Overview
- Everett secured a UFC contract after knocking out Ozzy Martin at 1:57 of the first round on Oct. 6 in Dana White’s Contender Series.
- Dana White personally presented the contract and praised Everett’s rise through the company after the finish.
- Everett says he will continue working as White’s runner and assistant while he recovers from swelling and returns to training.
- He is targeting a promotional debut in the first quarter of 2027 but the UFC has not scheduled a date or named an opponent.
- The case underscores how Dana White’s Contender Series rewards quick, decisive finishes and raises questions about optics and time for training when a promotion staffer becomes a contracted fighter.