LAS VEGAS – In a rousing clash of middleweight,s Mario Sousa (12-1) earned a hard-fought decision win over a gritty Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz (8-1). The bout served as the featured contest of Dana White’s Contender Series 35, which took place Tuesday at UFC Apex and streamed live on ESPN+. Three fighters were awarded deals on the night. Sousa opened with a few high kicks before lacing one to the body that make Ksiazkiewicz wince.