{"id":897315,"date":"2026-09-16T01:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897315\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T01:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:40:13","slug":"dana-white-left-stunned-as-undefeated-phenom-scores-19-second-ko-in-ufc-audition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897315\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White Left Stunned as Undefeated Phenom Scores 19-Second KO in UFC Audition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5p\">Week 6 of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series saw one of this season\u2019s biggest names show exactly why he\u2019s one of the most highly-touted fighters outside of the UFC. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">Now in its tenth season after first kicking off in 2017, this year\u2019s edition of DWCS has already seen UFC CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dana-white-s-contender-series-2026-week-5-live-stream-results-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dana White hand out more than 20 contracts<\/a> through the first five weeks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">Two of those fighters have also already debuted in the UFC, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dana-white-s-contender-series-2026-week-1-live-stream-results-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Week 1 contract winners Bilal Hasan and Anthony Wint each scored stoppages in their respective first UFC bouts<\/a> and extended their unbeaten records in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Week 6 of DWCS Featured Four Different Undefeated Prospects<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Week 6 of DWCS also featured four different undefeated fighters, three of which competed in the first three bouts of the night. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got the job done \ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n<p>Tyshawn Williams earns the UD victory to kick off <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DWCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#DWCS<\/a> Week 6!<\/p>\n<p>[ LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I6tq6Mmp9O\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/I6tq6Mmp9O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2100007204036452451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">Tyshawn Williams improved to 9-0 when he took a unanimous decision over Ant\u00f4nio Monteiro before Luis Hernandez moved to 8-0 by submitting Hugo Guillon, which helped set the stage for a highly-anticipated lightweight matchup between Akbar Abdullaev and Ednilson Santos. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Locked him up \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n<p>Luis Hernandez locks in the submission win after a back-and-forth battle on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DWCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#DWCS<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[ LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfAuIRMz2R\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KfAuIRMz2R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2100013931733598238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">Boasting a 13-0 record coming into DWCS, Abdullaev was originally slated to face Anthony Figueroa before the latter fighter withdrew from the matchup and was replaced by Ednilson Santos.<\/p>\n<p>Akbar Abdullaev Stuns Dana White With Brutal 19-Second KO<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">\u201cBakal\u201d was a massive favorite to get his hand raised, but even fans expecting him to win in the first round might not have been able to predict just how quickly and violently he\u2019d book his ticket to the UFC. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">Just 19 seconds into the fight, Abdullaev ducked into a thunderous overhand right that knocked Santos stiff and sent the Brazilian slowly falling face-first to the canvas. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One punch KO \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>Akbar Abdullaev just brought everyone to their feet with this crazy knockout!<\/p>\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DWCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#DWCS<\/a> is LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EDUG3FUXEX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EDUG3FUXEX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2100018323362857189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">The stunning win was easily the fastest of Abdullaev\u2019s career, although his professional record does boast three other victories that all came in less than a minute. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bakal&#8221; Went 5-0 vs. Top Competition in ONE Championship<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">After an 8-0 run that only saw him go past the first round once in his first two years as a professional fighter, Abdullaev joined ONE Championship in 2023 and won his promotional debut in just 44 seconds. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">The 28-year-old ended up going 5-0 overall during his ONE Championship career, which saw him extend his 100% finishing rate against two different undefeated fighters as well as current ONE Championship titleholder Kai Tang. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8e\">More than a few fans felt that Abullaev should have just been signed outright instead of having to go through DWCS, and now it will be interesting to see how the UFC chooses to match the lightweight standout up once he formally joins the promotion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" 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