It was better late than never for the latest round of Dana White’s Contender Series hopefuls.
On a night that saw three fights finished in the third round, Tony Gravely, Sarah Alpar, and Brok Weaver were signed to UFC deals, while William Knight received a developmental contract at the conclusion of week 8 of the Contender Series at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Gravely (19-5) was arguably the most impressive competitor on the night, putting on a spectacular performance against an ultra-tough Ray Rodriguez (15-6). A CES bantamweight champion, Gravely smartly used his wrestling to ground Rodriguez while also showing solid striking en route to a third-round TKO win via ground-and-pound.