After a successful first week back in action, there will be more hopeful to earn a UFC contract in episode two from Dana White's Contender Series
After both Baysgur Susurkaev and Ty Miller have earned contracts with their victories in episode one of the Contender Series of Dana White, there is a great interest in who else will get UFC deals on August 19.
Susurkaev has already booked his debut at UFC 319 in a fast turn, where the other prospects hope that their career in the promotion can start just as quickly.
However, they will have to win in an impressive way if they want to attract the attention of Dana White, who is looking for some of the following big stars to conquer the UFC in all weight classes.
We have put together a handy list of five of the top perspectives from the second episode of the ninth season of the Contender Series by Dana White.
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5. Jose Delano
A man who could make a big splash on the Contender Series of Dana White is the Brazilian featherweight perspective, Jose “Ze” Delano.
The 28-year-old already has bags with experience and fights 18 times since he became professional.
He is dangerous in the octhoek, able to get a knockout or entry out of nothing, as he has proven many times so far.
Although he is in struggling with an impressive Argentinian in Manuel Exhibito, Delano must have the opportunity to get him down and let him stay there to earn a UFC contract.
4. Brandon Holmes
While only five fights in his career, the American Jager Brandon Holmes is ready to make a splash when he fights in episode 2 of the ninth season of the Contender Series by Dana White.
The 28-year-old made his professional debut in December 2023 and picked up five consecutive victories, three via knockout.
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That piece of victories impressed white enough to earn a place on his competition series. Despite his inexperience, Holmes Cam Rowston should be able to put away if they meet on Tuesday evening.
3. Louis Lee Scott
In the search for the next Top English Fighter, White may find it on Tuesday when Louis Lee Scott Kaushik Saikumar wants to decimate in the Octagon.
The Bantamweight hunter is known for its lightning-fast hands and has built up a series of impressive knockout and entry profits, even though it is only 25 years old.
The Leeds -based hunter trained in Muay Thai, who formed a fantastic basis that could see him a fixture in the UFC with some good versions, starting on the Contender Series of Dana White.
2. Ramiro Jimenez
El Cachanilla is perhaps not the largest featherweight in the division, but his record speaks for itself, in the run -up to the greatest fight of his career.
Ramiro Jimenez is one of the best featherweights outside the UFC and arranges #61 in North America after ten consecutive victories, making him unbeaten in his career.
The Five Voet-Acht Mexican hunter was only taken twice past the first round in his career, with only one man who all goes in his ten fights.
With five ko victories and three entries to his name, Jimenez is definitely one to pay attention on Tuesday.
1. Josh Hokit
Undoubtedly, the biggest prospect in season 9 of the Contender Series by Dana White is part in episode 2, while Josh Hokit focuses his attention from the football field and to the Octagon.
The heavyweight Jager spent two years in the NFL before moving to MMA and is impressed by two victories in Bellator and five victories in his young career.
Hokit looks like he could be a real star if he could earn a contract with a victory here. Brazilian hunter Guilherme Uriel stands in the way, but he can pass the heavyweight candidate, then a big future awaits the six-foot-one, 242 LB hunter.