As a part of Kody Steele ’s UFC job interview process, he had to endure back-to-back weight cuts in a month’s time. It wasn’t a planned scenario, and it certainly wasn’t what Steele (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) envisioned, but it happened when his first Dana White’s Contender Series opponent pulled out just minutes before their fight . Steele was primed to impress Dana White and the UFC matchmakers at DWCS 71 on Sept. 10 , but his scheduled opponent, Quemuel Ottoni, didn’t allow him to fight for a contract.
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UFC newcomer Kody Steele learning MMA ‘on the job,’ hopes for active 2025 campaign – MMA Junkie