Dana White’s Contender Series 19 took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the four-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With a refreshing but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders whom the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. So, with that trend in mind, I will once again be taking a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract, grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage. * * * * * Jonathan Pearce Jonathan Pearce Weight class : Lightweight Result : Jonathan Pearce def. Jacob Rosales via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 1:50 Grade : A Summary : In what was my favorite fight of the night, Jonathan Pearce backed up everything he’s been saying in the leadup to his back-and-forth war with Jacob Rosales. Pearce, whose popular story hit MMA Junkie earlier this week , came forward early with offensive pressure, which, in turn, allowed a composed Rosales to hit counters on his oncoming opponent.
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Dana White’s Contender Series 19: Grading the winners – MMA Junkie