Jacob Smith responded to the excellent compensation.
The undefeated Fortis MMA prospect is one of five candidates to sign an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract in Week 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series, and was defeated by Christian in the second round of Tuesday’s Welterweight Showcase. – Defeated Savoie with sustained ground and pound. UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Smith (9-0, 1-0 DWCS) drew the curtain at 2:55 of the second round.
Savoie (10-2-1, 0-1 DWCS) was simply out of force. Smith, a former NCAA All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State University, scored multiple takedowns, slammed his opponent from various positions and carved out multiple cuts, one of which cut the bridge of his nose. He put Savoie on the canvas one last time early in the mid-round and kept busy, prompting a stoppage with sustained elbows.
Light heavyweight Diyal Nurgojai, featherweight Alberto Montez, middleweight Torres Finney and bantamweight David Martinez are expected to join Smith’s UFC roster in the coming days, weeks and months. . Nurgojai, the Eagle Fighting Championship titleholder, knocked down Bartosz Szewczyk with a head kick and follow-up punches in the second round of the light heavyweight attraction. Szebczyk (8-3-1, 0-1, DWCS) met his end 3 minutes and 32 seconds into the second round. Nurgojai (10-0, 1-0 DWCS) lumbered forward with kicks to the legs and body, the occasional uppercut, and a straight left hand. He increased the volume and intensity of his shots in the second round, flying with body and head combinations to keep Szevczyk on the back foot. A head kick caught the Pole off guard and sent him crashing to the canvas, at which point Nurgocaj finished him off with a flurry of quick punches.
Nurgojai, 27, stopped eight of his first 10 opponents as a professional.
Meanwhile, Goat Shed Academy’s Montez defeated Carlos Calderon with an anaconda choke in the second round of an action-packed featherweight bout. Calderon (6-3, 0-1 DWCS) raised the white flag of surrender 2:38 into the second round.
Montez (11-1, 1-0 DWCS) conceded multiple takedowns in a frenetic first round that saw both fighters exchange fierce stand-ups. The Venezuelan stepped up in the midfield, beating Calderon with counter right hands and methodically chipping away at his resolve. Montez sat on a Peruvian tie, then transitioned to an anaconda choke, tightening the grip until his Elevation Fight Team-trained opponent surrendered.
This was the sixth submission victory of Montez’s career.
Further down the card, Agozi Combatives’ Finney kept his perfect professional record intact, taking care of Abdellah El-Ramy with punches in the first round of their middleweight bout. Er-Ramy (7-2, 0-1 DWCS) succumbed to the blows 4:10 into round one.
Finney (10-0, 3-0 DWCS) secured a takedown within the first 15 seconds and went to work. He floated back from mount, stuffed the Moroccan-born Spaniard from top position, made some serious passes with an arm triangle choke, and unleashed ground-and-pound. Finney went backwards late in the first period, flattened Rebel Pride Gym’s export, and loosened him up with a thumping punch until the job was done.
The setback is Alami’s first since 2019, ending his winning streak at six.
Finally, Martinez used a flurry of leg kicks, powerful counter punches and excellent lateral movement to earn a unanimous decision victory over undefeated Xavier Franklin in three rounds at bantamweight. All three cageside judges gave the fight the same score, 30-27 (11-1, 1-0 DWCS) for Martinez.
Franklin (5-1, 0-1 DWCS) held his own in spurts, but staggered the Bonebreakers MMA move with a right hand in the second round and a hard left hook in the third that left him with a small cut under his right eye. Inflicted a wound – but lacked the weaponry needed to give the opponent real pause. Martinez destroyed the Peak Fighting titleholder’s base and took out the pain on his feet with a constant stream of kicks to his lower legs. Franklin advanced as the match progressed, but was unable to advance in critical conditions.
Martinez, 26, has won seven straight fights.
