Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is officially back in full swing, kicking off the second season of the series this past Tuesday night. Though the expected appearance of ex-NFL player Greg Hardy portended much of evening, there were many positive takeaways from all corners of the card – one that I would argue delivered as a whole. And with UFC matchmakers showing a trend of drawing talent from past winners of Dana White’s Contender Series, I decided to take a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they won a contract, grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage. * * * * * Kevin Holland Weight class: Middleweight Result: Kevin Holland def. Will Santiago by unanimous decision Grade: C+ Summary: Hopefully my letter grade alone doesn’t come off as offensive, but as the biggest betting favorite on the card, Holland had some shoes to fill
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Dana White’s Contender Series 9: Grading the winners – MMA Junkie