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UFC CEO Dana White didn’t waste any time getting flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan a fight after Dana White’s Contender Series.
The UFC matchmakers didn’t take long to find one of the best prospects in Mixed Martial Arts some work.
Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan knocked out Mridul Saikia in 45 seconds to secure a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Hasan moved to 9-0 in his career with eight stoppages.
Hasan entered the Octagon on Tuesday night as the biggest betting favorite in DWCS history, eclipsing alumni like Bo Nickal, Jamahal Hill, and Sean O’Malley. The former Cage Fury FC flyweight titleholder is considered a generational talent among 125-pound fighters.
Just hours after signing his UFC contract, Hasan was scheduled to make his promotional debut at UFC Shanghai against another talented flyweight.
Bilal Hasan set to fight at UFC Shanghai just days after Contender Series KO
The biggest favorite in #DWCS history only needed 45 seconds to get this one done!
Bilal Hasan is UNBELIEVABLE inside the Octagon! 😮💨
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As announced on Thursday, Hasan will fight Nilson Rojas (9-0) at UFC Shanghai on August 29th.
Rojas will make his UFC debut after first-round stoppage wins in four of his last five fights. He most recently defeated Gonzalo Hanampa by unanimous decision at Inka 59.
Hasan and Rojas are both welcome additions to the resurgent UFC flyweight division. Flyweight champion Joshua Van will return later this year at UFC 331 when he faces Alexandre Pantoja in a highly anticipated rematch.
Hasan is one of the few Indonesian-born fighters in UFC history, after making his professional debut in December 2022. Jeka Saragih became the first Indonesian UFC fighter in February 2023.
A bantamweight matchup between former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai. Former strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan returns in the co-main event against Denise Gomes.
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