There are wars inside the cage, and then there are fights that make the UFC boss stop mid-show to sign both men on the spot. That’s exactly what happened during Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) Season 9 , when Adrian Luna Martinetti and Mark Vologdin delivered what many are calling the greatest fight in Contender Series history.
It wasn’t just blood and grit; it was two men refusing to surrender, even as both ended up being taken straight to the hospital after the final horn. The fight was so violent, so raw, that Dana White couldn’t even wait for the post-show meeting. Right after the decision, he told commentator Laura Sanko that both fighters were not only being signed to the UFC but would also be receiving $25,000 each, making it a $50K total bonus for a fight