A loss on Dana White’s Contender Sequence doesn’t normally result in a UFC contract, however Taner Trembley’s efforts made him an exception.
Trembley competed on the Contender Sequence this previous Tuesday night time. He enter the Meta Apex with hopes of securing the deal he’s been dreaming off. Trembley and Roman Puga delivered three rounds of thrilling motion. In the end, it was Puga who earned the unanimous choice by one spherical on every of the judges’ scorecards.
Chatting with reporters throughout after the occasion, White mentioned signing each males wasn’t a tough choice to make due to the fireworks they delivered from begin to end (h/t MMAJunkie).
“It was unbelievable,” White mentioned. “Inform me what combat was unhealthy tonight. There wasn’t a nasty combat on the cardboard. It was an unbelievable night time. … It’s very uncommon to see a conflict like that the place the combat ends, and we’ll take each guys. These are f*cking unicorns on this enterprise. They’re very uncommon that that occurs. So, sure, if you see it (you signal them each).”
White additionally revealed that one of many high UFC choice makers felt the bout ought to’ve been a draw. The UFC boss didn’t precisely disagree. White additionally talked about that longtime UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby was the one who vouched for Trembley to additionally get signed together with Puga.
The UFC brass has been in a position to refill playing cards simpler due to the slew of Contender Sequence fighters who’ve joined the roster. A number of Contender Sequence alums, comparable to Sean O’Malley, Carlos Ulberg, Jamahal Hill, and Jack Della Maddalena have received UFC titles. There are additionally high contenders like Carlos Prates, Caio Borralho, and Joe Pyfer who bought their probability on the present.
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