If Dana White’s Contender Series 74 gave out Fight of the Night bonuses, Alberto Montes and Chris Calderon would be walking home richer.
But for the victor Montes (10-3), a UFC contract could be coming his way. On Tuesday, he ended an entertaining back-and-forth battle with an anaconda choke at 2:38 of Round 2.
The fight had a little bit of everything from offensive-minded striking exchanges, tide-turning submission scrambles, and momentum shifts aplenty.
Ultimately it was Goat Shed’s Montes who proved to be the better fighter this time around. He outlasted the short-notice replacement Calderon who visibly faded early in Round 2.
WHAT A FIGHT 👏
Alberto Montes claims victory by submission 💪 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/rjFSULpN4y
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 2, 2024
Venezuela’s Montes has now won three fights in a row.
California’s Calderon has a two-fight winning streak snapped.
The up-to-the-minute DWCS 74 results include:
- Alberto Montes def. Carlos Calderon via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 2, 2:38
- David Martinez def. Xavier Franklin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Torrez Finney def. Abdellah Er-Ramy via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:10
- Jacobe Smith def. Christien Savoie via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:55
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