Featherweight prospect Brendan Loughnane put on arguably the best performance of any fighter competing on “Dana White’s Contender Series” on Tuesday night yet he left Las Vegas without a UFC contract.
The determining factor that kept Loughnane from his goal of joining the UFC roster was a late takedown that he landed on opponent Bill Algeo after dominating the majority of the contest over three rounds.
Loughnane secured the unanimous decision win but the moment he shot for a takedown with less than 10 seconds remaining in the fight, UFC president Dana White had seen enough to tell him it wasn’t the right time to sign him.