Overview

• Hecher Sosa defeated Mackson Lee by unanimous decision in the main event and received a UFC contract just days after learning of his father’s death.
• Iwo Baraniewski scored a 20-second knockout of Mahamed Aly, one of the fastest finishes in series history, and was signed.
• Tommy Gantt, an NCAA All-American and Daniel Cormier protégé, submitted Adam Livingston with a first-round guillotine to secure a contract.
• Cody Chovancek improved to 9-0 with a third-round knockout of Raphael Uchegbu in 10 seconds of the final frame to earn his deal.
• Paddy McCorry beat In Soo Hwang by unanimous decision but was not offered a contract, with White urging him to collect more wins; the Sept. 16 card ran at the UFC Apex and streamed on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.