DWCS Season 10 Week 9 Results: UFC Employee Sal Everett Earns UFC Contract With Brutal Knockout Victory

Dana White will have to find a new rider.

Tuesday evening, week 8 of season 10 of Competitor Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and while the fight was headlined by Preston LaGrange knocking out Nell Ariano and four fighters earning UFC contracts, the real star of the night was Sal Everett, a current UFC employee who earned a UFC fight contract with one of the most devastating knockouts of the season.

Sal Everett def. Ozzy Martin

Everett currently works as UFC CEO Dana White’s personal runner, having held various jobs for the promotion over the years. But while he’s a UFC employee, Everett moonlights as a fighter, and he got the chance to prove himself against Ozzy Martin in the evening’s co-main event. And he proved it by brutally putting Martin to sleep in the first round.

Everett came out aggressively, sticking Martin with his jab, picking him apart until he lowered the boom with a big right hand that delivered one of the most brutal knockouts of this season of Competitor Series. With such a spectacular knockout, no one could argue that Everett didn’t deserve a UFC contract, and he did, with White giving a very nice speech about how Everett is a great person and he deserves it.

Preston LaGrange def. Nell Ariano

In the main event of the evening, Preston LaGrange and Nell Ariano struggled to keep up after the hometown hero sent APEX into orbit, but LaGrange did her best, delivering a knockout of her own that earned her a UFC contract.

Ariano is an accomplished judoka, but LaGrange paid him no mind, taking him down and ripping hooks from the French fighter. Ariano responded in kind and landed a nice throw during the fight, but LaGrange got back to his feet and leveled him with a perfect right hand that earned him a UFC contract.

Roque Conceicao def. Alexander Chavez

In the swing fight of the evening, Roque Conceicao landed his second shot on Competitor Seriesweighing on Alexander Chavez en route to a first-round submission.

Conceicao came out aggressively, swinging lightning-fast right hands and nasty body kicks, backing Chavez up. After being hit with a big punch, Chavez shot for a takedown, but Conceicao immediately went for a guillotine choke. Chavez fought back, so Conceicao switched to a Kimura sweep, then locked in a triangle choke. Chavez lifted Conceicao to slam him, but the slam only tightened the choke, forcing Chavez to kick out, giving Conceicao the victory and the UFC contract.

Mateus Soares def. Ryūho Miyaguchi

In the second fight of the evening, Mateus Soares impressed with a first-round TKO victory over Ryuho Miyaguchi, securing victory in just over a minute.

Considered a fighter in the mold of Jose Aldo, Soares certainly looked the part, racing across the cage and bombarding Miyaguchi with incredibly quick hands. Miyaguchi actually ate it up pretty well, but shortly after, Soares landed the one he didn’t, sending Miyaguchi crashing to the canvas and earning Soares a spot in the UFC.

Alivia Bierley def. Summer only

In the opening bout of the evening, Alivia Bierley extended her winning streak to six, taking a decision over previously undefeated Summer Onley.

Bierley started slowly, getting Onley down steadily but not landing much offense. But in the second round, Bierley scored a nice double leg takedown and worked Onley over on the ground. In the third round, Bierley just seemed to want more, pushing forward and scoring another takedown. Ultimately, the judges awarded Bierley a unanimous decision, but Dana White did not award him a contract for his lackluster fight.

Check out the full results for week 9 of Competitor Series below.

Preston LaGrange def. Nell Ariano via KO (punch) – 2:24, first round

Sal Everett def. Ozzy Martin via KO (punch) – 1:57, Round 1

Roque Conceicao def. Alexander Chavez via submission (triangle choke) – 3:37, Round 1

Mateus Soares def. Ryuho Miyaguchi via TKO (punches) – 1:03, Round 1

Alivia Bierley def. Summer Onley by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)