http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5542354385001 Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – It took two tries and two finishes, but Charles Byrd is now officially a UFC fighter. Byrd (9-4) stamped his octagon ticket on Tuesday after submitting Randall Wallace (15-7) in the second round of a middleweight fight at Dana White’s Contender Series 6. What made the situation unique was that Byrd was also the first fighter to win twice at the event series after previously (and brutally) choking out Jamie Pickett in its debut. Related Dana White's Contender Series 6 results: Charles Byrd wins for 2nd time, lands UFC contract With two big, high-stakes fights in a five-week span, one would imagine Byrd is ready for a bit of a break, right? “No, man,” Byrd told MMAjunkie after the fight, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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After 2nd DWCS win and (finally) a UFC contract, Charles Byrd eyes dream fight in Japan – MMA Junkie