The second time on Dana White’s Contender Series was the charm for Ahmad Hassanzada . The opening bout Tuesday of DWCS 72 , Hassanzada slept Dylan Mantello at the 2:41 mark of Round 3 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was highly entertaining and both men had their moments. After a strong first round by Hassanzada (12-3) that included various spinning attacks, Mantello (8-4) scored a knockdown at the start of Round 2 after a pump-up speech by coach Ray Longo (via X ): Best coach in the game pic.twitter.com/XYHUSdl2G9 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 18, 2024 However, it was Hassanzada who would rally and submit Mantello with a rear-naked choke midway through Round 3 (via X ): Ahmad Hassanzada gets the third round submission Was that enough to earn him a UFC contract? #DWCS pic.twitter.com/p4W30fw0Fg — UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024 Afghanistan’s Hassanzada competed on DWCS in 2022 and was knocked out in the third-round of a slugfest vs.
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