
At lightweight, Akbar Abdullaev put on perhaps the most jaw-dropping performance of the night, finishing Ednilson Santos in a staggering 19 seconds to push his unbeaten record to 14-0. That kind of blistering efficiency is exactly what the Contender Series is designed to reward.
Igor Cavalcanti, fighting out of Brazil under the nickname "Jacare," earned his contract with a first-round TKO of Oscar Ravello at the 1:38 mark at middleweight. The 28-year-old trains out of Hikari MMA and carries an orthodox stance with a 79-inch reach, giving him considerable physical tools at 180 cm tall. The stoppage adds to a professional record now standing at 9-1.
Luis Hernandez rounded out the contract winners, submitting Hugo Guillon by choke at 1:01 of round two in the middleweight division. The undefeated Hernandez improves to 8-0 with the finish.
Why it matters
- Four finishes in a single night underscores the depth of talent emerging on the regional circuit heading into Season 10's later weeks.
- Abdullaev's 14-0 record and 19-second knockout make him an immediate name to watch in a stacked lightweight division.
- Hernandez and Cavalcanti both add unbeaten or near-unbeaten credentials to the middleweight pipeline.
- Tayshon Williams, who won his bout by decision, was not offered a contract, a reminder that style and finishing ability remain central to Dana White's selections on this platform.
