Dana White celebrates knockout of Brazilian recently signed to UFC on Contender Series: 'It made my night'

Levi celebrates his Contender Series victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/dwcs

Just like Michael PQD, Levi Rodrigues also put on a show at last episode of the ninth season of the reality show 'Contender Series'. Last Tuesday (14), in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian needed just one round to apply a brutal knockout to Freddy Vidal and win his contract with the UFC. Interestingly, in addition to 'Baby Monster', Dana White celebrated the athlete's triumph.

At the end of the show, the UFC president congratulated Levi for putting an end to the Colombian's 'tie-up' and didn't hesitate to award him a contract. In the final fight of the season, Vidal tried to stall the fight and even took the Brazilian to the cage, completely contradicting the Contender's vision of providing exciting fights for fans. Eager to impress Dana, 'Baby Monster' rocked his opponent with two knees in the clinch and, seeing him defenseless on the ground, unleashed devastating ground and pound.

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"Freddy came here to stand against the fence again. We gave him a second chance. You ended that and made my night. Come on in. Welcome to the UFC," said the company president.

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Levi Rodrigues, 29, is a promising Brazilian light heavyweight (up to 93 kg). He began his MMA career in 2022, competing in six fights and winning all of them by knockout. 

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