Overview

• Chovancek stopped Raphael Uchegbu 10 seconds into round three with an overhand right followed by a left hook at the UFC Apex.
• Dana White awarded the bantamweight a UFC contract immediately after the finish, praising the knockout and his 9-0 resume.
• The 27-year-old from Petrolia, Ontario trains at Niagara Top Team alongside UFC fighters Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius.
• Fight reports noted an uncalled illegal fence grab by Chovancek before a damaging elbow earlier in the bout, with no disciplinary action reported.
• He joins fellow Canadian signee Mandel Nallo from this DWCS season, while Radley Da Silva won his bout without receiving a contract.